Junior Data Engineer, Fintech

Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.  Data is at the core of Optasia’s growth plan, and the Data Engineering team is a significant contributor to data-driven automated decision making.  We are currently leveraging and ingesting data from multiple sources from MNOs into our large-scale big data clusters and we are in the process of optimizing and modernizing our processes and infrastructure as the company scales.

We are looking for a Junior Data Engineer to join our growing Data Engineering team. As part of our team, you will be able to design and implement highly scalable end-to-end batch and streaming data pipelines and contribute to Optasia’s success.

What you will do

• Work closely with Data Architects, ML engineers and Data Analysts for the design, delivery and support of the company’s ETL and ML pipelines
• Develop and maintain our core libraries for batch processing and ingestion of large volumes of data
• Design and develop new processes for real-time streaming of data from multiple sources

• Develop and maintain the fast, accurate and efficient injection of data to the big data infrastructure

• Experiment with and adopt novel data engineering design patterns and technologies

What you will bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Informatics

• Knowledge of data modeling, mining and warehousing techniques

• Good knowledge of one or programming languages, preferably Java, Scala or Python

• Good knowledge of SQL

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Passion for learning new technologies and eagerness to collaborate with other creative minds

Will be considered a plus

• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies (Apache Spark, YARN, HDFS, MapReduce)

• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases

• Experience on mathematical modelling, algorithms development, and machine learning

Why you should apply

What we offer:

👟 Flexible remote working

💸 Competitive remuneration package

🏝 Extra day off on your birthday

💰 Performance-based bonus scheme

👩🏽‍⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance

📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart

Optasia’s Perks:

🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment

🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry

🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground

🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you

📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms

🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion

🍜 Enjoy comfortable open space restaurant with varied meal options every day

🎾 🧘‍♀️ Wellbeing activities access such as free on-site yoga classes, plus available squash court on our premises