Senior Software Engineer

About Angaza Angaza enables businesses to sell life-changing products, on credit, to low-income, unbanked consumers in emerging markets. Our technology uses an IoT network of connected devices, mobile payments, and machine learning to accelerate the adoption of solar energy systems, smartphones, and appliances. 

We are reinventing consumer credit by making it available to the 2 billion people across the globe who are unbanked or left out of formal credit/savings ecosystems. With Angaza, consumers have the flexibility to buy now and pay later, with full pricing transparency. And, merchants can increase their sales and revenue by over 8x by offering life-changing products on credit. 

Angaza’s inclusive finance platform is already used by businesses in 50+ countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia to improve the daily lives of over 20 million people.

This Role We're looking for a senior software engineer to join our team. Applicants should have at least 4 years of prior software engineering work experience. This role is full-stack with some emphasis on backend development. You can find key responsibilities and tech details below.

You can also read more about Angaza engineering culture on Key Values and our engineering blog.

To Apply Please use the linked form to submit a resume and any other materials you'd like to share. Our interview process includes one or more phone calls, a skills assessment, and interviews with people you'll be working with. We don’t believe in gotcha logic puzzles or adversarial whiteboard exercises, and we try to give you specific constructive feedback. The entire process will take 2–3 weeks for most candidates.

Work Authorization: Angaza is unable to sponsor employment visas. Applicants are asked to share their work authorization status when applying.

Location: Remote candidates are encouraged to reply, as long as they are based in the US, eligible to work in the US, and are comfortable adjusting their working hours to mostly overlap with Pacific time. This position reports to our San Francisco team. For applicants based in that area, Angaza plans to reopen an in-person workspace on a voluntary basis within the next year.

Other Details Angaza is a for-profit company based in San Francisco and Nairobi. Employees receive salary, an equity stake in Angaza, and benefits that include:

• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, & FSA
• 401(k) with company match
• Fully paid parental leave
• Flexible scheduling and time off policies
• Knowledge that you’re making a positive impact on the world every day you come to work!

Our Commitment to DEI At Angaza, we evaluate all candidates on the basis of their ability to meet stated job requirements. We do not discriminate against candidates on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, religion, nationality, or other personal characteristics. In keeping with our commitment to supporting a safe and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

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