Software Engineer - Database Platform team

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in Greater London is looking for a Platform Engineer to develop and operate their internal cloud-based database platform. You will collaborate with various teams to automate database management tasks, ensuring reliability and security. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of Platform Engineering experience, strong Python skills, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure. This role offers a competitive salary of £65,000 - £85,000 along with a strong focus on team collaboration and diversity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Platform Engineering experience (not software‑only).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
• Strong Python development skills (or similar).
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles.
• Proficiency with Cloud APIs and DevOps tooling.
• Clear communicator who collaborates well across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve our internal cloud‑based database platform.
• Develop self‑service tooling that improves developer experience.
• Automate common database management tasks.
• Own production systems end‑to‑end with a zero‑downtime mindset.
• Plan and deliver solutions to complex problems.

Skills

Platform Engineering experience

Cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)

Python development skills

Software engineering principles

Cloud APIs and DevOps tooling

Clear communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Job description

Company Description

Wise is one of the fastest growing companies in Europe and we’re on a mission: to make money without borders the new normal. We transferred over £118 billion in the Financial Year 2024 alone, and we’re growing. Fast.

Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend or receive money across borders easily. Or quickly. Or cheaply.

So, we’re building a new one. More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

You’ll work on high‑scale systems used by hundreds of engineers, shaping how we run databases globally through automation, observability, and platform thinking – developing the internal database platform, automation, and tooling that powers hundreds of databases across multiple environments.

Our team provides “Databases as a Service” to the rest of Wise, managing a critical database estate of ~1,000 instances. You’ll design and build the systems, tooling, and automation that make this possible – ensuring reliability, scalability, and security at every step.

About the role

We’re looking for a Platform Engineer (IC2 level) to join our Database Platform team. You’ll help build and operate a global platform that’s scalable, reliable, and secure – developing the internal database platform, automation, and tooling that powers hundreds of databases across multiple environments. You’ll work on high‑scale systems used by hundreds of engineers, shaping how we run databases globally.

How we work

We believe in automation, programmatic implementation, and reusable design. You’ll think holistically about the ecosystem, while also delivering real solutions – collaborating across the Platform tribe to make our systems more resilient and developer‑friendly.

As we scale, we need engineers who can simplify complex infrastructure, build guardrails, and deliver platforms that help product teams move fast – without compromising reliability or security.

You’ll work closely with other Platform and Data teams to ensure best practices are followed and the right abstractions are in place.

What will you be working on?

• Design, build, and evolve our internal cloud‑based database platform.
• Develop self‑service tooling that improves developer experience and abstracts operational complexity.
• Automate common database management tasks and embed security and reliability best practices.
• Own production systems end‑to‑end with a zero‑downtime mindset.
• Plan and deliver your own solutions to complex problems with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

Essential

• 2+ years of Platform Engineering experience (not software‑only).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
• Strong Python development skills (or similar).
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles – writing secure, testable, maintainable code.
• Proficiency with Cloud APIs and DevOps tooling (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Teleport).
• Clear communicator who collaborates well across teams.

Highly sought

• Experience with distributed databases at scale (e.g., YugabyteDB, TiDB, Google Cloud Spanner, etc.).
• Experience with workflow engines (Temporal, Cadence).
• Experience building Database‑as‑a‑Service platforms or internal developer tooling.
• (Optional) Some front‑end development experience.

Why join us

You’ll be part of a team that empowers hundreds of developers to build reliable services faster, with modern tooling and infrastructure at scale. The systems you design will directly impact the availability, performance, and safety of our customers’ data worldwide. You’ll join a collaborative team that values technical excellence, learning, and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

Interested? Find out more:

• How we work – a practical guide
• DEI @ Wise
• Wise Tech Stack (2025 update)
• Our Engineering career map
• Scaling our Infrastructure; how we make it work
• Wise Engineering – https://medium.com/wise-engineering

What do we offer:

• Starting salary: £65,000 - £85,000
• 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.

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