Wire builds an enterprise collaboration platform centered on Messaging Layer Security (MLS), the Internet's standard for encrypted group communication. The company targets government, defense, and public-sector agencies where data protection and compliance override feature velocity. The hiring mix—support and engineering dominating, with senior roles at 50%—reflects a mature, support-intensive business serving high-touch, security-critical accounts rather than a self-serve SaaS play.
Wire is an enterprise collaboration platform designed for organizations where data security and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable. The product serves government, defense, and public-sector agencies, as well as enterprises requiring end-to-end encryption for employee and customer communications. Founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, Wire employs 51–200 people and is actively hiring across support, engineering, and design roles, primarily in Germany and Bulgaria. The company positions itself as an alternative to mainstream collaboration tools by implementing MLS encryption and rejecting data-extraction business models common in consumer tech.
Wire's stack includes Kubernetes and Terraform for infrastructure, Nix and Ansible for configuration management, React and Electron for client applications, and iOS/Android SDKs. Testing relies on Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium.
Wire is actively recruiting in Germany and Bulgaria. Current open roles span support (12), engineering (9), design (1), and marketing (1).
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