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Data Engineer

Lagos, Nigeria

Who we are

Moniepoint is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer.

Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.

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 prfioritize 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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