Embedded Systems Engineer at Nomba (Formerly Kudi)

Nomba - Launched in 2017 as "Kudi.ai", a chatbot that responds to financial requests on social apps, nomba has since evolved to empower independent businesses to act as neighborhood banks offering basic financial services such as cash withdrawal, transfer and bill payments to all Nigerians, especially those in underserved communities. Today we process more than $500m in payments monthly.

With a vision to enable economic prosperity by supercharging businesses to run efficiently and meet their goals, nomba is making it easier for businesses to accept payments, make payments and manage their operations. With over 250 employees and more than 150,000 businesses on our platform across the country, we are creating a distinct gateway into the digital economy by providing businesses with access to everyday tools that simplify payments and drive their growth. With these easy-to-use tools, businesses of all sizes can now accept, process and manage payments online and offline while optimizing their operations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Embedded Systems Engineer

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

Job Description

• Are you passionate about what you do?
• Do you like an environment that is inspiring, filled with young minds and provides an open field for innovation?
• Do you believe that you can make a difference at Nomba by delivering exceptional value through the things that you do?
• Are you committed to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design and the creation of quality products?
• Then we need you at Nomba as an Embedded Systems Engineer.

About the Role

• Building software systems which will run on our POS terminals, including interacting with credit/debit cards using ISO7816/EMV protocols, developing solutions for seamless OTA updates, improving device energy efficiency, speed of interaction, e.t.c. 
• Building supporting tools and softwares which users will consume when interacting with hardware solutions/POS terminals. 
• Liaising with support/sales channels from manufacturers to speedily resolve pending issues and ensure correct configuration of bulk hardware deliveries. 
• Taking initiative to improve processes where applicable and taking extreme ownership of the role and its responsibilities. 
• Working closely with sales, product and the rest of the engineering team to meet deadlines and produce features and products which satisfy our high level of quality. 
• Providing recommendations for continuous improvement. 
• Taking full responsibility for the system while they are in development and issues that rise when already in use. 
• Working alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices. 
• Accomplishing the engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

About You

• 3 years experience with C.
• 3 years experience programming embedded devices.
• Solid understanding of socket programming.
• Extremely comfortable with version control systems.
• Good understanding of SSL/PKI and common cryptographic algorithms, e.g. TDEA, AES, RSA.
• A hunger to make things better than they are.

Nice to have:

• Experience with POS devices, e.g. PAX, AISINO, Morefun.
• Experience developing embedded devices in a remote team.
• Knowledge of ISO 8583 & EMV protocol.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.