Senior Data Engineer

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

• 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

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.