Senior Analytics Engineer

In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

Key details

• This is a fully remote role. Candidates must be based in one of our talent hub countries (UK, Spain, USA (east coast), Canada (east coast), Kenya and Ghana) or in one of our operating markets in Africa including Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, or Burkina Faso.

• Wave provides a yearly $1,200 stipend to support co-working meet ups with teammates.

• Remote team members are expected to travel to our operational markets (e.g. Senegal or Côte d'Ivoire) at least once a year. Exceptions apply, but we’ve found this key to understanding our users and product.

• Our salaries are competitive and are calculated using a transparent formula. For this role, depending on your level and location, we offer a salary of $123,500 - $176,400 USD, paid in your local currency equivalent plus a generous equity package.

• Major benefits:

  • Subsidized health insurance for you and your dependents and retirement contributions (both vary from country to country).

  • 6 months of fully paid parental leave and subsidized fertility assistance.

  • Flexible vacation, with most folks taking between 30-40 days per year. 

  • $10,000 annual charitable donation matching.

Requirements

• 5+ years as an analytics or data engineer. Software engineering experience that's focused on data platforms also counts. 

• 3+ years of involved experience with Snowflake.This should ideally include experience with performance optimization.

• Experience with dimensional modeling. Ideally you would have built two or more dimensional marts.

• Strong python, sql and dbt experience.

• Familiarity with managing an orchestration platform like dagster or airflow. 

You might be a good fit if you 

• Are proficient in SQL and Python.

• Are a self-starter that excels at exploring problems and collaborating closely with operations teams to drive growth through data. 

• Have excellent focus, prioritizing your research and work using an iterative approach (you know when a project is good enough to stop, and you rarely get lost in details).

• Are able to compellingly present your findings to technical and non-technical audiences and make proactive recommendations based on data. 

• You excel at choosing the right complexity of analysis for any given business problem, from simple SQL queries to complex experimentation. 

Our team

• We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon plus remote team members spread across the world.

• We're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.

• We foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.

• We raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.

• We are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue.

How to apply

Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.

We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.

Wave is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.