Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

Wise · Tallinn · hybrid 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. You are a Senior Software Engineer who will be joining the team of world-class DevOps Engineers. The team maintains, supports and grows Wise's Kubernetes-based Compute Platform. Your mission will be to lead, design and implement automation around Kubernetes installation, maintenance and monitoring. That includes building microservices, APIs, workflows and documentation. You should be able to mentor your colleagues, lead projects and take ownership of initiatives. Responsibilities: Drive Automation and Efficiency: Innovate and implement cutting-edge automation solutions at both the infrastructure (AWS) and application levels, reducing manual overhead, accelerating deployment cycles, and increasing system resilience. Architect and Enhance Our Platform: Take ownership of significant system components, designing and implementing scalable solutions that handle complex operational loads with high reliability and security. Active Collaboration and Leadership: Lead projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to share knowledge, mentor peers, and refine engineering practices. Embrace and Extend Cloud-Native Practices: Lead initiatives that expand our capabilities in the cloud-native landscape, from developing Kubernetes operators to enhancing our service mesh infrastructure. Qualifications: Must have: Full proficiency (minimum 6 years of experience) in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Golang Deep knowledge on designing and implementing Microservices and APIs Strong background on building mission-critical Cloud Native Back-End Systems Strong experience with LLM-assisted coding practices and tools (e.g. Codex, Cursor) Test and Quality Automation Expertise Nice to have: Kubernetes administration skills Mentoring skills Designing and building workflows Temporal Full stack software engineering experience Team or project management experience