# Senior Software Engineer- Regional Payments Platform at Wise

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- **Company:** Wise (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/wise)
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Java, Spring Boot, Distributed Systems, Platform Architecture, API Design, Technical Leadership, Cross-team Collaboration, Architecture Decision Records, Continuous Delivery, Code Reviews, Technical Documentation, Mentoring
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-06-17
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-06-18
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000132646480-senior-software-engineer-regional-payments-platform- (the employer's own application page)
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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.

## FAQ

- **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.

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