Senior Software Engineer II - Treasury + Liquidity (Java)

Wise; City Of London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company based in London is seeking a passionate Senior Engineer to enhance their Treasury team. You will drive innovative solutions and lead projects that impact liquidity management, working closely with cross-functional teams. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a product mindset, and experience with Java and Spring Boot. This role offers a starting salary between £105,000 - £130,000 along with diverse benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Social activities and events

Work with smart people

Qualifications

• Strong product mindset prioritizing customer needs.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with software design and architectural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain tools utilizing Java and Spring Boot.
• Implement real-time observability for Liquidity management systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive architectural decisions.

Skills

Product mindset

Excellent communication skills

Independent and collaborative work

Curiosity and drive for learning

Knowledge of asynchronous messaging systems

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

Hadoop

SQL

Job 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.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Engineer passionate about our mission of Money Without Borders to collaborate with our Treasury team. Your role will be to drive data-driven and innovative growth decisions, with a unique opportunity to lead and grow the team in delivering value to our customers by developing one of Treasury’s core functions.

You will work closely with product, analytics, data science, risk and controls, and operations to translate your designs into tangible improvements for our customers, directly impacting Wise’s mission and millions of our users.

As part of the team, you will be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and refining systems for forecasting and managing liquidity, and influencing decision-making across the organization. The team’s mission is to ensure Wise maintains sufficient cash in the right place at the right time, while effectively managing liquidity risk. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven solutions that enhance our liquidity management and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable tools and services utilizing Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies etc.
• Implement metric-driven, real-time observability for Liquidity management systems.
• Lead technical initiatives to improve real-time Liquidity management, emphasizing automation, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers, offering technical guidance and conducting code reviews.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for Treasury systems.
• Contribute to our engineering culture through knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Partner with product and operational teams to transform complex liquidity risk scenarios into actionable insights for customer-focused solutions.
• Document and present data-driven results to product stakeholders, explaining and proposing strategies that align with the product’s risk appetite and business objectives.

Requirements

• A strong product mindset, prioritizing customer needs and making data-driven decisions.
• A strong sense of ownership and excellent communication skills to drive cross-team projects.
• Ability to work independently while also being a collaborative team player, frequently engaging in cross-team efforts.
• The ability to break down complex projects into incremental milestones that deliver customer value.
• Experience with common design and architectural patterns, coupled with a passion for writing clean, performant, and well-tested code.
• Curiosity and a drive for continuous learning and improvement.
• Adherence to and advocacy for best coding practices, continuous delivery, and code reviews.
• Knowledge and experience with asynchronous messaging systems, such as Kafka.
• Knowledge of Java and Spring Boot is a plus.
• Experience working with relational databases, SQL query optimization, and schema design is a plus.
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Flink, or similar. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data warehousing solutions.
• A proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers.

Success Metrics

• You will have successfully onboarded and integrated into your team, understanding the team and tribe vision and how you can contribute.
• You will understand how our values can guide your work.
• You will understand our customers and the impact our product has on their lives.
• You will identify technical challenges and opportunities, helping us build a world-class product.

What We Offer

• The empowerment to solve problems in your own way.
• The opportunity to have a real impact.
• Numerous development opportunities.
• A fun work environment with social activities and events.
• The opportunity to work with incredibly smart people.
• Starting salary: £105,000 - £130,000
• Wise Benefits

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.