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About this Data Engineer role at Moniepoint

Moniepoint · Remote · Remote, Kenya

Who we are

Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month. 

As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.

About the role

What you will get to do

  • Build and maintain robust data pipelines processing large volumes of data
  • Update and optimise our data platform for speed, scalability and cost
  • Coordinate with different functional teams to understand and meet their data needs
  • Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse model performance and data accuracy
  • Solve general data-related problems

To succeed in this role, you should have

  • Proven experience as a Data Engineer (5+ years, can be made up for with accomplishments)
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Advanced proficiency with SQL
  • Proficiency with Python
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)
  • Experience using version control tools such as git
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
  • A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or any other related field

Experience with the following would be a plus

  • Data governance
  • Building and deploying machine learning models
  • Terraform or other infrastructure as code tools

What we can offer you

  • Culture -We put our people first and prioritise the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
  • Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
  • Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

  • A take-home assessment 
  • A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
  • A technical interview with a Lead in our Engineering Team
  • A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team. 

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

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How this Data Engineer salary compares

This role pays $520,000/yrabove the typical range for Data Engineer roles.

$110,000 median $170,000 $257,400

Typical range $144,018–$207,500/yr, from 1,124 comparable Data Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Data Engineer salary insights →

About Moniepoint

Moniepoint Inc. is a leading financial technology company that provides a seamless platform for businesses, their employees and customers, to accept payments digitally, receive credit and access business management tools that enable them to grow with ease.

We are the parent company of TeamApt Ltd and Moniepoint MFB and we support over 1,800,000 businesses to process $12 billion monthly through our digital payment acceptance channels.

For our work in making digital payment accessible to businesses in emerging markets, our Nigerian subsidiary was awarded the National Inclusive Payment Initiative Award by the Central Bank of Nigeria. In 2022, CB insights recognised us as a top global fintech.

We are backed by QED, British International Investment, FMO, and other leading global venture capital funds.

Moniepoint Inc. is a fully remote tech company with a diverse workforce worldwide and is headquartered in London, with offices in the US, Nairobi and Lagos. Join us as a #DreamMaker to help power the dreams of businesses globally.

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