Data Engineer – Fintech Payments Platform

About the role

Our client, a technology company focused on solving payments challenges for African businesses, is looking for a Data Engineer to help build and scale its data platform. The role is hybrid, based in Nigeria, and operates in a remote‑first environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, processing, storage, and egress.
• Build and extend the underlying infrastructure that powers the data platform.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate new data sources and services.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance at scale.
• Implement monitoring, testing, and CI/CD practices for data workflows.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of data engineering experience and at least 2 years of software development experience.
• Proactive, independent worker comfortable in a hybrid, remote‑first setting.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and willingness to learn new technologies.

Required skills

• Python (essential); JavaScript and Scala (advantageous).
• Streaming technologies: Kafka, Debezium, Kafka Connect.
• Pipeline orchestration: Apache Airflow (preferred), Databricks, Dagster, Airbyte.
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redshift; experience with BigQuery and SingleStore is a plus.
• Infrastructure as code: Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm.
• Cloud platforms: AWS (preferred).
• SQL proficiency across multiple dialects.
• Unit and integration testing, CI/CD pipeline setup.
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau, Looker, DOMO.