Fresh Jobs at M-KOPA

About the job

• We are looking for Senior Backend Engineers to join our Repayments product group as we grow and expand our market impact and reach.
• We use the latest technologies and architectures to build fantastic solutions that help us provide digital and financial inclusion to our customers across our operational markets.
• As an engineer in either of the groups, you will work as a collaborator, more senior members will coach and contribute placing an emphasis on high quality output observability and monitoring as well as automated testing in all environments, including production.
• One team in particular uses infrastructure as code demonstrating the unique nature of some of our work.

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Description

• We are looking for a Principal/very Senior level Backend Engineer (Snr III level and above) to join our Mobility team as we grow and expand our market impact and reach. We use the latest technologies and architectures to build fantastic solutions that help us finance progress in e-mobility, and clean energy adoption.
• As a Senior engineer in Mobility, you will be working independently as an autonomous contributor reporting directly to the Head of Technology - Mobility while collaborating with the wider Software Engineering teams.
• Placing an emphasis on high quality output observability and monitoring as well as automated testing in all environments, including production, using infrastructure as code demonstrating the unique nature of some of our work.

Expertise:

• Our expectations are that you would be comfortable working independently while owning the entire software stack, including the supporting infrastructure, throughout the entire software lifecycle from inception, through production and right the way to decommissioning under a DevOps culture.
• If you also value e-mobility adoption and the constraints that continuous delivery places upon engineering processes and embrace testing and observability as first order concerns in the development of software, you probably have what it takes to join one of the teams and help shape our future.
• We are looking for good grasp of / and experience with C#.NET, Event Driven Systems, microservices, testing and Deployment.
• Our roles are fully remote, within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3). Our engineers work remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa.

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Description

• We are now seeking an experienced Senior Impact Measurement Analyst to join our growing Impact team. In this role, you’ll collaborate across teams to measure and report on the social, environmental, and economic impact of our services.
• You will help us quantify the tangible effects of our work on financial inclusion, digital inclusion, women’s economic empowerment, and climate impact.
• This role is open to candidates based in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, or South Africa. We are particularly keen to hire local talent with a deep understanding of the markets we serve.

Requirements

• We’re looking for a seasoned professional with at least 8 years of experience in developing best-in-class impact measurement, ideally within fintech, tech, or other impact-driven organizations.
• Your expertise spans across financial inclusion, digital financial services, digital products, and social impact, with a solid understanding of ESG reporting, climate impact measurement, and carbon accounting being a significant advantage.
• You have experience working with impact investments and have collaborated with key stakeholders like investors, funders, and corporate teams to present clear, data-driven insights.
• Proficient in tools like Looker (or similar analytics platforms), you can turn data into actionable insights that drive strategic and commercial decisions.
• You also have a proven track record of developing or supporting sustainability/ESG reports, contributing to impact frameworks, and working with impact dashboards to effectively communicate results to diverse audiences, including product teams, commercial teams, C-suite executives, and funders.
• We’re particularly interested in candidates who come from impact-driven private sector companies, like M-KOPA, or from impact-driven investment firms.
• A background in specialist research consultancies or general management consultancies is also highly valued.
• Experience in development donor, funder, or foundation work, especially if it’s related to digital and financial inclusion or tech-driven social impact in the private sector, would be a great fit.
• If you have this kind of experience and are passionate about driving positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.