1077 Senior Level Jobs - October 2026

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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Jumia

About Jumia: Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers. Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa. In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. About Jumia Kenya Tech Center Want to be part of the biggest tech center in Africa and work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities? Join Jumia Kenya Tech Center where tech meets purpose. At Kenya Tech Center you will be managed by and mentored by top tech leaders across Portugal, Egypt and Kenya. You will also be working with state-of-the-art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next. What you will be doing Contribution to Test Plans: Implement tests from design stage to the execution (eg: Functional, Performance, Load and Stress) and evaluate the results and document the deviations from expected results Create Test Case specifications (enrich test cases provided) based on ticket descriptions, acceptance criteria and business/tech KPIs

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Senior PHP Software Engineer

Jumia

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Senior Java Software Engineer

Jumia

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers. Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa. In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Want to be part of the biggest tech center in Africa and work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities? Join Jumia Kenya Tech Center where tech meets purpose. At Kenya Tech Center you will be managed by and mentored by top tech leaders across Portugal, Egypt and Kenya. You will also be working with state-of-the-art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next.

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Senior Frontend Developer (Angular/React)

Jumia

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Senior Data Engineer

Jumia

About Jumia: Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers. Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa. In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. About Jumia Tech Centers Want to be part of the biggest tech center in Africa and work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities? Join Jumia Kenya Tech Center where tech meets purpose. At Kenya Tech Center you will be managed by and mentored by top tech leaders across Portugal, Egypt and Kenya. You will also be working with state-of-the-art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next. What you will be doing Python, PySpark, and SQL Use GitLab as the versioning control system Utilize S3 buckets for storing large volumes of raw and processed data Apache Airflow (MWAA) to orchestrate tasks Utilize Apache Iceberg (or similar) for managing and organizing data in the data lake Familia

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AWS Data Engineer

Jumia

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Senior NodeJS Software Engineer

Jumia

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Key Account Manager (Chinese Speaking)

Jumia

Sales & Business Development

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers. Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa. In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Job Objective As a Senior Key Account Manager, you will have end-to-end responsibility for the customer experience and growth of the key vendors assigned to you. You will play a critical role in bringing in relevant assortment, designing targeted promotions, and managing key vendors in our marketplace—including direct communication and relationship management with Chinese supplier partners.

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Cape Town, South Africa•6 months ago

Senior Full Stack Engineer, South Africa

Paystack

Paystack’s mission is to accelerate digital payments on the continent of Africa. Over 200,000 of some of the most renowned businesses in Nigeria, as well as a growing number of merchants in South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya use Paystack’s modern payments gateway. They include the likes of MTN, Burger King, UPS, AXA Mansard Insurance, FairMoney, PiggyVest, FilmHouse Cinemas, Smile Communications, Air Peace Airlines, Crocs, Under Armour, Richemont Lifestyle Group (RLG), and many others. In just over 8 years, our growing team has introduced a steady cadence of innovation within the online payments landscape, such as automated recurring payments, the ability for customers to pay directly from their bank accounts, automated chargebacks, and much more. We’ve been acquired by Stripe and are doubling down on the mission to help build out Africa’s payments infrastructure. We’re obsessed about building the best place to work on the continent while accelerating digital commerce across Africa and we need your help! About the role As a senior full-stack engineer, you take responsibility for delivering and supporting robust back-end and front-end applications that exposes our data and functionality to internal and external users. Applications handling financial information need to be able to handle large data sets in a performant manner, while being highly accurate and reliable. You’ll work with a team of talented engineers to design and build systems that support some of South Africa’s best known brands. What we expect of you: Architect and Develop: Design and implement robust solutions for our platform, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and reliability. Product Innovation: Design and development of technical solutions to deliver on our product vision. Technical Problem Solving: Tackle complex technical challenges, providing innovative solutions to enhance system performance and reliability. System Integration: Collaborate on the refinement of the platform’s architec Extensive programming experience in at least one language such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, C#, Python or another major language.

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Technical Financial Crime Manager

Paystack

Technical Financial Crime Manager About Paystack Over the past nine years, Paystack has established itself as a pioneer in African fintech with a mission to help merchants get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world. Processing over $300 million in monthly transactions, our modern payments infrastructure supports tens of thousands of notable corporations, including MTN, Bolt, and Domino’s Pizza. As we enter a phase of accelerated growth, we are seeking a Technical Financial Crime Manager to own, design, and scale our fraud and AML detection capabilities. This role sits at the intersection of data, engineering, and financial crime operations, with end-to-end accountability for ensuring our monitoring systems are technically robust, domain-accurate, and scalable across multiple markets. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will define detection logic, guide system design, and directly influence how financial crime risk is identified and managed at Paystack, while also leading and developing high-performing fraud and AML teams. What You’ll Do As the Technical Financial Crime Manager, you will run the day-to-day fraud and AML detection stack; from data and rules to operational outcomes. You will combine deep technical expertise with financial crime domain knowledge to design effective monitoring systems, manage domain specialists, and ensure Paystack remains a safe, trusted payments platform. You will be accountable for: The technical quality and effectiveness of fraud & AML monitoring logic The operating model and performance of Financial Crime Monitoring teams Key Responsibilities Technical Ownership of Detection & Monitoring Define, build, test, and optimise fraud and AML detection rules, scenarios, thresholds, and models used in production systems. Data Analysis, Modelling & Insights Analyse large, complex transactional and behavioural datasets to identify emerging fraud and AML risks across markets. Financial Crime Ove

Banking & Finance

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Credit & Analytics Lead

Branch International

Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. Branch launched in Kenya in 2015 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. Branch is seeking a dynamic and strategic Credit and Analytics Lead to drive the credit strategy and performance of Branch Microfinance Bank across East Africa. This role goes beyond traditional credit management — it is about shaping the lending business, balancing growth and risk, and driving innovation in how Branch delivers credit solutions to customers. As the key driver of the credit function, you will lead credit policy, portfolio strategy, analytics, and performance management while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver sustainable growth. You will own the end-to-end credit lifecycle, from product design and risk modeling to portfolio optimization and recovery strategy. Minimum 6 years experience in credit risk, portfolio management, or analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

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Software Engineering Manager

Branch International

Branch is a global technology company revolutionizing financial access for millions of underserved banking customers across Africa and India. Branch launched in Nigeria in early 2017 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a small group of engineers working on both core platform and technology as well as new Africa-focused product initiatives. You will contribute to growing the team, fostering a strong engineering culture, and jointly driving the product and technical vision for Branch. Branch values bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making, and as a leader you will help the team achieve goals through servant-style leadership and removing roadblocks. 2+ years of engineering management experience, preferably in an established technology firm or a product-focused high-growth startup. Significant experience (4+ years) as a software engineer, ideally across organizations, industries, and technology stacks. Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave. $500 annual professional development budget.

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Senior Associate, Credit and Analytics

Branch International

Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation, with offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and India. Branch uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets, believing that everyone everywhere deserves fair financial access. As a Senior Associate, Credit and Analytics, you will play a critical role in assessing, monitoring, and managing credit risk across the Nigeria portfolio. You will use quantitative, analytical, and statistical techniques to evaluate borrower creditworthiness, monitor portfolio performance, and support data-driven decision-making. This role requires strong attention to detail, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Product Designer

Branch International

Branch is a global technology company revolutionizing financial access for millions of underserved banking customers across Africa and India. As a Product Designer at Branch Nigeria, you will design financial experiences that reach millions of people across Africa and India who have been largely excluded from traditional banking. Working within the global design team, you will own end-to-end design across core products: wallets, savings, loans, rewards, and debit cards. This role demands someone who can navigate complexity with empathy, balancing business objectives with the real needs of customers who may be interacting with formal financial services for the first time. You will move fast, ship often, and see your work directly impact how people manage their money every day.

Product & Design

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Kenya / Remote (UTC 0 to UTC+3)•6 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

JUMO

JUMO is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to solve complex technical problems with scalable, testable, maintainable and efficient solutions. JUMO's software engineering team builds a market-leading banking-as-a-service platform enabling real-time access to funds at the lowest possible operating cost. This is a remote-first role available in Kenya, South Africa, or Portugal (UTC 0 to UTC+3). Architect services and systems using well accepted design patterns to allow for iterative, autonomous development and future scaling. Tech stack includes: Kotlin + Spring Boot, TypeScript + React, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, Kafka, Flink, Datadog, GitHub Actions + ArgoCD, AWS.

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South Africa / Portugal (Remote)•6 months ago

Senior Data Engineer

JUMO

JUMO is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design, build and maintain scalable data architectures on their intelligent banking platform. JUMO's Data engineering team ensures their platform can acquire data from millions of users across globally distributed sources. You will work with large, complex data sets using Spark, Kafka, Python, SQL, Airflow and AWS technologies. This is a remote-first position based in South Africa or Portugal. Design, implement, and maintain the data pipelines that constitute JUMO's data platform, enabling effective use of data across the organisation. Solid experience with big-data technologies such as Apache Spark, Flink, Hadoop, Kafka or Kinesis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB. Bonus: Experience with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, SNS), pipeline orchestration (Airflow, NiFi, Streamsets), or BI tools (Tableau, Superset, Looker).

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Dakar, Senegal•6 months ago

Support Quality & Training Lead

Wave

Wave is looking for a Support Quality & Training Lead in Dakar to manage a team of more than 15 Support Quality & Training Officers, focusing on Customer Service department processes. You will ensure all customer contacts align with Wave's values and deliver the best customer experience. We are going through a fascinating period of growth and need someone passionate about developing people with an obsession to offer world-class customer experience. Develop analytical reports linking quality performance with customer satisfaction, complementing regular reporting and sharing insights with relevant managers. 5 years of experience in customer service or call centre operations, with at least 3 years of experience in a leadership coaching position.

Customer Service

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Bamako, Mali•6 months ago

ML Risk & Compliance Lead

Wave

Wave is hiring an ML Risk & Compliance Lead in Bamako to play a key role in maintaining operational integrity in a growing and dynamic environment. You will lead field audit efforts in Mali while supporting internal control, compliance, and fraud operations. You will be the go-to person on the ground to coordinate local execution of Wave's global risk and compliance standards. Support AML and CFT investigations in Mali including submission of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to the Financial Intelligence Authority.

Legal & Compliance

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Dakar, Senegal•6 months ago

Internal Auditor

Wave

Wave is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Internal Auditor to ensure operations meet the highest standards of compliance, efficiency, and risk management. You will lead audit missions, provide valuable insights to strengthen internal controls, and help foster a culture of accountability as Wave scales rapidly. You will report directly to the Audit Committee and play a key role in driving operational excellence. This is a permanent position based in Dakar with travel to field locations. Prepare investigative reports, recommend corrective actions, and collaborate with law enforcement and legal authorities as necessary.

Banking & Finance

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