Wave is making Africa the first cashless continent by building financial services that just work.

Wave is revolutionizing financial services in Africa, aiming to make it the first cashless continent. Founded in 2017, Wave has grown to become the largest financial institution in Senegal with over 7 million users across six countries. We're building financial services without account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere.

As a junior engineer in our team, you'll be directly embedded in a Product team focusing on online payments through Wave. You'll contribute to a full-stack codebase, including web portals built on typescript/react, backend in Python, and mobile apps using Kotlin & Swift. You'll take ownership in implementing improvements, work with our Postgres database, and help generate analytics and insights.

Recent projects include integrating with Senelec for electricity bill payments, building an app for business owners to pay employee salaries, and creating reliability systems for robust operations. You'll be part of an autonomous, cross-functional team and typically be responsible for features end-to-end.

We offer competitive salaries, generous equity packages, and benefits including subsidized health insurance, retirement contributions, 6 months of paid parental leave, flexible vacation, and more. You can work remotely from anywhere between UTC -5 and +4, and we cover travel once per year to one of our operating countries in Africa.

Join us in our mission to bring radically affordable financial services to those who need them most, and be part of a rapidly growing team passionate about making a difference in Africa's financial landscape.

Junior engineer role at Wave, building financial services to make Africa the first cashless continent.

Junior Software Engineer

Wave empowers small business owners to manage their finances fearlessly by offering the simplest, all-in-one financial management solution they can't live without.

Wave is seeking a Software Engineering Co-op Student to advance Engineering and help pursue the company's vision and goals. The role offers exciting challenges, from rapidly scaling systems to redesigning large parts of the application. You'll write clear, concise, elegant, and well-tested code in Python, Ruby, and/or JavaScript, working as part of a small, agile product team. Wave's technology stack includes Python, Django, Ruby on Rails, Golang, and JavaScript. The company offers a dynamic environment where you'll be stretched, with opportunities to lead technical projects and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Wave provides a fun, informal workplace with a focus on work-life balance, offering remote work options and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate should have 2+ years of education in software development, exposure to web frameworks, and a passion for technology as a force for good. Wave is committed to diversity, inclusion, and personal growth, consistently recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Most Admired Corporate Cultures and Great Places to Work.

Join Wave as a Software Engineering Co-op Student to work on exciting challenges, write quality code, and make a real impact on small businesses' financial management.

Software Engineer (Co-op) - Winter

Wave is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead our architectural strategy and ensure alignment of technology solutions with business goals. Reporting to the CTO, you'll be responsible for developing innovative architectural solutions, defining technology roadmaps, and ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices. You'll work on exciting products, provide architectural leadership, and investigate new ideas to help small businesses thrive.

Key responsibilities include:
- Define and lead architectural strategy across the technology organization
- Enable Wave's business strategy and company objectives
- Foster cross-team collaboration and drive strategic technology direction
- Innovate and future-proof our business
- Provide hands-on engineering leadership

Our technology stack includes Python, Django, Ruby, Golang, GraphQL, REST APIs, React, and ReactNative with TypeScript. We value transparency, community, and personal growth. Wave offers a flexible work environment, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in software architecture and system design
- Strong knowledge of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and modern development practices
- Experience leading through influence in a matrix organization
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience with agile methodologies and project management

Join Wave and be part of a company recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Most Admired Corporate Cultures and Great Places to Work!

Principal Engineer at Wave: Lead architectural strategy, innovate, and empower small businesses with cutting-edge financial management solutions.

Principal Engineer

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Wave, you will help shape the future of our AI capabilities by combining traditional machine learning with cutting-edge Generative AI technologies. You'll be responsible for developing, scaling, and maintaining production-grade ML models while applying innovative GenAI approaches to solve customer and business challenges. This role offers an opportunity to work with a modern, cloud-native data and AI stack, where traditional ML systems and emerging GenAI solutions coexist to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable AI services at Wave, in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities include:
1. Collaborative AI Development: Work with product and technical teams to develop and deploy both traditional ML models and GenAI systems.
2. MLOps Automation and Scalability: Drive automation and scalability of Wave's MLOps stack, supporting production-ready ML models.
3. GenAI Solutions: Design and build GenAI proofs-of-concept, evaluating and deploying them into production.
4. Unified API Development: Contribute to developing a unified API for secure, scalable access to AI models.
5. Model Reliability, Compliance, and Risk Mitigation: Monitor model reliability, enhance observability and explainability, and mitigate risks associated with AI systems.
6. Mentorship and Best Practices: Mentor other engineers, sharing best practices for model development, deployment, and monitoring.

Wave offers continuous learning opportunities, the freedom to define your path to success, and values diverse perspectives in an inclusive environment. They provide the option to work remotely or collaborate in their downtown Toronto innovation hub.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer role at Wave, combining traditional ML and GenAI to shape the future of AI capabilities for small business financial management.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Wave empowers small business owners to manage their finances fearlessly by offering the simplest, all-in-one financial management solution.

Wave is seeking a Manager, Engineering to lead a team of engineers responsible for powering Wave's software platform and APIs. This role combines hands-on engineering work with people management, requiring a balance of technical expertise and leadership skills.

As a manager, you'll be responsible for team prioritization, planning, and delivery of high-quality software. You'll manage an agile process, work with stakeholders to determine technical strategy, communicate timelines to senior leadership, and drive continuous improvement across the team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional engineering experience, with at least 1 year in a team lead or management role. Experience with platform teams, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and supporting production systems is crucial. You should be comfortable working across different technologies, as Wave's stack includes Python, Django, Ruby, Go, GraphQL, React, and TypeScript.

At Wave, you'll be part of a community that values transparency, creativity, and personal growth. The company offers a flexible work environment, with the option to work remotely or from their Toronto office. Wave provides comprehensive benefits, including health & wellness support, educational allowances, and mentorship opportunities.

Wave has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Most Admired Corporate Cultures and one of Canada's Great Places to Work in various categories. They embrace diversity and inclusion, encouraging employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

If you're ready to lead a team of talented engineers, drive innovation in financial technology for small businesses, and grow both personally and professionally, this role at Wave could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Lead a team of engineers at Wave, building innovative financial solutions for small businesses. Remote work option available.

Manager, Engineering

Wave is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack to join their Engineering team in Toronto, Ontario. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges for small business owners, using technologies like Python, Django, Ruby, Golang, GraphQL, REST, React, and ReactNative with TypeScript. 

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of professional experience with some combination of Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and/or other computer languages. They should be comfortable working on technical projects from inception to delivery, able to operate and monitor highly available systems in production, and take pride in writing testable, modular, maintainable, simple, and well-documented code.

Key responsibilities include:
- Writing clear, concise, elegant, and well-tested code
- Working in small, agile, integrated product teams
- Learning new technical skills and tools
- Taking ownership of major initiatives from definition to delivery
- Assisting team members and contributing to the team's pace and quality of deliverables

Wave offers a flexible work environment, allowing employees to work from their Toronto office or remotely. They provide diverse learning experiences, educational allowances, mentorship, and a strong focus on health & wellness benefits. Wave has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Most Admired Corporate Cultures and one of Canada's Great Places to Work in various categories.

Join Wave to be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values individuality, embraces differences, and encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer role at Wave, empowering small businesses with financial solutions using Python, Ruby, and JavaScript.

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Wave is making Africa the first cashless continent by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere.

Wave is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent by providing accessible and affordable financial services. As a Software Engineer at Wave, you'll join a team dedicated to building and enhancing the customer support experience for users and support teams. 

You'll work on exciting projects like improving customer-agent matching, developing self-service support through chatbots, enhancing the support team's web interface, and experimenting with sentiment analysis. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on financial inclusion in Africa.

Key aspects of the role include:
- Remote work from anywhere between UTC -5 and +4
- Competitive salary range of $104,600-$122,600 USD plus equity
- Generous benefits including health insurance, retirement contributions, parental leave, and flexible vacation
- Opportunity to travel to key markets once per year (fully covered by Wave)

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of professional software engineering experience and is fluent in English. Experience with React is a plus, but not required. You should be passionate about solving complex problems, open to learning and experimentation, and committed to writing clean, efficient code.

Wave's engineering stack includes Python, GraphQL, Kotlin, Swift, TypeScript/React, Postgres, and more. The company fosters a culture of autonomy, diversity, and deep commitment to its mission. Join Wave to be part of a team making a real difference in financial accessibility across Africa.

Join Wave as a Software Engineer to build innovative financial services for Africa, working remotely with a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

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Wave is making Africa the first cashless continent by building financial services that just work.