Senior Backend Engineer II - Europe Account
Core
Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable tools and services for the Wise product within Europe and the UK, focusing on local payment methods, account details, tax payments, and savings products.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Regional Expansion)
Builds
Account-level features and scalable backend services for European markets
Domain
Fintech / International Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, asynchronous messaging systems (Kafka), relational databases, SQL query optimization, schema design, architectural patterns, code reviews, mentoring
Preferred skills
Product mindset, data-driven decision making, knowledge of European markets, continuous delivery practices
Technologies
Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable backend services, develop account-level features for European markets, mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, collaborate with product teams on business requirements, document and present data-driven results
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities