Senior Application Security Engineer
Nigeria | Kenya | Ghana | South Africa
You'll safeguard Paystack's fintech platform, working with engineering and product teams to embed security from design to deployment. You'll lead **application security testing** and **vulnerability management**, ensuring customer trust remains unwavering. This role thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Platform Security Engineer
You'll own Paystack's AWS organisation end-to-end, building a **trustworthy cloud platform** that all engineering teams depend on. You'll **design access control systems** and implement security baselines across the entire infrastructure. This is a high-impact role where your decisions directly affect **merchant security and regulatory compliance** across multiple African markets.
You'll **design and maintain cloud infrastructure** for Africa's leading payments gateway, powering **scalable CI/CD pipelines**. You'll collaborate across teams to **drive system reliability** and automation at scale.
You'll work with Paystack's security team to establish policies and standards, manage risk, and ensure compliance across our platform. Your core impact will be strengthening our security posture for over 300K businesses across Africa. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to drive **security governance** initiatives.
You'll lead and inspire a team of talented engineers at Paystack, building payment solutions for millions of African customers. You'll drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, and deliver cross-functional projects that scale. This role offers the chance to shape Africa's payments infrastructure within a Stripe-backed company.
Technical Financial Crime Manager
You'll own, design, and scale fraud and AML detection capabilities at **Paystack**, a leading African fintech processing over $300M monthly. You'll combine deep technical expertise with financial crime domain knowledge to **build robust monitoring systems** and lead a high-performing team. This role is a hands-on technical leadership opportunity at the intersection of data, engineering, and financial crime operations.
Senior Database Administrator
You'll own **database architecture and strategy** for Paystack's mission-critical payment systems, collaborating across engineering teams. Your work will ensure **high availability and performance** for over 300,000 merchants. You'll leverage **AI-driven tools** to automate operations and enhance reliability.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
You'll architect and develop scalable, reliable full-stack applications for **Paystack's payments platform**, serving over 200,000 businesses across Africa. You'll work with a talented team to support **South Africa's best known brands** and drive digital commerce on the continent. This role offers the chance to innovate in the African payments landscape.
You'll **build and extend data platforms** at Paystack, focusing on data ingestion, processing, storage, and egress. You'll **design robust data pipelines** using ETL/ELT and streaming technologies, and **manage infrastructure** with Terraform and Kubernetes in a remote-first environment.
You'll drive **high-priority Infrastructure and Security programs** at **Paystack**, a leading African payments company. You'll coordinate between engineering and compliance teams, managing delivery, risks, and stakeholder communication. This role offers the chance to shape Africa's payments infrastructure.
Business Development Lead
You'll lead **enterprise growth** for Paystack in South Africa, setting commercial strategy and guiding high-stakes opportunities. You'll be the trusted advisor for **strategic customer relationships**, driving revenue and team performance. This senior leadership role lets you shape the payments landscape across Africa.