Backend Engineer - Feature Platform

Requirements:

• 3+ years of Java 11+ knowledge, fluent in Java 21+
• Familiarity with Python (or willingness to learn on the job)
• Experience with batch or stream processing (preferably Apache Spark and Flink/Kafka streams)
• Familiarity with SQL and no-SQL (document) databases
• Experience with complex systems distributed across several microservices, Kafka, scattered data and ownership
• Hands-on knowledge of system integration patterns
• A strong product mindset and passion for user experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• High level of ownership

Nice to have:

• Data Engineering background, such as experience with large-scale data pipelines
• Experience with Apache Iceberg and/or Trino
• Experience with graph databases like Amazon Neptune

What you'll be doing:

• Engineering: Tackle complex technical challenges focused on scalability, reliability, and speed
• Innovation: Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers to design and implement cutting-edge feature topologies
• Engagement: Drive platform adoption by partnering with teams across Wise

Perks and benefits:

• You'll be having a real world impact by building financial crime prevention systems
• You’ll have onboarded and found your place through understanding your team and tribe vision
• You’ll understand how our values can help you guide your work
• You’ll understand the reasons behind problematic payments and customer difficulties
• Understand our customers and the impact our product makes in their lives
• You’ll help us scale-up and build a world-class money transfer product