As a Senior Software Engineer on the Alpine Money Movement team in Budapest, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining high-impact money transfer solutions for Switzerland and the Nordic region. Your daily responsibilities include building new direct integrations with local payment systems, particularly focusing on Swiss Franc (CHF) and Swedish Krona (SEK), while also optimizing existing infrastructure to ensure operational excellence and system resilience. You will leverage Java or Kotlin along with Spring framework and JDBC, collaborating closely with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering teams to deliver seamless financial services for international relocators. This role demands a deep understanding of relational databases and query optimization, as well as the ability to work independently on complex projects from start to finish.
Skills
Java
Spring
Kotlin
JDBC
PostgreSQL
CI/CD
Docker
AWS
Git
SQL
What you'll do
Develop new direct integrations with local payment systems for Swiss Franc and Swedish Krona.
Maintain and optimize existing infrastructure to reduce risk and improve system resilience.
Work independently on customer problems, taking end-to-end ownership of projects.
Design and optimize relational database schemas and query performance.
Contribute to building features that ease financial transitions for international relocators globally.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience in Java, Kotlin, or other JVM-based languages
Proficiency with Spring framework and deep understanding of JDBC and database internals
Ability to work independently on customer problems and take end-to-end ownership of projects
Experience working closely with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams daily
Expertise in relational databases, query optimization, and schema design
Strong collaboration skills for maintaining, scaling, and optimizing existing infrastructure
Market check
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$117,000–$203,940.
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Employer
About Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a global technology company specializing in international money transfers and multi-currency accounts, offering transparent low-cost foreign exchange for individuals and businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & International Payments