Staff Backend Engineer

Engg; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 7,800,000 - 11,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise in Hyderabad, India is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to join the Personal Onboarding Verification team. You will contribute to building scalable backend systems that power global verification workflows for Wise customers.

The role is full-time and based in Hyderabad, with a competitive salary in the INR 7.8M–11.5M range per year. You will work with a cross-functional team to deliver high‑quality, compliant solutions and influence platform architecture.

Job description

# Staff Backend EngineerWise · Hyderabad, IndiaLocation: Hyderabad, IndiaSalary: 7800000 - 11500000 INR AnnualFunding: Public Company (LSE: WISE)Posted: Sep 10, 2026Wise is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer based in Hyderabad, India. Every apply link on Engg.space goes straight to the company's own careers page - no recruiter middleman, no generic job-board form.Apply directly at Wise## Role details{\"uuid\":\"e3bba75c-f67a-4fee-be66-9cca264e563b\",\"applyUrl\":\"https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000148725039-staff-backend-engineer\",\"jobAdLanguageCode\":\"en\",\"jobTitle\":\"Staff Backend Engineer\",\"jobAdLocation\":\"Table Space Suites, Raheja Mindspace, Building 4, HITEC City, Hyderabad, India\",\"employmentType\":\"Full-time\",\"jobFields\":[],\"content\":{\"sections\":{\"companyDescription\":{\"title\":\"Company Description\",\"text\":\" Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. \\n 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. \\n For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission and what we offer . \"},\"jobDescription\":{\"title\":\"Job Description\",\"text\":\" All our customers start their Wise journey by going through customer verification. We do this to keep our customers' money safe and to prevent criminals from using our products for illegal activities. We in Personal Onboarding Verification are building and running the global KYC (Know Your Customer) system that provides the functionality to verify our customers. This system needs to keep up with increasingly sophisticated methods of criminals, but do it in a way to keep our product convenient and cheap for customers. In addition to building global KYC features, our team also builds the framework for our Regional Teams to localize the verification experience. Our colleagues in Regional Teams extend the system with local verification vendors, collect documents specific to the country and implement any other checks that the local regulations mandate. To succeed, our team needs to implement a system that keeps up with state of the art technology, enables several teams to contribute while keeping complexity and load manageable and has the data and observability to analyse our flows and prove they work according to regulations. Team you will be working with: You'll join our Personal Onboarding Verification team – a diverse, cross-functional group passionate about solving complex problems with elegant solutions. We bring together engineering disciplines across the stack, designers, data analysts, and product managers who collaborate closely to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Our team is responsible for the critical verification journey that consumers complete before using Wise's products. We own the entire verification lifecycle – from document collection flows and automated review systems to agent tooling and compliance monitoring. We operate with high autonomy, make data-driven decisions, and celebrate both technical excellence and customer impact. As a team that touches both regulatory requirements and customer experience, we have unique opportunities to innovate in a space traditionally resistant to change. \"},\"qualifications\":{\"title\":\"Qualifications\",\"text\":\"\"},\"additionalInformation\":{\"title\":\"Additional Information\",\"text\":\" 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. \\nInclusive 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 . Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram . \"}}},\"company\":{\"name\":\"Wise\"},\"isApplyAvailable\":true,\"postedDate\":\"2026-09-10T09:43:09.884Z\"}