Company: Wave Mobile Money
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Posted: April 11th, 2026
We’re inviting you to join Wave Mobile Money to help drive Africa’s journey toward becoming the first cashless continent.
We're making Africa the first cashless continent. In 2017, over half the population in Sub‑Saharan Africa had no bank account. That’s because fees were too high, the nearest branch could be miles away, and nobody accepted cards. Without access to financial institutions, people kept savings under the mattress. Small‑business owners relied on lenders who charged extortionate rates. Parents spent hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.
We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water, and roads don’t always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer‑to‑peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across 9 countries and are growing fast.
Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that’s where you come in…
Wave is now the largest financial institution in Senegal, with over 7 million users. We’re still in the early days of our product roadmap and the potential impact on people’s everyday lives.
We’re looking for an experienced security engineer who’s independent, excited about getting things done, and ready to hit the ground running. You’ll primarily be responsible for our application security, working with product teams on new systems to enhance our security posture. Our customers trust us with their money, and you’ll be at the forefront of maintaining that trust.
This broadly scoped role will give you a chance to work on a variety of security projects—from direct application security to assisting our infrastructure team with database security.
Some experience with common industry certifications like ISO‑27001 and PCI‑DSS would be beneficial, although you won’t be expected to run or oversee audits.
We don’t hire engineers to just ship tickets. We hire them to solve problems. That means caring deeply about outcomes, understanding context, and jumping in wherever something’s broken, even if it’s technically “not your area.” When we see problems, inefficiencies, or opportunities to make something better, we act. We dig into operational issues, clarify fuzzy product specs, or step into unfamiliar code to help unblock teammates.
Speed matters. It lets us try things quickly, get feedback early, and course‑correct while it’s cheap. So we write small PRs. We aim for MVPs. We leave TODOs and file follow‑ups. We don’t over‑perfect v1. That said, we’re building a financial product. Some things—like money movement, correctness, or security—deserve more caution.
We favor tools that are reliable, well‑understood, and easy to debug. This keeps us focused on solving meaningful problems instead of wrestling with unpredictable infrastructure. If a new technology helps us move faster, build safer, or solve a real need, we’ll consider it. But we don’t adopt tools just because they’re new—we adopt them because they’re right.
Simplicity is a strategy. It lets us focus our energy where it matters most: serving our users.
Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience, and career goals.
Wave is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Mid‑Senior level
Full‑time
Information Technology
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