Wise tech stack
Wise builds mostly with Java, SQL, Python, Kotlin. Its stack also includes Apache Kafka, Spring Boot, Looker, Spring Framework. Java is named in 177 of the 457 job postings Wise published in the last 12 months (39%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Wise, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Wise use?
Java is named in 39% of job postings at Wise, followed by SQL (38%), Python (31%), Kotlin (8%).
Java
177 39%
SQL
175 38%
Python
141 31%
Kotlin
36 8%
TypeScript
29 6%
JavaScript
29 6%
Go
9 2%
Swift
7 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does Wise use?
Spring Boot is named in 14% of job postings at Wise, followed by Spring Framework (11%), React.js (5%), Flink (3%).
Spring Boot
65 14%
Spring Framework
50 11%
React.js
22 5%
Flink
12 3%
SwiftUI
7 2%
Transformers
7 2%
PyTorch
6 1%
Streamlit
4 1%
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What databases does Wise use?
Snowflake is named in 6% of job postings at Wise, followed by PostgreSQL (6%), Trino (2%), Apache Iceberg (2%).
Snowflake
27 6%
PostgreSQL
26 6%
Trino
10 2%
Apache Iceberg
8 2%
MySQL
7 2%
Redis
4 1%
Google BigQuery
3 1%
BigQuery
2 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Wise use?
Apache Kafka is named in 21% of job postings at Wise, followed by Looker (13%), Superset (7%), AWS (7%).
Apache Kafka
97 21%
AWS
31 7%
GitHub
27 6%
Tableau
22 5%
Power BI
18 4%
Kubernetes
14 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
51 11%
Rest API
22 5%
Git
13 3%
Terraform
10 2%
Claude Code
9 2%
Swagger
6 1%
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What AI and ML technologies does Wise use?
LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Wise, followed by Claude (1%), ChatGPT (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 (15%), SLI/SLO/SLA (7%), A/B Testing (6%).
CI/CD
69 15%
SLI/SLO/SLA
32 7%
AI Agents
23 5%
Incident Management
15 3%
Platform Engineering
15 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
2 <1%
Swift Concurrency
2 <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
139 postingsAnalytics
70 postingsManagement
37 postingsProduct
34 postingsFinance
27 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: $147k across 418 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java | 165 | $150k | +1% |
| SQL | 160 | $147k | 0% |
| Python | 132 | $152k | +3% |
| Apache Kafka | 88 | $149k | +1% |
| Spring Boot | 60 | $149k | +1% |
| Looker | 58 | $83k | −44% |
| Spring Framework | 44 | $149k | +1% |
| Kotlin | 33 | $147k | 0% |
| Superset | 32 | $63k | −57% |
| AWS | 28 | $144k | −2% |
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 277 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 Java (39%), SQL (38%), Python (31%), Kotlin (8%), TypeScript (6%), as a share of the 457 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Wise use Spring Boot?
Yes. Spring Boot is named in 65 of 457 job postings (14%) and required in 48 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Wise use?
The cloud and platforms named in Wise job postings are Apache Kafka (97), Looker (61), Superset (33) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Wise?
Backend postings at Wise most often require Java (114), Apache Kafka (57), Spring Framework (46), Spring Boot (43), out of 139 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Wise tech stack changing?
Yes. Kibana, Agentic Workflows, Quantization, Ansible 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 457 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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: 172 technologies from 457 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/wise/technologies