What We Learned Shipping AI across 1000+ Engineers
Abstract
“AI is changing software engineering faster than most teams can adapt. At Wise, we have been integrating AI into an organisation of over 10,000 people, including more than 1,000 engineers. Not through demos, but in production, at scale, and in a heavily regulated industry.
This talk is an honest look at what we have learned: how we are rethinking testing and quality, how we are measuring whether AI is actually improving engineering productivity, and the challenges of scaling AI across an organisation of this size: from governance and accountability to cost and engineering practices.
No transformation frameworks or AI hype. Just practical lessons on what’s working, what did not, and what engineering leaders can take back to their teams.”
Key Takeaways
About Speaker
Jose Galarza is VP of Engineering for Global Product at Wise, where he leads engineering teams building financial products and platforms used by millions of people and businesses around the world. In this role, he oversees a global engineering organization of more than 300 engineers across multiple regions and product areas. His experience spans product engineering, payments infrastructure, developer platforms, and distributed systems, shaping his perspective on building products at global scale and growing high-performing engineering organizations.