Jobs at Branch International

We are expanding our product portfolio and user base in all our markets including Nigeria, and are more than ever dependent on reliable products and services to achieve our goals. We are looking for talented interns to join us and be part of this journey.

As an ML engineering intern, you will work closely with experienced engineers at Branch and significantly contribute to our products and code base for 4-6 months. You will brainstorm, design, code, debug, and ship features serving our millions of customers while picking up skills necessary for your career.

Responsibilities

• Build out functionality for existing and new product lines and platforms such as credit, customer success, fraud, etc.
• Integrate and work with various third-party systems, including Taktile, credit bureaus, and AWS.

Qualifications

• Experience building ML applications that are more than just toy projects. Applications that have real users or an open-source project would be a great plus.
• You have a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, ML systems, and data storage.
• Know your way through various flavours of Unix and commonly used command line utilities.
• Proficiency with at least one mainstream language like Python, Ruby, Java, etc.
• 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 and communicator. 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, and learning. 

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Here are some things you'll do

• You will help build a culture of collaboration that embodies our values and helps us achieve our goals as a distributed team.
• Work with other stakeholders to recruit, grow, and empower a team of driven engineers who have high expectations around ownership, impact, and technical excellence
• Collaborating with your team, you will craft a thoughtful, long-term technical strategy that anticipates future needs while being pragmatic about what’s needed today.
• You will be a hands-on technical contributor and mentor for your team, one who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and do actual technical work when appropriate.
• You will work with other engineering managers and functional leads to set direction and ambitious goals for your team, Engineering, and Branch as a whole.

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years of engineering management experience, preferably in an established technology firm or a product-focused high-growth startup.
• Experience handling performance reviews, and must have handled at least 1 performance review cycle independently.
• Significant experience (4+ years) as a software engineer, ideally across organizations, industries, and technology stacks.
• Hands on project management experience ensuring timelines and quality within other constraints as necessary.
• Great communicator

Preferred Requirements

• A record of mentorship and helping others in their career growth.
• Experience and excitement for recruiting, combined with a thoughtful approach to team growth.