Senior Data Engineer

About the Position

Senior Data Engineer

Remote, Nigeria

About the Company

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a Data Engineer
• 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

Nice to Have

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

We Offer

• 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.

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.