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.
Job DescriptionWise is one the fastest growing companies in Europe and we’re on a mission: to make money without borders the new normal. We’ve got over 19 million customers across the globe 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.
And, we need a Security Engineer to join our mission and help us build a global platform that’s scalable, reliable and secure. We’re working on lots of exciting challenges, and you’ll dive right into projects helping consumers and businesses receive and send money from anywhere in the world.
You will be responsible for building security focused technical solutions with high regards to code quality, architecture applicability, performance, reliability and adherence to company-wide engineering standards. You will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, responding to, and managing security incidents, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of our organization's information systems.
How we work
We work in an agile fashion, with engineers closely collaborating with other platform teams. Team operates from Tallinn, London and Austin offices.
What will you be working on?
You will be part of an autonomous team, driving the technical solutions for detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response and threat intelligence. You will help us scale-up and build a world class SOC.
QualificationsAbout you:
- Join an innovative team driving cutting-edge solutions in detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, and threat intelligence to build a world-class SOC.
- Dive into large-scale distributed systems and bring your expertise in Windows, MacOS, or Linux to the forefront.
- Leverage your skills with Elastic, EDR, SIEM, WAF, and cloud infrastructure to tackle exciting challenges and own your projects.
- Fuel your passion for learning by investigating problems to their root cause and enjoy the thrill of threat hunting and data exploration.
- Collaborate with a dynamic team, bringing people together to solve complex problems and drive impactful solutions.
- Thrive in an environment of open feedback and continuous improvement.
- Be ready to jump into on-call rotations, ensuring our systems are secure and resilient around the clock.
Nice to have:
- Experience with Python, Go, asynchronous message queues, and microservices architecture.
- Skills in designing, deploying, and maintaining clean RESTful APIs.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS).
What We Offer:
- Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor OR transfer Visa's for this position (H1b, TN, EAD, OPT etc.)
- Base salary starting at $180,000 annually
RSU's in a rapidly growing company + 401k with up to a 4% match
Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program
Flexible working model – a mix of working from home and from the office
25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually
Click HERE for more info on our 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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