Credit - Senior Engineering Manager

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. We’re building an international credit program for our personal and business customers, enabling customers to spend on a fair and transparent credit card.

We need an Engineering Manager to build out the first credit offering and ensure we can build a transparent, reliable and trustworthy system that complies with local regulations around the world and serves our global market.

Senior Engineering Manager responsible for shipping the first credit cards, driving the technical roadmap, hiring teams, and building a high‑performance engineering organization.

• Own the technical roadmap and ensure the product is maintained to high standards.
• Lead the development of new solutions and drive initiatives from the ground up.
• Serve as a technical expert for the broader credit domain.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership, guiding the team on architecture, code reviews, and best practices.
• Ensure code quality, consistency, and maintainability through code reviews.
• Hire, lead, coach, and mentor a diverse group of engineers.
• Partner with product managers and other stakeholders to drive product road‑mapping and strategy.
• Collaborate with other engineering managers, staff engineers, and product teams to shape technical roadmaps.
• Help the team navigate complex priorities and make trade‑offs to deliver solutions that reduce risk and unlock growth.
• Act as a key representative of the team, collaborating with stakeholders across the company and leading projects from inception to release.

• Strong background in software engineering with experience designing and building complex, scalable systems.
• Experience building products from 0 to 1.
• Expertise delivering reliable and robust services in production.
• Comfortable working on a complex domain and guiding a team through technical challenges.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud architecture.
• Experience leading a team in payments, fintech, or other complex, high‑stakes domains.
• Experience in a global, distributed setup and scaling teams for global reach.
• Strong product mindset and sense of ownership.
• Excellent communication and ability to articulate technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Empathetic leadership with a track record of mentorship.

• Starting salary: £135k – £175k + RSUs.
• Wise benefits (details).