About this role
About the Role
You will join Wise's Global KYC and Onboarding squad in the Servicing department to design and build scalable backend systems powering the verification platform for business and personal customers. You will contribute to automating verification flows, automated reviews, and compliance monitoring to deliver fast, intuitive and fair experiences while staying compliant.
What You'll Do
- Design, build and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies
- Lead technical initiatives that improve our verification systems, focusing on automation, reliability, and performance
- Collaborate with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews
- Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for verification systems
- Build internal tools that help our verification agents work efficiently
- Contribute to our engineering culture through knowledge sharing and best practices
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of Java 8+ knowledge, recent experience with Spring framework
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Strong system design skills with experience building distributed, high-throughput services
- Track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers
- Strong understanding of security best practices and data protection principles
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with financial or KYC verification systems is a plus
Nice to Have
- Experience with financial or KYC verification systems is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: £111,000 - £145,000 per year plus RSUs
- Benefits: Wise Benefits
- This role is offered on a hybrid basis within the United Kingdom