Data Engineer

Job description

**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.*