Application Security Engineer

Wise is a global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. With minimal fees, maximum ease, and full speed, Wise is on a mission to make life easier and save money for people and businesses sending money internationally, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments. As part of our team, you’ll help create an entirely new network for the world’s money—for everyone, everywhere.

About the role

We’re on a mission to make money without borders the new normal. With over 19 million customers globally, Wise is one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe. Current banking systems don’t let us send, spend, or receive money across borders easily, quickly, or cheaply—so we’re building a new one. As a Security Engineer, you’ll help us build a global platform that’s scalable, reliable, and secure while tackling exciting challenges in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll be responsible for building security-focused technical solutions with high standards for code quality, architecture, performance, reliability, and adherence to company-wide engineering standards. You’ll also monitor, detect, respond to, and manage security incidents to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of our information systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical solutions for detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, and threat intelligence as part of an autonomous team.
• Help scale and build a world-class Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Work with large-scale distributed systems, leveraging expertise in Windows, MacOS, or Linux.
• Utilize tools like Elastic, EDR, SIEM, WAF, and cloud infrastructure to tackle security challenges and own projects end-to-end.
• Investigate problems to their root cause, fueling your passion for learning and threat hunting through data exploration.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to solve complex problems and drive impactful solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure our systems remain secure and resilient around the clock.

Qualifications

• Experience in detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, or threat intelligence.
• Proficiency with large-scale distributed systems and operating systems like Windows, MacOS, or Linux.
• Hands-on experience with Elastic, EDR, SIEM, WAF, or cloud infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for investigating issues to their root cause.
• Ability to thrive in an environment of open feedback and continuous improvement.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Python, Go, asynchronous message queues, or microservices architecture.
• Skills in designing, deploying, and maintaining clean RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS).

Benefits

• Base salary starting at $180,000 annually.
• RSUs in a rapidly growing company + 401k with up to a 4% match.
• Medical, dental, and 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.
• Paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years of employment.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave after one year with the company.

Wise is proud to have a truly international team and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe inclusive teams help us live our values and ensure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute, and able to progress in their career.