Platform Engineer - Compute

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to architect and evolve a scalable, secure platform that serves millions of users globally. You will lead automation across AWS and Kubernetes, improve reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to raise engineering standards.

The role emphasizes cloud-native practices, strong leadership, and hands-on technical delivery across the Compute team, with impact on Wise’s fast-growing payments platform.

Responsibilities

• Architect and enhance the platform to handle high loads with reliability and security.
• Drive automation at infrastructure (AWS) and application levels to speed up deployments.
• Provide holistic system improvements to prevent scalability and reliability issues.
• Lead projects and collaborate across teams to share knowledge and improve engineering practices.
• Extend cloud-native capabilities, including operators and service mesh improvements.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Automation

Platform engineering

Tools

Cloud tooling

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 68,000 - GBP 87,500 - yearly

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

At Wise, we're not just developing a product; we're redefining the financial landscape. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will be at the heart of this transformation, entrusted with complex, critical tasks that extend across the breadth of our technological endeavours.

Why This Role Matters:

You will be joining our Compute team, a core component of our technological fabric. This team's mission is critical: to establish a robust, scalable platform that enables our engineers across the globe to deploy and manage services efficiently. Our platform is designed to handle immense scale and complexity, ensuring that millions of users experience seamless financial transactions. Your work will be pivotal in evolving this platform to new heights, leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect and Enhance Our Platform: You will take ownership of significant system components, designing and implementing scalable solutions that handle complex operational loads with high reliability and security.

Drive Automation and Efficiency: Innovate and implement cutting‑edge automation solutions at both the infrastructure (AWS) and application levels, reducing manual overhead, accelerating deployment cycles, and increasing system resilience.

Holistic System Outlook: Assess the ecosystem as a whole to identify technological and systemic improvements. Your strategic oversight will help in preemptively addressing potential scalability and reliability issues before they impact our services.

Active Collaboration and Leadership: While you will be deeply involved in hands‑on technical work, your role also entails leading projects and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to share knowledge, mentor peers, and refine our engineering practices.

Embrace and Extend Cloud‑Native Practices: With ongoing investments in AWS and Kubernetes, you will have the opportunity to lead initiatives that expand our capabilities in the cloud‑native landscape, from developing Kubernetes operators to enhancing our service mesh infrastructure.

Impact:

Your contributions will directly impact the ease with which millions of our customers manage their money across borders. The solutions you develop and the efficiencies you create will play a crucial role in sustaining and accelerating Wise’s growth, ensuring that our infrastructure is a step ahead of our customer's needs and global market demands.

Challenges and Opportunities:

This role is designed for those who thrive in environments where the pace is fast, the landscape is continually evolving, and the stakes are high. You will tackle complex problems that require a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and practical execution. The diversity of challenges will offer continuous learning opportunities, sharpening your skills and deepening your expertise in a dynamic, supportive environment.

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and 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.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs .