Software Engineer - Security
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.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
About the role
We are looking for a Software Engineer with a passion for all things security.
Our team is the Security Engineering Team. We build infrastructure and tooling to lay out golden paths for our product engineering teams to follow. At all times we aim to make the inclusion of high quality security practice a seamless process while also ensuring we are at the vanguard of defence for our customer’s data.
How we work
We operate on a strong belief in automation, programmatic implementation, and reusable design. We’re looking for people who can step back and think holistically about the ecosystem, but also follow through and help implement the design; drawing on the resources across the rest of the platform tribe.
We need to sustain our growth by continuously iterating on the services we run, with a focus on availability, security, and ease of use. We’re looking for an engineer with relevant experience who can understand complex requirements and deliver simple solutions to help our teams achieve our mission with speed and confidence.
What will you be working on?
Working closely with product and platform engineers and finding new ways to protect our customer data and funds
Make embedding security easier for product teams by providing ready-to-use security features (e.g. automated controls, security libraries and services that help maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability)
Designing and building new approaches to improving the overall security posture of Wise
What do you need?
We are fully aware that it is uncommon for a candidate to have all skills required and we fully support everyone in learning new skills with us. So if you have some of those listed below and are eager to learn more we do want to hear from you!
Great communication skills and the ability to articulate complex, security concepts to other audiences
Readiness to move fast and adapt quickly to change
Experience with a microservice architecture
Solid Java plus knowledge
You believe in and follow best coding practices, code reviews and open feedback
You are security-conscious, security-literate and security-driven
Some extra skills that would be great:
Experience working with relational and non-relational databases
Experience working with streaming platforms and event driven architecture
Experience dealing with security audits and threat modelling
Experience with Spring framework, JavaScript, Typescript and React
Interested? Find out more:
Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering
What do we offer:
Starting salary: £80,000 - 102,000 GBP + RSUs
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Additional Information
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.
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Wise is on the lookout for a Software Engineer - Security to join our dynamic team based in Worship Square, London. At Wise, we’re dedicated to revolutionizing how people move and manage money globally with minimal fees and maximum ease. As a Software Engineer - Security, you’ll be instrumental in safeguarding customer data and funds while collaborating closely with product and platform engineers. Our Security Engineering Team thrives on automation and innovative design, and we believe that security should be seamlessly integrated into every product. You’ll get the chance to design and implement security features that are not only effective but also easy for our teams to use. By applying your experience with microservice architecture and your solid Java knowledge, you will help enhance our overall security posture while working within a culture that supports learning and growth. We know that no candidate will tick every box, so if you’re eager to learn and grow with us, we would love to hear from you. Join Wise, where your expertise in security will help shape the future of financial technology while making a positive impact globally!
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