People Technology Engineering Lead

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.

About the role 

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the technical foundation that empowers Wise employees to achieve our mission.  As a Senior Engineering Lead responsible for the People Technology teams at Wise, you will be instrumental in transforming the People Technology Team by connecting Wise's strategic business requirements to our tech-stack, minimising friction and maximising productivity. To drive tangible impact on the company's mission you’ll be adept at creating a high performing team that delivers impact with speed and quality.

At Wise, this Senior Engineering Lead position is responsible for leading the People Technology domain from roadmap through to operation as well as growing, developing and scaling the team.

Why you should join us

• Scale & Impact: You’ll be responsible for systems that support thousands of global employees in a fast-growing, publicly-traded fintech.

• Autonomy: We don’t do micro-management. You’ll own your roadmap, choosing the best technical paths to solve People Team challenges.

• Complex Problem Solving: From. scaling global payroll across dozens of jurisdictions to building bespoke integrations between Workday and our internal tools, the technical challenges are constant.

• Mission-Driven Culture: Join a company that values transparency, "customer is first" (even internal customers), and getting it done.

We empower teams to make decisions and take ownership. We value clear outcomes, strong cross-functional partnerships and measurable impact.

Read more about how we work here.

What we’re looking for (Must-have)

• Leadership Experience: 5+ years of experience managing engineering or technical teams, with a proven track record of developing talent.

• HR Tech Domain Expertise: Deep experience with Workday (HCM) and a solid understanding of the HR tech ecosystem (ATS, LMS, Payroll).

• Technical Background: Strong experience delivering technical roadmaps and making architecture/integration decisions (APIs, identity/SSO, data model, vendor integrations).

• Excellent Communicator with Stakeholder Mastery: Demonstrated success building partnerships across HR, engineering, analytics and compliance with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Analytical Mindset: You use data to prioritise your roadmap and measure the success of your team's output.

• Ability to thrive in Ambiguity: You are comfortable navigating unclear requirements and shifting priorities. You can build structure out of chaos and make pragmatic decisions even when all the facts aren't yet available.

Nice to have

• Fintech Experience: Experience working in a regulated financial environment with data privacy and audit requirements (DORA, SOX)

• Workday Pro Certifications: Deep "under the hood" knowledge of Workday Studio or Extend is a huge plus.

• System Migration Experience: You’ve led a team through a major system implementation or migration (e.g., migrating an ATS or LMS).

Interested? Find out more:

• The Wise Tech Stack, 2025 Edition 

• Our Application Security Journey

• Platform Engineering KPIs

• Internal Platform as a Product at Wise

• Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering

What do we offer: 

• Starting salary: £125,000 - 153,000 + RSUs

• Wise Benefits

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.

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