Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold over 50 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world’s money.
Co-founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, Wise launched in 2011 under its original name TransferWise. It is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker, WISE.
16 million people and businesses use Wise. In fiscal year 2023, Wise processed approximately £105 billion in cross-border transactions, saving customers around £1.5 billion.
Website: https://wise.com/
Careers Website: https://www.wise.jobs/
Business Sector: Financial Services
HQ Location: London, Shoreditch High Street
Office Locations: London, Austin, Budapest, Singapore, Tallinn, Tampa, New York, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong
Number of Employees: 5,000+ people work at Wise - from 125 nationalities in 11 global key locations
Founder and CEO: Kristo Kaarmann
Global Head of Banking: Diana Avila
Global Head of Operations: Rahel Tänavsuu
CTO: Harsh Sinha
CMO: Cian Weeresinghe
Engineer Lead: Alexandra Abbas
Finance & Treasury Tribe Engineering Lead: Ritu Kedia
Engineering Lead: Julie Roff
Engineer Lead: Ioanna Ramanta
Engineer Lead: Sanjana Kadaba Viswanath
Engineer Senior Lead: Smrithi Ravi
We’re over 5,000 people, from 110 nationalities, working in 17 countries around the world.
We work differently and we’re proud of it. Our teams are empowered to solve the most urgent and relevant problems they see for our customers.
We all share the responsibility of making Wise a success. We empower Wisers to make decisions and take ownership of how they work best. Teams and individuals have different needs – that’s why we have company-wise principles, and then our teams set their own guidelines.
Money Without Borders
In the words of our founder “people don’t join a company. They join a mission. And ours is big”.
Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend, or receive money across borders easiy. Or quickly. Or cheaply.
So, we’re building a new one.
Our mission is to make money without borders the new normal. For everyone. Fetting there isn’t easy, and we haven’t figured it all our yet. But together, we can do it.
This isn’t just a job, we’re a revolution
We’re making a positive , important change in the world. We can’t do this handing out in our comfort ones. No-one can do this alone. We need each other.
We get it done.
We break through walls to make amazing things happen. We take ownership of what we do. This thing belongs to all of us. We take care of ourselves and each other.
Customers > Team > Ego
We’re working to create a better world for our customers – that’s the whole point. Customer voices should always be the loudest. We listen to and serve them as a team. Ego? Vanity? No. Stay humble.
No drama. Good Karma.
We start by assuming everyone has good intentions. We respect others’ worldviews and challenge arguments, not individuals. We’re open and honest – no hidden agendas here.
We’re human beings, none of us are perfect. But we are in this together. So, if you feel that someone has room to improve, speak up. None of us can get better without feedback.
Jasleen Matheru, Graduate Software Engineer
“At Wise, our workplace thrives on collaboration and engagement. The office is buzzing with constant activity, ensuring there's never a dull moment. It's a fun and vibrant space where there's always someone to share ideas and chat with.”
Yue Ying Ooi, Software Engineer
“Wise has a really open and diverse culture, so we get to work with people from all over the world and feel valued and respected. And most importantly, Wise has a clear career advancement roadmap for engineers”.
Camille Plays, Senior Engineer
"As a product engineer at Wise, I get to work on real customers problems. It feels empowering to improve the product's experience while keeping people's money safe. My team gives me the trust and autonomy to lead projects the way I want to, which allows me to do my best work."
Liis Balogh, Security Engineer
“Wise is an environment where I can thrive as a Security Engineer. It’s all thanks to the trust and support I receive daily from my lead and peers, which allows me to exercise creative freedom in my responsibilities, and grow professionally”.
We are committed to fostering a sense of community, connectedness, and belonging. We do this by creating an environment where all employees regardless of their background and identity feel included and supported and can be authentic and successful.
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Global Business Gamechanger
11:FS
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is essential to our mission.
We want to make sure that the amazing people we hire have a voice and are heard. That they are empowered and productive in their roles.
We already do some great things to make Wise open, nurturing, and accessible to all. Currently 85% of Wisers feel like they belong at Wise, and 90% feel part of a team.
Early Careers: 51% female hires in our WiseStart engineering class 2023
But we want to do more! We want to be clear about our goals, consistent in our actions and hold ourselves to account for making change happen. And that everyone has the support and resources they need to have equal opportunities.
What’s our plan?
Communities and Safe Spaces at Wise
Our equal opportunity statement
We’re people without borders – without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they’re diverse, equitable and inclusive. We’re proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Every Wiser should feed that they can be themselves at work. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to share their contributions towards mission zero and able to process in their careers.
Having diverse teams that reflect our diverse customer base helps us build a better product. We can be more create and empathetic to our customer’s needs and make sure we leave no-one behind on our journey to mission-zero.