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Pliant Tech Stack

Embedded B2B payment platform for spend control and multi-currency card issuance

Financial Services Berlin 201–500 employees Founded 2020 Privately Held

Pliant issues Visa cards across 30+ countries and 11 currencies to 3,500+ businesses, with embedded finance for software platforms and banks. The tech stack (Python, Airflow, dbt, PostgreSQL on AWS) and active projects (receipt automation, authentication architecture, API unification) reveal a data-heavy, infrastructure-first platform scaling rapidly—pain points around receipt extraction and authentication suggest they're solving for operational complexity as volume increases. Hiring mix skews toward sales and senior engineers, signaling both customer acquisition momentum and technical depth needed for regulated fintech.

Tech Stack 22 technologies

Core StackPython Apache Airflow dbt AWS Terraform Docker Java PostgreSQL Postman TypeScript AWS ECS AWS EKS IAM Wiz ISO 27001 SOC 2 DORA Spring Boot cURL

What Pliant Is Building

Challenges

  • Optimizing spend
  • Automating receipt management
  • Extracting data from receipts
  • Scaling platform for rapid growth
  • Authentication and authorization architecture
  • Unifying direct and partner api documentation
  • High volume interview requests
  • Friction in candidate pipeline
  • Dissatisfied with current travel account card provider
  • Reducing handling times

Active Projects

  • Designing early warning systems
  • Pliant assistant
  • Receipt management
  • Authentication and authorization architecture
  • Member management
  • White labeling
  • Rework of information architecture
  • Unification of direct and partner api documentation
  • Experiment with ai and automation tools
  • Improve interview pipeline workflow

Hiring Activity

Accelerating10 roles · 10 in 30d

Department

Sales
4
Engineering
3
Finance
2
Compliance
1
HR
1
Support
1

Seniority

Manager
4
Senior
4
Intern
1
Junior
1
Lead
1
Mid
1
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About Pliant

Pliant is a Berlin-based fintech (licensed EMI) founded in 2020 that offers a modular, API-first credit card platform for B2B spend optimization. The product serves two paths: direct sale to enterprises in travel, fleet, and complex-spend industries; and white-label embedding for financial software, ERP, and banking partners. With operations across 30+ countries, Pliant handles card issuance, spend controls, cash-flow visibility, and payment integration. The platform powers over 3,500 active businesses and works with 20+ financial partners.

HeadquartersBerlin
Company Size201–500 employees
Founded2020
Hiring MarketsGermany, United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Pliant use?

Python, Apache Airflow, dbt, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Java/Spring Boot, Docker, AWS (ECS, EKS, IAM), and Terraform. Security tooling includes Wiz, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 certification.

How many countries does Pliant operate in?

Pliant issues Visa cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries and serves over 3,500 businesses globally with 20+ financial partners.

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