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Nebius

nebius.com
nebius.com · HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands · Data Centers & Colocation · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · AI Compute & Inference · 1001-5000 employees · Trust B · Hiring 339, 14 new
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands · Data Centers & Colocation · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · AI Compute & Inference · 1001-5000 employees · Trust B · Hiring 339, 14 new
Nebius is an international technology company that specializes in building full-stack artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-performance cloud GPU platforms for AI model development. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the firm operates energy-efficient data centers across Europe and North America to provide scalable compute, storage, and software tools for machine learning workloads.
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Application Integration Developer

Middle · 3+ years exp · Remote (Europe) · Middle
Python
Databases
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Terraform
Azure
Rest API
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Entra ID
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CK Orbits

ckorbits.com
ckorbits.com · Dubai · Tbilisi · Luxury Travel · Travel & Tourism · Professional Services · Hiring 1
Dubai · Tbilisi · Luxury Travel · Travel & Tourism · Professional Services · Hiring 1
CK ORBITS — A Unified Global Consulting Ecosystem. CK Orbits is a technology-driven consulting group headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, with strategically established operations and branch offices in Sri Lanka and Georgia.
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2 months ago Long shot · 11%

Senior / Lead Software Developer (.NET)

≈ $16k – $48k per year (Estimated) · Lead · 5+ years exp · Sri Lanka · Remote (Sri Lanka) · Full-Time · Staff
C#
SQL
JavaScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Entity Framework Core
SignalR
Databases
MS SQL
Redis
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
Clean Architecture
DevOps
Azure DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Management
Scrum
Agile
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highspring.in
highspring.in · HQ: Hyderabad, India · Artificial Intelligence · Hiring 1
HQ: Hyderabad, India · Artificial Intelligence · Hiring 1
Transform your operational business with Highspring India expert consulting, end-to-end managed services, and talent solutions across diverse industries.
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≈ $17k – $39k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · Hyderabad · Remote (likely India) · Staff
SQL
Databases
MS SQL
Azure SQL Database
Microsoft Fabric
DevOps
Azure
Analytics
Azure Data Factory
Power BI
Microsoft Excel
Management
Power Automate
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Altera Digital Health

alterahealth.com
alterahealth.com · HQ: Chicago, United States · Managed IT Services (MSP) · Revenue Cycle & Medical Billing · EHR & Clinical Software · Health Data & Interoperability · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2022 · Trust B · Hiring 40, 4 new
HQ: Chicago, United States · Managed IT Services (MSP) · Revenue Cycle & Medical Billing · EHR & Clinical Software · Health Data & Interoperability · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2022 · Trust B · Hiring 40, 4 new
Altera Digital Health is a health IT company that develops electronic health record, financial, interoperability and laboratory software for hospitals and physician practices, with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2022 when N. Harris Computer Corporation acquired the hospitals and large physician practices business of Allscripts, it offers the Sunrise, Paragon Denali and TouchWorks EHRs, CareInMotion and dbMotion interoperability, Ventus revenue tools and managed IT and cloud services. It hires software, systems, network and site reliability engineers, implementation consultants, product managers, client success executives and support staff, with large teams in Pune and Vadodara.
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Expert Software Engineer (Sunrise Product Experience)

≈ $15k – $33k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Pune · Remote (India) · Full-Time · Senior
C#
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Python
C#
.NET
Databases
MS SQL
Azure SQL Database
Snowflake
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
Model Context Protocol
OpenAI
Copilot
RAG
Machine Learning
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
GitHub
Rest API
Git
Azure
CI/CD
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Power BI
SSIS
Azure Data Factory
Management
Scrum
Agile
Power Automate
Power Apps
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Humania

humania.ca
humania.ca · Health Insurance & Benefits · Life Insurance & Annuities · Hiring 1
Health Insurance & Benefits · Life Insurance & Annuities · Hiring 1
Humania is an insurance company in Quebec that offers insurance and benefit products. It is hiring an AI full-stack developer with a 35-hour week, hybrid work, group insurance including telemedicine, and a defined benefit pension plan. The company is based in the province of Quebec, Canada.
No named decision-maker yet.
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≈ $78k – $144k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 7+ years exp · Canada · Remote (Canada) · Full-Time · Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Databases
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Model Context Protocol
Claude Code
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Azure DevOps
Git
Azure
CI/CD
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Prompt Health

prompthealth.com
prompthealth.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Revenue Cycle & Medical Billing · Practice Management Software · EHR & Clinical Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2017 · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 37
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Revenue Cycle & Medical Billing · Practice Management Software · EHR & Clinical Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2017 · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 37
Prompt Health is a healthcare software company that builds an electronic medical record and practice platform for outpatient rehabilitation therapy clinics. Its product combines clinical documentation, scheduling, patient intake and revenue cycle management, including billing and claims tools that clinics use to raise revenue per provider. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, with a team in Hoboken, New Jersey.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Staff Software Engineer

$225k – $300k per year · Equity · Staff+ · Remote (likely United States, US time zones hours) · Full-Time · Staff
Ruby
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
MS SQL
MySQL
PostgreSQL
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Vue.js
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React.js
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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

$170k – $220k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · Remote (United States, US time zones hours) · Full-Time · Senior
Ruby
PHP
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
MS SQL
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Vue.js
Angular
React.js
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Reisewitz

reisewitz.com
reisewitz.com · Custom Software Development · Est. 1984 · Hiring 1
Custom Software Development · Est. 1984 · Hiring 1
Reisewitz is a software and services company providing intelligent planning software to customers across Europe. Established in 1984, it employs 25 people in the Paderborn district and is hiring a system engineer for Linux infrastructure and virtualisation. The company is based in Bad Lippspringe, Germany.
Heinz Reisewitz · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
Rene Prahl · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 18%

System Engineer Linux-Infrastruktur & Virtualisierung (m/w/d)

$65k – $80k per year · Germany · Remote (Germany) · German: C1 · English: B2
Bash
PowerShell
Databases
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
OpenTofu
Traefik
Debian
Pulumi
Ubuntu
Nginx
Proxmox VE
Hyper-V
Hetzner
VMWare
Ansible
DNS
Terraform
Windows
Docker
Linux
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
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Libertex Group

libertexgroup.com
libertexgroup.com · Buenos Aires · Bogotá · Agios Athanasios · Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms · Forex & CFD Brokers · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1997 · Trust A · Hiring 10, 1 new
Buenos Aires · Bogotá · Agios Athanasios · Online Brokerage & Trading Platforms · Forex & CFD Brokers · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1997 · Trust A · Hiring 10, 1 new
Operating since 1997, Libertex Group is a company with more than 20 years of experience in financial markets and online trading | Libertex Group.
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Verified live · 12 min ago 2 months ago Long shot · 22%

Machine Learning Engineer (Remote or Relocation to Montenegro)

≈ $39k – $102k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (Serbia, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Russia) · Relocation · Full-Time · English: B1
SQL
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
ClickHouse
MS SQL
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
Amazon SageMaker
Model Context Protocol
PyTorch
Machine Learning
AI Agents
LangGraph
LangChain
RAG
DevOps
Amazon EKS
Amazon EC2
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Kubernetes
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fractal.pe · Lima · Hiring 20, 2 new
Lima · Hiring 20, 2 new
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2 months ago Long shot · 4%

Fullstack Trainee - Angular / .NET (Part time)

Intern · Lima · Remote (likely Peru) · Part-Time · Intern
C#
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
C#
.NET
Databases
MS SQL
MySQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
API Gateway
AWS
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Electrosoft

electrosoft-inc.com
electrosoft-inc.com · HQ: Reston, United States · Cloud Consulting & Migration · Identity Management · Managed Security · Systems Integrators · Est. 2001 · Trust A · Hiring 30, 7 new
HQ: Reston, United States · Cloud Consulting & Migration · Identity Management · Managed Security · Systems Integrators · Est. 2001 · Trust A · Hiring 30, 7 new
Electrosoft is a US federal information technology and cybersecurity contractor with its corporate headquarters in Reston, Virginia, serving civilian, defense and intelligence agencies. It delivers cybersecurity engineering, identity, credential and access management, cloud migration and operations, application development and IT service management under federal contracts, with staff working at client sites and remotely. Its openings include cybersecurity engineers and cloud subject matter experts, application architects, business analysts, configuration management and administrative specialists and customer support representatives in Arlington, Richmond, Atlanta and Belleville.
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Verified live · 26 sec ago 2 months ago Likely open · 59%

Oracle Database Administrator

≈ $77k – $173k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Remote (likely United States) · Senior
Oracle
MS SQL
DevOps
Azure
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
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Fleetworthy

fleetworthy.com
fleetworthy.com · Edmonton · Fleet Management · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Likely startup · Hiring 2, 1 new
Edmonton · Fleet Management · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Likely startup · Hiring 2, 1 new
Fleetworthy is a technology company that offers a suite for fleet readiness, uniting safety and compliance, toll management and weigh station bypass solutions. It states that 75 percent of the top fleets in North America use it and that it runs the largest weigh station bypass network. The company is based in the United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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2 months ago Long shot · 8%

Senior Software Engineer

≈ $74k – $137k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Edmonton · Remote (Canada) · Full-Time · Senior
SQL
C#
JavaScript
C#
.NET
Databases
MS SQL
Frontend
Vue.js
Vuex
Webpack
Vuetify
Mobile
Material Design
DevOps
Nginx
Azure DevOps
Windows
Rest API
Linux
Azure
CI/CD
Management
Kanban
Scrum
Agile
QA
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Ultimus Fund Solutions

ultimusfundsolutions.com
ultimusfundsolutions.com · Denver · Omaha · Columbus · Hauppauge · Cincinnati · Custody & Fund Administration · 1001-5000 employees · Trust A · Hiring 22, 4 new
Denver · Omaha · Columbus · Hauppauge · Cincinnati · Custody & Fund Administration · 1001-5000 employees · Trust A · Hiring 22, 4 new
Ultimus Fund Solutions is an independent provider of fund administration and investment operations solutions for advisors and asset/fund managers. The firm delivers high-touch, scalable services across public and private markets - including transfer agency, middle-office and investment operations, ETF launch and conversion support, and specialized administration for mutual funds, private equity, private credit, retail alternatives, REITs and other fund wrappers. Ultimus combines these services with integrated, AI-enabled technology platforms (Ultimus Connect, Portfolio Analytics Portal, Workflow Manager, Investor and Advisor Portal, Private Investor Portal and related tools) to provide data, reporting and workflow automation.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 16%

Application Developer, Reporting and Automation

≈ $74k – $152k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 2+ years exp · Omaha · New York · Philadelphia · Minneapolis · Cincinnati · Remote (United States) · Junior
PowerShell
C#
SQL
C#
.NET
Databases
MS SQL
DevOps
Azure DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Windows Server
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Open 215 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 8 months ago Long shot · 7%

Senior Data Analytics Engineer

≈ $84k – $190k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 3+ years exp · Remote (worldwide) · Senior
SQL
Databases
Snowflake
MS SQL
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
Azure
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Power BI
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Alto Pharmacy

alto.com
alto.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Pharmacies · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2015 · Hiring 35, 2 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Pharmacies · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2015 · Hiring 35, 2 new
Alto Pharmacy is a US digital pharmacy headquartered in San Francisco that fills prescriptions and delivers medication to patients, with auto refill, medication bundling, insurance and cost support and direct access to pharmacists. Founded in 2015 by Jamie Karraker and Matt Gamache-Asselin, it operates in about 12 US cities and is part of Fuze Health, a group that also includes LetsGetChecked and Truepill. The shared Fuze Health job board lists pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, fulfillment and inventory staff, care supervisors, product managers, security and software engineers and finance roles, many for the FuzeRx pharmacy business.
Kevin Burns · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
James Karraker · Director · decision-maker
Mattieu Gamache-Asselin · Director · decision-maker
Robert Spinner · Director
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Senior Database Administrator

$126k – $157k per year · Senior · 8+ years exp · New York · Washington · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Senior
SQL
Databases
MS SQL
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Datadog
Amazon EC2
Amazon CloudWatch
Terraform
AWS
Windows Server
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
HIPAA
Analytics
SSIS
AWS Glue
ETL/ELT
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Onbe

onbe.com
onbe.com · HQ: Plano, United States · Cards & Card Issuing · Payment Processing & Gateways · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 15
HQ: Plano, United States · Cards & Card Issuing · Payment Processing & Gateways · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 15
Modernize B2C payouts with Onbe's flexible platform. Offer 10+ payment options including virtual cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo. Trusted by 60+ industries.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 2 months ago Hiring now · 77%

Software Development Engineer - AI Focus

$119k – $150k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · Plano · Remote (United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
Java
SQL
Kotlin
Java
Maven
Hibernate
Gradle
Spring Boot
Kotlin
Mockito
Databases
MS SQL
Azure SQL Database
AI/ML
Claude Code
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Azure AKS
Rest API
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
Azure
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
Shift-Left Security
Management
Agile
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Smarsh

smarsh.com
smarsh.com · HQ: Portland, United States · Security Compliance · RegTech, AML & Compliance · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2001 · Trust A · Hiring 22, 2 new
HQ: Portland, United States · Security Compliance · RegTech, AML & Compliance · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2001 · Trust A · Hiring 22, 2 new
Smarsh is a technology company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, that was founded in 2001. The company provides cloud-native software solutions for the capture, archiving, supervision, and electronic discovery of digital communications across more than 80 channels. It primarily serves organizations in highly regulated sectors, such as financial services and government agencies, to manage compliance and mitigate communication risks.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 2 months ago Likely open · 55%

Data Engineer

$160k – $180k per year · Equity · Senior · 7+ years exp · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Senior
SQL
Databases
Cassandra
DynamoDB
MS SQL
Amazon Aurora
DevOps
Splunk
Datadog
Grafana
CI/CD
AWS
Management
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Open 197 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 7 months ago Long shot · 13%

Software Engineer - Professional Archive Search

$115k – $145k per year · Equity · Middle · 4+ years exp · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Middle
C#
Databases
MS SQL
ElasticSearch
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Windsurf
Claude Code
Copilot
DevOps
Splunk
Datadog
Grafana
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Linux
Management
Agile
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Havas

havas.com
havas.com · HQ: Puteaux, France · Creative Agencies · Advertising · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1835 · Trust B · Hiring 258, 10 new
HQ: Puteaux, France · Creative Agencies · Advertising · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1835 · Trust B · Hiring 258, 10 new
Havas is a global advertising and communications group headquartered in Puteaux, near Paris, France, that offers creative, media, health communications, public relations, customer experience and business consulting services to brands. Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas as a news agency, it was spun off from Vivendi and listed on Euronext Amsterdam in 2024, and employs about 23,000 people through agencies such as Havas Media Network, BETC and Arnold. It hires media planners and consultants, account and project managers, data analysts, finance controllers, talent sourcers and product owners, plus software engineers at Ekino.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 22%

Senior Database Administrator

≈ $18k – $36k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 7+ years exp · Chennai · Remote (India) · Full-Time · Senior
PowerShell
SQL
Databases
MS SQL
Azure SQL Database
DevOps
Windows Server
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Analytics
SSIS
SSAS
Power BI
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Syncro

syncrosecure.com
syncrosecure.com · HQ: Fremont, United States · Information Technology · Managed IT Services (MSP) · RMM & MSP Software · Est. 2017 · Likely startup · Hiring 1
HQ: Fremont, United States · Information Technology · Managed IT Services (MSP) · RMM & MSP Software · Est. 2017 · Likely startup · Hiring 1
Syncro provides combined remote monitoring, management and business automation for service providers. Its platform bundles ticketing, billing and endpoint management in one subscription. Small managed service providers use it to run their entire operation.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 17%

Sr. Application Security Engineer

$140k – $180k per year · Senior · Tampa · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Senior
Go
C#
Java
Databases
DynamoDB
MS SQL
MySQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Git
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
HIPAA
Management
Zoom
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Fred Perry

fredperry.com
fredperry.com · London · Munich · Serris · Cannock · Apparel & Fashion Brands · 201-500 employees · Hiring 6
London · Munich · Serris · Cannock · Apparel & Fashion Brands · 201-500 employees · Hiring 6
The brand founded by triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry in 1952 and adopted by generations of British subcultures ever since. The Laurel Wreath is always worn as a badge of honour.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago Long shot · 10%

BI Engineer

≈ $48k – $98k per year (Estimated) · London · Remote (likely United Kingdom) · Full-Time
SQL
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
MS SQL
Microsoft Fabric
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
CI/CD
Analytics
SSAS
Dimensional Modeling
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Management
Agile
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asee.io · HQ: Zagreb, Croatia · HQ: Rzeszów, Poland · Systems Integrators · Payment Processing & Gateways · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1990 · Hiring 39, 5 new
HQ: Zagreb, Croatia · HQ: Rzeszów, Poland · Systems Integrators · Payment Processing & Gateways · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1990 · Hiring 39, 5 new
Asseco South Eastern Europe is a technology group headquartered in Zagreb and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It provides banking software, payment systems and integration services across the region. The group operates in more than a dozen countries.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago Long shot · 13%

Banking Systems Monitoring Operator

Skopje · Remote (North Macedonia) · Full-Time · Shift work · English
Bash
PowerShell
SQL
Python
COBOL
COBOL
IBM MQ
Databases
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
Apache Kafka
DevOps
Windows Server
Windows
Unix
TCP/IP
DNS
Linux
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DotActiv

dotactiv.com
dotactiv.com · HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · Retail & Pricing Analytics · Hiring 9
HQ: Cape Town, South Africa · Retail & Pricing Analytics · Hiring 9
Dotactiv's AI-Powered Category Management Software helps retailers and suppliers optimise shelf space. It creates planograms and improves in-store execution.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 months ago Fading · 28%

Technical Support Consultant

$13k – $14k per year · Pretoria · Cape Town · Remote (South Africa) · Full-Time · French · Spanish (Optional) · English
SQL
Databases
MS SQL
DevOps
Windows
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