Platform Engineer
KnockFull Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
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This is an on-site position.
Required skills include experience with Java, Spring framework, asynchronous message queues, microservices architecture, frontend experience with JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular, and SQL databases with optimization.
Great communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, ability to work independently and as a team player with cross-team collaboration, and breaking down complex projects into incremental milestones.
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Strong candidates have experience building scalable systems and APIs, follow best coding practices with code reviews, center decisions around data and API design, and can build iteratively on legacy systems for decommissioning while taking ownership of the customer journey.
Facilitates low-cost international money transfers
Wise focuses on international money transfers, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional banks. It uses a peer-to-peer system to match transfers between users in different countries, which helps reduce fees and offers better exchange rates. Customers pay a small, transparent fee for each transaction, and Wise also offers a multi-currency account for managing funds in various currencies. The company aims to maintain high performance and reliability while ensuring transparency and trust with its users.