Open finance API platform for banks and financial institutions
Ninth Wave operates a data connectivity layer for financial institutions, routing secure integrations across aggregators, fintech apps, and internal systems through a unified API suite. The tech stack—Docker, Kubernetes, Java, SQL across AWS/Azure/GCP—reflects infrastructure-heavy operations, while active adoption of container orchestration signals scaling of their platform services. Hiring is concentrated in engineering (6 roles) with notable focus on payments APIs, orchestration efficiency, and integration simplification, indicating product-driven growth in a maturing infrastructure phase.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, Head of AI
Ninth Wave provides secure data connectivity infrastructure for financial institutions, credit unions, wealth managers, and payment processors. The platform acts as a central control point for open finance integrations, offering configurable access controls, audit visibility, and compatibility with existing banking systems. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company operates at scale across retail and commercial banking, credit issuance, and tax services with a focus on reducing friction in third-party app connectivity and data governance.
Kubernetes, Docker, Java, SQL, React, and OAuth across AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud providers, with Salesforce for CRM and Jira for project management.
Expanding SaaS platform functionality, enhancing orchestration efficiency, maintaining service availability, simplifying integration experiences for developers, and advancing payments APIs capabilities.
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