Engineering Lead - Platform Integrations

Location: Global

Team: General

About the Role

Wise is a global technology company revolutionizing how the world moves and manages money with min fees, max ease, and full speed. Join the Platform Product Integrations team as an Engineering Lead, where you'll spearhead the expansion and maintenance of direct integrations with payments systems and partners worldwide. Sitting within our Platform tribe, you'll lead from roadmap to operation, powering infrastructure that moves billions of dollars monthly while fostering a high-performing team culture. In this role, you'll design scalable architectures navigating complex regulations, optimize cloud-heavy AWS environments, and collaborate across Wise to deliver globally impactful projects. Enjoy autonomy to shape your team's vision, flexible work options, and the freedom to innovate custom solutions in a modern tech stack. Grow as a leader and engineer, inspiring with your self-starter attitude in our mission to make money without borders the new normal. We're committed to diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams. With a starting salary of £125,000 - £153,000 + RSUs, plus comprehensive benefits, this is your chance to impact the future of global finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain integrations between Wise and complex financial systems
• Develop scalable and repeatable architecture with regulatory requirements
• Analyse infrastructure for inefficiencies and create automation/optimisation
• Collaborate with platform and product engineering teams on global projects
• Communicate with stakeholders, plan roadmaps, and determine delivery scope
• Work with other Leads to influence technology direction and third-party excellence
• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team
• Oversee AWS environments, network architecture, and disaster recovery

Required Qualifications

• Leadership & Team Management experience: Lead, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams
• Infrastructure & Systems Management: Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure systems
• AWS & Cloud Technologies expertise: Drive cloud adoption, optimization, and compliance
• Network Engineering knowledge: Oversee LAN, WAN, cloud networking, and security measures
• Strategic Planning skills: Develop infrastructure strategy and implement innovative technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial systems integrations
• Background in payments or fintech platforms
• Proven track record in regulatory-compliant environments

Required Skills

• Engineering leadership and team management
• Systems and infrastructure design
• AWS cloud services and optimization
• Network engineering (LAN/WAN/security)
• Financial systems integrations
• Regulatory compliance in fintech
• Roadmap planning and stakeholder communication
• Automation and infrastructure analysis
• Scalable architecture development
• Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• RSUs (stock options)
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (£125,000 - £153,000 GBP)
• Health insurance
• Learning & development budget
• Paid sabbatical after 4 years
• Wise card
• Company retreats
• Parental leave

Wise is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.