Engineering Lead I - Consumer Onboarding

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Annual self-development budget

Three fully paid ‘me days’ per year

Relocation and visa expenses covered

Six-week sabbatical after four years

Mobile Wiser – work from anywhere for

90 days per calendar year

Job summary

Wise is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead for the Consumer Onboarding team. You will guide a skilled group of engineers to shape roadmap, set technical vision, and deliver scalable onboarding experiences for customers worldwide.

You’ll partner with product managers, data analysts, and designers, focusing on high-quality software, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. Relocation and visa support are provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and mentoring software engineers.
• Experience building customer-facing products.
• Strong background in OOP languages (Java or similar) and modern technology stacks.
• Experience with distributed, high-scale systems and microservices architectures.
• Excellent communication to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor the Consumer Onboarding engineering team.
• Shape the roadmap and set the technical and product vision with product managers and designers.
• Ensure delivery of robust, scalable onboarding flows and user journeys.
• Own hiring, growth, and development of the team and its impact at Wise.
• Collaborate with other engineering leads to align with the broader technical strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Java

Distributed systems

Microservices

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Lead for our Consumer Onboarding team. This is a unique opportunity to have a massive impact, helping a growing number of customers around the world choose Wise to move their money without borders. The Consumer Onboarding team is dedicated to guiding personal customers through setting up their Wise account and resolving their first international money needs in a clear, easy, and delightful way. You’ll lead a team of talented engineers, collaborating daily with product managers, data analysts, and designers to continuously improve onboarding flows and user journeys, making them faster, more intuitive, and scalable.

Your Mission

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of driven engineers, supporting their growth and empowering them to do their best work.
• Work closely with the Product Manager and your team to shape the roadmap, set the technical and product vision, and ensure the team delivers on product goals in a robust and scalable way.
• Enable your team to succeed by ensuring they are well‑resourced, can plan effectively, and are set up to commit to and deliver on their roadmap.
• Stay and remain very close to the tech and product – setting high standards for quality, and leading by example.
• Own the health and productivity of the engineers in your team, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other engineering leads and teams across Wise to ensure your team’s work is aligned with the wider technical strategy.
• Own the hiring, growth and development of your team and its impact at Wise.

A Bit About You

• You have proven experience in leading and mentoring software engineers. You enjoy helping others grow and succeed.
• You have a strong product and customer mindset and experience building customer‑facing products.
• You possess strong technical expertise or background in OOP languages (Java or similar) and modern technology stacks.
• You have experience working with other functions like Frontend and/or Mobile engineers.
• You have experience working with and building distributed, high‑scalability systems and microservices architectures.
• You’re a great communicator who can articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and have experience working effectively with cross‑functional peers like designers, product managers, and analysts.

What You Get Back

• RSU's in a growing company
• An annual self‑development budget
• Three fully paid ‘me days’ per year to help you manage life
• Relocation and visa expenses covered
• A paid six‑week sabbatical leave after four years
• Mobile Wiser – After six months you can work from anywhere in the world for 90 days per calendar year

Interested? Find out more:

• How we work – a practical guide
• DEI @ Wise
• Wise Tech Stack (2025 update)
• Our Engineering career map
• Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work
• Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering

Additional Information

We’re people building money without borders – without judgement or prejudice. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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