Job title: Job Openings at Branch International
Company: Branch International
Job description: Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, and India, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world’s emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:1.) Backend Software EngineerJob Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment type: Full-timeHere are some things you’ll do
- Build out backend functionality for existing and new product lines such as Credit, Wallet, Bill Pay, and others.
- Integrate with various third-party systems, including payment systems, identity providers, and messaging platforms.
- Scale our backend services and pipelines to ever-growing levels of traffic and complexity.
- Help build flexible and easy-to-use tools used by our operations teams to handle customer inquiries and other business processes.
Minimum Requirements
- You have strong experience (4+ years) in building backend software for web-based or mobile products.
- You are an excellent collaborator and communicator. You listen to others and seek to understand, but aren’t afraid to speak your mind and debate respectfully when you disagree.
- You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company with teammates from all over the world.
Preferred Requirements:
- You have a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies.
- You are pragmatic and combine a strong understanding of technology and product needs to find the best solution for a problem.
- You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of your own impact. You proactively identify problems and propose solutions.
Benefits of Joining
- Work in a mission-driven, global, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary and equity package
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
- Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard
- Work-life balance is not a myth, we offer a generous paid leave policy comprising 28 days annual leave, 30 days sick leave, and bereavement leave
- Fully paid parental leave – 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave
- Pension Benefit
- A one-time home office set-up budget
- We believe learning should never stop, and so we provide a $500 stipend annually towards learning and development, irrespective of role, title or tenure
- Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
- Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work and interact with a global team
2.) DevOps EngineerJob Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment type: Full-timeJob Overview
- Branch is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our cloud infrastructure and DevOps operations.
- In this role, you will oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of our AWS-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless orchestration of workloads across Kubernetes and serverless environments like AWS Lambda.
- You will play a pivotal role in automating processes, enhancing system reliability, and driving the adoption of DevOps best practices.
- Collaborating closely with our Engineering, Product, and Data teams, you’ll contribute to scaling our infrastructure and supporting our rapid growth.
- This position offers a unique opportunity to refine your technical expertise in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using best practices and modern tools, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Manage and optimize containerized applications using Kubernetes to maintain high availability and performance.
- Build, monitor, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows and accelerate deployments.
- Continuously monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations to minimize downtime and improve efficiency.
- Implement security best practices, including IAM configurations, VPC design, and automated compliance checks, to safeguard infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide infrastructure support and promote DevOps best practices across the organization.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering their professional growth and ensuring knowledge-sharing across the team.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation for infrastructure architecture, deployment processes, and operational procedures.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in DevOps or a similar role, with a strong background in cloud infrastructure and automation.
- Extensive experience working with AWS, including services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and ECS.
- Proficiency in using Terraform for infrastructure as code, with a deep understanding of best practices for managing cloud resources.
- Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and maintenance of containerized applications.
- Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or similar, to automate tasks and workflows.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like CircleCI, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline to streamline deployments.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to ensure system reliability.
- Strong understanding of security principles, including IAM policies, secrets management, and compliance enforcement.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Enthusiasm for working across cultures, functions, and time zones to drive alignment and deliver results.
- A passion for mentoring and supporting junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Benefits of Joining
- Work in a mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary and equity package
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
- 28 days of annual leave, 30 days of sick leave and 7 days of bereavement leave
- Fully paid parental leave – 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
- Annual professional development budget
- Pension benefit
- Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget
- Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to work and interact with a global team.
3.) Business Development LeadJob Location: Lagos
Employment type: Contract
Duration: 6 monthsJob Overview
- We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Lead to lead the growth of our credit products targeting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and individual customers across Nigeria.
- This role will be crucial in expanding our market presence by selling our innovative financial solutions, including personal / salary loans and personal finance products.
- The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Nigerian credit market, a proven track record in business development, and the ability to forge strong relationships with SMEs and individual clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities within the SME sector and among individual clients
- Build and manage a robust sales pipeline to meet and exceed revenue targets
- Develop and implement effective sales strategies to drive the adoption of Branch’s credit products such as personal loans for business expansion uses and other financial offerings
- Prepare and present regular reports on business development activities, sales performance and market insights
- Conduct presentations, workshops and events to showcase Branch’s credit solutions to potential clients and partners
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with SMEs, business owners and individual clients to drive product adoption and customer retention
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their financial needs and provide tailored solutions that align with Branch’s product offerings
- Develop strategic partnerships with key organizations, trade associations and industry influencers to expand Branch’s market reach
- Achieve and surpass sales target and contribute to the overall performance of Branch
- Ensure superior customer experience by providing comprehensive support throughout the sales process and beyond
- Act as brand ambassador for Branch, promoting our values and commitment to financial inclusion.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in business development, sales or a similar role within the financial services or fintech industry
- Demonstrated success in selling credit products, particularly to SMEs and individual customers in Nigeria
- In-depth knowledge of the Nigerian credit market and its regulatory framework
- Exceptional communication, negotiation and presentations skills
- Proven ability ro build and sustain relationships with clients and strategic partners
- Strong analytical skills and a results-oriented mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM tools.
- You are highly entrepreneurial.
- You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise. You’ve started and/or contributed to projects you’re passionate about.
- You are a great collaborator.
- You know that startups are a team sport.
- You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions.
- You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world.
Benefits of Joining
- Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
- Competitive salary
- Fully paid health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard
- A collaborative and flat company culture
- Generous vacation policy
- Flexible working hours
- Team meals and social events.
Expected salary:
Location: Nigeria
Job date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:35:16 GMT