Wise tech stack
Wise builds mostly with SQL, Java, Python, Kotlin. Its stack also includes Apache Kafka, Looker, Spring Boot, Spring Framework. SQL is named in 272 of the 684 job postings Wise published in the last 12 months (40%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Wise, updated Sep 29, 2026.
What programming languages does Wise use?
SQL is named in 40% of job postings at Wise, followed by Java (37%), Python (31%), Kotlin (7%).
SQL
272 40%
Java
254 37%
Python
214 31%
Kotlin
50 7%
TypeScript
37 5%
JavaScript
37 5%
Go
13 2%
Swift
11 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does Wise use?
Spring Boot is named in 13% of job postings at Wise, followed by Spring Framework (10%), React.js (4%), Flink (2%).
Spring Boot
87 13%
Spring Framework
71 10%
React.js
27 4%
Flink
17 2%
SwiftUI
11 2%
Transformers
9 1%
PyTorch
7 1%
Hadoop
4 1%
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What databases does Wise use?
Snowflake is named in 6% of job postings at Wise, followed by PostgreSQL (5%), Trino (2%), Apache Iceberg (2%).
Snowflake
43 6%
PostgreSQL
36 5%
Trino
16 2%
Apache Iceberg
13 2%
MySQL
12 2%
Google BigQuery
5 1%
Redis
5 1%
BigQuery
4 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Wise use?
Apache Kafka is named in 20% of job postings at Wise, followed by Looker (15%), Superset (8%), AWS (6%).
Apache Kafka
135 20%
AWS
44 6%
GitHub
36 5%
Tableau
35 5%
Power BI
30 4%
Kubernetes
20 3%
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What developer tools does Wise use?
dbt is named in 11% of job postings at Wise, followed by Rest API (5%), Git (3%), Terraform (2%).
dbt
77 11%
Rest API
35 5%
Git
21 3%
Terraform
15 2%
Model Context Protocol
12 2%
Claude Code
12 2%
Swagger
10 1%
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What AI and ML technologies does Wise use?
LLM is named in 7% of job postings at Wise, followed by ChatGPT (1%), Claude (1%), Gemini (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Wise ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 15% of job postings at Wise, followed by CI/CD (14%), SLI/SLO/SLA (7%), A/B Testing (6%).
CI/CD
97 14%
SLI/SLO/SLA
50 7%
AI Agents
32 5%
Platform Engineering
22 3%
Incident Management
20 3%
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And 3 more, each named in fewer postings.
What other technologies does Wise use?
Kotlin Coroutines is named in <1% of job postings at Wise, followed by Swift Concurrency (<1%).
Kotlin Coroutines
3 <1%
Swift Concurrency
3 <1%
What does each Wise team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
194 postingsAnalytics
108 postingsManagement
56 postingsProduct
54 postingsFinance
40 postingsHow does your stack fit Wise?
How much does Wise pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Wise postings with stated pay: $149k across 501 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java | 206 | $150k | +1% |
| SQL | 197 | $149k | 0% |
| Python | 160 | $152k | +2% |
| Apache Kafka | 109 | $149k | 0% |
| Spring Boot | 74 | $149k | 0% |
| Looker | 68 | $96k | −35% |
| Spring Framework | 51 | $149k | 0% |
| Kotlin | 41 | $147k | −1% |
| Superset | 36 | $68k | −54% |
| AWS | 33 | $147k | −1% |
How is the Wise stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Wise stack?
Wise scores 84 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Wise stack in its industry?
Share of the 574 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Wise apart
Companies with a stack like Wise
Questions about the Wise tech stack
What programming languages does Wise use?
The languages named in Wise job postings are SQL (40%), Java (37%), Python (31%), Kotlin (7%), TypeScript (5%), as a share of the 684 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Wise use Spring Boot?
Yes. Spring Boot is named in 87 of 684 job postings (13%) and required in 64 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Wise use?
The cloud and platforms named in Wise job postings are Apache Kafka (135), Looker (105), Superset (54) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Wise?
Backend postings at Wise most often require Java (163), Apache Kafka (81), Spring Framework (65), Spring Boot (56), out of 194 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Wise tech stack changing?
Yes. CockroachDB, Google Cloud Spanner, TiDB, YugabyteDB first appeared in Wise job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Wise tech stack?
Wise scores 84 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Wise tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Wise publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 684 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Wise tech stack: 173 technologies from 684 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/wise/technologies