Job Vacancies at Paystack

A lead data engineer must be capable of operating across a diverse tech stack. They are expected to be adaptable and unafraid of the unknown. The role calls for someone with a good background in software development, data analytics and distributed systems. Furthermore, the lead needs to provide their team with a good working environment and be able to manage stakeholder expectations about their team’s abilities.

A lead data engineer's responsibilities may include:

• Architectural design of a data platform
• Data pipeline maintenance/testing
• Administration of a large cloud data warehouse
• Creation and maintenance of infrastructure-as-code components
• Monitoring system performance and addressing faults in production systems with an on-call rotation
• Development of in-house software
• Regular check-ins with their direct reports
• Development of team rituals and administration

Requirements and skills

Technical skills

• A software engineering background
• Experience with test driven development
• Fluency in a modern programming language, including but not limited to: Java, Scala, Python, C/C++ and Golang
• An understanding of data modelling
• Experience in running ETL pipelines
• Expertise in data analysis
• Knowledge of BI tools
• Event streaming/message broker systems
• Change data capture
• Experience with kubernetes
• Familiarity with a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with MongoDB, Postgresql and mysql

Tools

• Kubernetes
• Kafka Connect
• Debezium
• Prometheus
• AWS Redshift
• dbt
• S3
• CI/CD pipelines
• Workflow orchestration tools (Airflow and Dagster specifically)

Soft skills

Communication skills

• Be able to communicate with different stakeholders (data analysts, machine learning engineers, CTOs, and developers)
• Be able to work with other teams or business units to gather requirements and define the scope of a project
• They must understand the underlying business problems that they are trying to address and articulate how their solution can help

Collaboration

• Be able to work closely with team mates in a remote setting
• Be able to deal with difficult problems and own their own mistakes

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As a Sales Associate, you’ll drive Paystack’s future growth engine by building relationships with prospective clients and turning them into happy Paystack users. You’ll handle the full sales cycle for large enterprises, local corporates and multinationals. You will own the relationship and be the main point of contact with merchants that will be instrumental to Paystack’s future growth; identify new business opportunities, and work to increase the
market share and adoption of Paystack within your target sectors and markets.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Sales Associate, you’ll:

• Manage the sales cycle from pipeline generation to close, for corporates and multi-nation enterprises to deliver on an annual revenue quota (target)
• Receive qualified inbound sales opportunities and drive them to a close them. You will work closely with Technical product specialists and Key account managers to convert these requests
• Own a named account list and develop demand-generation plans for creating, nurturing, winning and expanding business within your target sectors
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and operational teams both within and outside Paystack

What it takes to succeed at this role

• 5+ years of sales experience in the software, financial and/or technology sectors with a track record of top performance
• Able to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple products
• Strong ability to drive sales engagements via the phone and online, sustaining focused conversations to achieve a clear objective
• Able to build trust and credibility by providing accurate information and guidance to prospects regarding Paystack’s products and solution capabilities
• Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Strong interest in technology

While this is NOT strictly required, it would be a plus if you:

• Have previous experience in the banking, payments, or the payment cards industry

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full medical coverage
• MacBook Pro
• Housing assistance
• Gym membership
• Free lunch
• Smart, kind colleagues who’re invested in your growth