Staff Software Engineer - Global KYC and Onboarding
Wise
Overview
As Staff Backend Engineer at Wise, you will shape the architecture of the verification platform and guide technical direction across the KYC/Onboarding squad. You’ll build and scale high-performance services, mentor engineers, and partner with product teams to improve speed, accuracy, and user experience. This role focuses on a configuration-driven KYC platform, advancing automation and reliability in a complex regulatory space. You’ll contribute to a culture of ownership, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional collaboration, with a clear impact on customers worldwide.
Pay / Benefits- RSU
- hybrid work arrangement
- diversity and inclusion culture
- Wise Benefits
- Design, build and maintain scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud tech
- Lead initiatives to enhance automation, reliability, and performance of verification systems
- Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Mentor junior engineers and provide code reviews
- Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for verification systems
- Develop internal tools to assist verification agents
- Contribute to engineering culture through knowledge sharing and best practices
- 10+ years of Java 8+ experience with Spring
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Strong system design skills for distributed, high-throughput services
- Track record leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers
- Solid understanding of security best practices and data protection
- Excellent problem-solving and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
- Experience with financial or KYC verification systems is a plus
- Excellent communication
- Mentoring and leadership
- Collaborative mindset
- Java 8+ and Spring framework
- SQL and NoSQL databases
- Distributed systems design
Reference: WJ-747_30970500