Senior Software engineer II - Personal onboarding verification team

Wise

London

Company 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
More about our mission and what we offer .
About The Role
The Personal Onboarding Verification team at Wise is the team responsible for KYC checks and identity verification that our customers have to go through before they are compliant to start using our products. The teams responsibility spans end-to-end from document collection flows customer have to go through to submit their data, to automated review using external vendors or internal ML models, to tooling our agents use, and finally the whole lifecycle of the collected information.
Having product-focused and forward-thinking engineers has allowed Wise to cater to the needs of customers unlike any other business. They have built a world-leading platform and product, but there is still more to do.
How We Work
We’re a cross-functional team of engineers and data scientists working hand-in-hand with a Product Manager, Analyst, and Designer. Together, we deliver seamless, impactful solutions across all Wise platforms. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do—we value ownership, knowledge sharing, and a commitment to building stable, scalable systems while embracing fast-paced learning and iteration.
What Will You Be Working On
This engineer will be one of the most senior in the team, delivering impact beyond individual contributions. They will be responsible for looking at the broader picture of engineering, contributing ideas, engaging in white boarding, designing, and questioning, initially getting stuck into building identity verification as part of an onboarding flow.
Qualifications
What do you need?
Java experience
Distributed systems
Ability to handle different stakeholders and communicate across teams
Collaboration skills; not someone who solves complex tasks alone
Product Mindset
A customer-first approach—you prioritise work that solves real customer pain points and use data to drive decisions.
The ability to take ownership of complex problems, propose solutions, and drive projects end-to-end to deliver measurable impact.
A knack for identifying opportunities to deliver value faster and providing constructive feedback on product and design decisions.
Collaboration & Leadership
Strong communication skills—you can break down complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences and collaborate effectively across teams.
A proactive mindset—you take initiative to improve our codebase, architecture, and processes.
A passion for mentoring and knowledge sharing—you enjoy helping junior engineers grow and fostering a culture of learning within the team.
Additional Information
What Do We Offer
£105,000 - £130,000
Wise Benefits
Interested? Find out more:
How we work – a practical guide
Wise Tech Stack (2025 update)
Our Engineering career map
Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work
Wise Engineering –
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.
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.
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.

Posted 2025-12-21

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