Senior Software Engineer- Regional Payments Platform at Wise

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Updated 2026-11-05, from our data and official sources.

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Operate and evolve core services that process every international payment on the Wise platform.
- Drive platform architecture to decouple internal payment processing from external partner APIs.
- Define clear contracts and standards for internal/external integrations to reduce complexity.
- Lead large cross-team projects, author Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and set technical direction.
- Mentor engineers, promote best practices (CD, code reviews) and produce clear technical documentation and diagrams.

Requirements:
- Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot and deep knowledge of distributed systems.
- Proven track record of leading cross-team technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to drive complex projects.
- Ability to decompose large problems into incremental milestones that deliver customer value.
- Familiarity with API design, scalability, reliability and platform-level architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

Drive the technical vision to decouple the core payment processing platform from external partner APIs. Lead complex cross-team projects and establish standardized, scalable solutions for platform integrations.

Requirements

Requires proficiency in Java and Spring Boot with a proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers. Must possess strong communication skills and the ability to manage complex projects through incremental milestones.

Key skills

• Java — in 360 other listings on The Stack
• Spring Boot — in 147 other listings on The Stack
• Distributed Systems — in 342 other listings on The Stack
• Platform Architecture — in 6 other listings on The Stack
• API Design — in 192 other listings on The Stack
• Technical Leadership — in 133 other listings on The Stack
• Cross-team Collaboration — in 3 other listings on The Stack
• Architecture Decision Records — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Continuous Delivery
• Code Reviews
• Technical Documentation
• Mentoring

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• Wise has 48 other listings on The Stack, 46 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 214 visa-sponsored jobs in the United Kingdom on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 195 visa-sponsored software engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about Wise

Is this Senior Software Engineer- Regional Payments Platform role still open?

It was posted on 2026-06-17. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Wise's site before applying.

Does Wise offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Wise's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as London, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Java, Spring Boot, Distributed Systems, Platform Architecture, API Design, Technical Leadership, Cross-team Collaboration, Architecture Decision Records, Continuous Delivery, Code Reviews, Technical Documentation, Mentoring.