Wise is on a mission to facilitate borderless transactions – instant, transparent, and eventually free. Our goal is to develop the first genuine multi-currency banking infrastructure, leveraging advanced technology solutions.
Job DescriptionThe Platform Engineering Tribe:
We are the driving force behind Wise, making sure everything runs smoothly. We support our engineering teams so they innovate, build and ship great code quickly and confidently. Our expertise spans Data, Machine Learning, Incident and Risk Management, Hardware, and System Efficiency, all designed to foster an unparalleled Engineering Experience.
The Analytics Role:
As our second hire in this exciting space, you'll help shape the way we support our engineering teams. This role isn’t about finding technical solutions – we have awesome engineers for that. You will help refine our strategies, focusing on understanding user needs, mastering our data infrastructure, and leveraging metrics for impactful outcomes. Your influence will profoundly affect the trajectory and success of Wise’s mission.
About You:
Technical Skills:
Proficient in SQL and data visualisation tools such as Looker, Superset, PowerBI, or Tableau.
Experienced in building and managing data pipelines using tools like DBT and Airflow.
Proficient in Python for data science, automation, or system integrations.
Soft Skills:
Curiosity: A desire to learn, an openness to new information, and the agility to revise opinions based on new evidence.
Strategic Influence: Exceptional capacity to build trust and influence across multidisciplinary teams without relying on authority, you can convey complex concepts clearly and engagingly to influence diverse audiences.
Adaptive Mindset: A commitment to ‘strong opinions, weakly held’—actively seeking out challenging perspectives and finding middle ground.
Why Should You Join Our Team?
At Wise, every day brings something new and exciting:
Diverse Creative Domains: You'll never be bored. With so many areas to explore, there's always something intriguing to dive into.If you're a creative person, you'll love the opportunity to shape the domain and influence how we approach various challenges.
Full-Spectrum Growth: This role is perfect if you've already discovered your interests as a junior and are ready to push through in those areas while still experimenting with different aspects of the analytics function. You’ll get to experience a full stack of skills and a full spectrum of domains.
Balanced Independence and Support: Don’t worry—it’s not all on your shoulders. While you'll have the freedom to be fully independent where you want, you’ll also have access to a full team of cross-domain experts to support you when you need it
What will you be working on?
- IT KPIs and Internal User Experience: Define and design key performance indicators to evaluate IT effectiveness first. Then provide actionable insights related to internal user experience, to ensure we are meeting IT goals and delivering a high-quality service.
- Cost Optimisation (IT): Analyse and implement strategies for IT cost optimisation with a focus on efficiency improvements, to get us closer to Mission Zero. Deep dive on a wide range of topics from device management to cloud services
- Data Engineering → Revolutionise ETL and KPI Tracking: Move beyond basic ETL processes by working with REST APIs, Airflow, and DBT to build efficient data pipelines
Your work will directly influence Wise’s success and trajectory. If you’re excited about advancing the boundaries of data and technology, apply now and be part of our future!
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary: £60,000-£75,000
Competitive stock options in a profitable company.
Flexible working conditions tailored to support a balance between work and personal life.
Annual budget for personal and professional development.
Visa and relocation support for exceptional international candidates.
Commitment to Diversity:
Wise is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunity in our employment practices.
If you are passionate about using your analytical skills to influence and improve IT operations within a leading international financial services company, apply now to join us at Wise!
Good Reads
State of our CI/CD pipeline (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Platform Engineering KPIs
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.
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