Machine Learning Engineer Job at Kora – Payments & Fintech Infrastructure

About the Role – Operations Analyst

We are seeking a proactive, data-driven Operations Analyst to support the scaling of our lending operations and internal processes.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, an analytical mindset, and a passion for process optimization. You’ll play a crucial role in reporting, workflow refinement, and leveraging data to improve efficiency across the business.

You will collaborate closely with Finance, Product, and Account Management teams to ensure our operations are robust, scalable, and aligned with growth targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Optimization: Analyze and refine operational workflows to improve speed and accuracy in lending and onboarding.

• Data Reconciliation: Perform regular reconciliations, identify discrepancies, and report inconsistencies.

• Investor Reporting: Prepare weekly and monthly operational data packs with accurate lending metrics.

• Lending Support: Assist in managing the lending book, ensuring compliance and smooth disbursements.

• Systems Management: Implement and manage internal tools to enhance productivity and data integrity.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Product, and Account Management teams to improve processes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in operations, data analysis, or business analysis.

• Experience in financial services or fintech startups preferred.

• Strong proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker).

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to document processes and implement improvements.

• Excellent communication skills with stakeholder reporting experience.

• Comfortable working in fast-paced teams and taking ownership of diverse tasks.

• Passion for fintech and supporting small businesses.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Flexible, remote-first culture.

• Accelerated career growth in a fast-scaling startup.

• Professional development support.

• Regular team and company socials.

• Opportunity to make a global impact by supporting SMEs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lenkie is building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive team where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

How to Apply

Send your CV and any relevant information to careers@lenkie.com.

About the Role

If you’re a creative storyteller with a passion for fintech and digital marketing, this remote opportunity at Taja could be the perfect fit.

As a Content Marketing Specialist, you will develop and execute strategies that amplify Taja’s brand voice, engage users, and drive growth across multiple digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute content marketing strategies across blogs, social media, and campaigns.

• Create engaging content for digital channels that resonates with diverse audiences.

• Manage and optimize content campaigns for growth and engagement.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain consistent brand messaging.

• Track performance metrics and refine strategies using data insights.

• Support user growth and expansion initiatives with impactful marketing materials.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in content strategy and content marketing.

• Excellent writing, copywriting, and storytelling skills.

• Good understanding of SEO, social media marketing, and digital campaigns.

• Ability to analyze performance metrics and optimize content.

• Strong communication and project management skills.

• Experience in fintech or payment platforms is an advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.

Why Join Taja?

• Work with a fast-growing cross-border fintech brand.

• Opportunity to shape the voice of a global financial platform.

• Flexible remote work environment.

• Collaborative and fast-paced team culture.

• Direct impact on user growth and market expansion.

About the Opportunity

Polaris Bank Limited is recruiting experienced technology professionals across Backend Engineering, Full-Stack Development, and DevOps Operations.

The bank is seeking highly skilled developers and infrastructure engineers to design, build, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing digital banking platforms and enterprise systems.

Available Positions

• Back-End Developer

• Full-Stack Developer

• DevOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs.

• Build secure, responsive, and efficient web and application solutions.

• Manage databases, servers, and cloud infrastructure environments.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance and reliability.

• Collaborate with engineering, QA, security, and product teams.

• Ensure application security, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Strong experience in backend and frontend software development.

• Proficiency in Python, Java, Node.js, PHP, .NET, or C#.

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Hands-on knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Tech Stack & Tools

• React / Angular / Vue.js

• RESTful APIs & GraphQL

• Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI

• Terraform / Ansible / CloudFormation

• Docker / Kubernetes

• Prometheus / Grafana / ELK Stack

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunity to work on enterprise-level banking technology solutions.

• Exposure to large-scale digital infrastructure and cloud systems.

• Career growth opportunities within a leading financial institution.

• Collaborative, innovative, and technology-driven work environment.

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Apply as DevOps Enginee

Division: Network

Mission

The Senior Manager – RF Planning will manage and coordinate all RF/BSS planning activities across designated regions, ensuring cost-effective design, planning, and improvement of radio base station coverage and capacity. This role is critical to achieving MTN Nigeria’s annual network rollout objectives and supporting marketing and business plans.

You will also oversee the implementation of new business initiatives such as collocation and infrastructure sharing, while aligning regional RF planning requirements with MTN’s central strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Approve high-level BTS site and radio base station designs via integrated planning processes.

• Review nominal RF network plans for coverage and capacity against marketing forecasts.

• Track and monitor radio network dimensioning, performance, and KPIs.

• Ensure compliance with best practices in planning and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Manage radio network design to support subscriber growth forecasts.

• Oversee rollout of nominal coverage and capacity nationwide.

• Monitor detailed RF designs from regional teams for alignment with central strategy.

• Ensure timely RF design delivery in line with regulatory requirements for GSM rollout.

• Present rollout status and performance reports at Coverage Steercom meetings.

• Maintain competitor activity knowledge and market intelligence.

• Ensure low-level planning, monitoring, and performance testing feedback loops.

• Drive timely provision of transmission, site acquisition, and dependencies for BTS rollout.

• Ensure proper documentation of RF projects and procedures across regions.

• Support identification of specialist tools and solutions for coverage and capacity enhancements.

Education & Qualifications

• First degree in Electrical/Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering (or related fields).

• Fluent in English.

• MSc in Telecommunications or equivalent is an advantage.

Experience

• 6–13 years’ experience, including:

  • Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory/management role.

  • Experience in RF Planning and Optimization within dynamic telecom environments.

  • Multi-vendor network experience.

  • Familiarity with Ericsson and Huawei equipment desirable.

  • Experience in medium to large organizations.

About MTN Nigeria

At MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN), we are a purpose-driven, value-led organization. We believe in creating a workplace where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, empowered, and inspired to thrive.

Our culture is built on positivity, collaboration, and innovation. We are committed to delivering a bold new digital world to Nigeria and Nigerians.

Our Cultural Behaviors

• Light It Up – Bring your full energy and value.

• Raise Your Hand, Speak Your Mind – Respectfully challenge and share truth.

• Collaborate, Don’t Isolate – Share knowledge and build others up.

• Things Always Get Better Here – Take steps forward to improve and strengthen us.

Employee Value Proposition

At MTN Nigeria, you will:

• Work with meaning

• Connect to develop

• Thrive in positivity

• Grow with purpose

Equal Opportunity Employer

MTN Nigeria is committed to diversity and inclusion. Eligible females and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

⚠️ Important Notice: MTN Nigeria does not request payment at any stage of recruitment. Report fraudulent activities via MTNN.ForensicServices@mtn.com.

About the Role

Kora is seeking a Performance Marketing Specialist with strong experience in SEM and a passion for continuous learning in digital marketing.

This role is responsible for media planning and buying across social, search, and display platforms, managing paid campaigns, optimizing performance, and reporting results. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated digital strategies align with Kora’s business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute paid digital media campaigns across all platforms.

• Optimize campaigns and manage reporting across digital touchpoints.

• Oversee Kora’s MarTech stack to connect marketing activities to business growth.

• Share insights from tracking tools to refine marketing strategies.

• Create high-converting PPC ads.

• Manage monthly budgets, billing reconciliation, and spend pacing.

• Drive performance growth to meet Kora’s OKRs.

• Report on KPIs and lead-generation initiatives.

• Map ad formats to advertising objectives.

• Explore new opportunities and experiments to drive growth.

• Test new channels and trends to build credibility.

• Contribute to marketing budget planning, recommendations, and pitch decks.

• Ensure a data-led approach with clear testing and adaptive strategies.

• Conduct market research and competitor analysis.

Requirements

You are qualified if you:

• Have 3+ years of experience in performance marketing.

• Possess extensive experience in fintech or financial services.

• Are proficient in data analysis and deriving insights.

• Have strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Docs.

• Understand retargeting/remarketing and tag management.

• Are proficient in Google Ads and demand-side platforms (Eskimi, Admaven, Taboola).

• Have experience with Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and other reporting tools.

• Can leverage data, analytics, and consumer trends for actionable insights.

• Are goal-oriented with excellent communication skills.

• Are curious, collaborative, and a strong problem solver.

Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Head of Marketing.

Interview Process

The interview process is designed to be transparent and efficient, lasting a maximum of 3 weeks (average 2.5 hours total). All interviews are virtual.

• 👋 Introduction Stage – Initial conversations to understand your background.

• [15m] Recruiter Screen

• [7 days max] Take-home Assessment/Project

• Project Review – Marketing team feedback

• 🧑‍💻 [60m] Team Interview – Deep dive into professional background and cross-functional introductions.

• [60m] Cultural Fit Interview – With COO, Head of People & Culture, and team lead to assess alignment with Kora’s values.

Working Hours

This is a remote role with no location requirement. However, working hours must align with 9:00 am – 5:00 pm WAT for at least 40 hours per week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kora is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sponsored and tailored training

• Paid parental leave & time-off

• Flexible work style

• Annual performance bonus

• Low-interest loans

• Employee assistance programs

• Birthday day-off 🎂 🎉

• Employee resource groups & supportive communities

• Collaborative company culture

Kora is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join our Innovation Team and lead the technical execution of new products, prototypes, and innovation projects.

This role involves coordinating both frontend and backend engineering, guiding technical decisions, supporting delivery, and ensuring products are built properly from idea to launch.

The ideal candidate is a strong full-stack engineer with leadership ability, product thinking, and experience (or strong interest) in emerging technologies such as AI, automation, blockchain, fintech, and payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead frontend and backend engineering direction for innovation projects.

• Build, review, and improve full-stack applications across web, APIs, databases, and integrations.

• Translate product ideas and business requirements into clear technical plans.

• Coordinate engineers to ensure smooth delivery.

• Define technical architecture, API structures, database design, and development standards.

• Support rapid prototyping, MVP development, pilot launches, and product improvements.

• Review code, unblock engineers, and improve engineering quality.

• Ensure scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability of products.

• Explore and apply emerging technologies (AI, blockchain, automation, payments).

• Support sprint planning, task breakdown, documentation, testing, and release readiness.

• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of ownership, speed, innovation, and quality.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Full-Stack Engineer.

• Frontend expertise with React, Next.js, Vue, or similar.

• Backend experience with Node.js.

• Experience building APIs, integrations, dashboards, and platforms.

• Database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).

• Experience with cloud platforms, deployment, CI/CD, and modern workflows.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, security, performance, and scalability.

• Ability to coordinate engineers and manage dependencies.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving innovation environment.

Preferred Experience

• Background in AI, automation, blockchain, fintech, payments, or SaaS.

• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, RAG systems, workflow automation, or API orchestration.

• Knowledge of wallets, stablecoins, smart contracts, digital assets, or Web3 infrastructure.

• Experience leading MVPs, pilots, prototypes, or early-stage product development.

• Cross-functional collaboration with product, design, data, AI, and business teams.

What Success Looks Like

• Innovation projects are delivered faster with strong engineering structure.

• Frontend and backend teams are well coordinated.

• Products built with clear architecture, documentation, and quality standards.

• Engineers unblocked quickly and supported effectively.

• MVPs and pilots move smoothly from concept to launch.

• Practical adoption of new technologies that create real business value.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder and technical leader who can turn ideas into working products. They should be comfortable writing code, guiding engineers, making technical decisions, and working across product, AI, data, and business teams.

Curiosity, practicality, and innovation are key, especially for building products at the intersection of AI, fintech, payments, automation, and blockchain.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sponsored and tailored training

• Paid parental leave & time-off

• Flexible work style

• Low-interest loans

• Group Life Insurance

• Up to four therapy sessions monthly

• Birthday day-off 🎂 🎉

• Employee interest groups & supportive communities

• Collaborative company culture

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kora is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.

About the Role

Kora is seeking a Performance Marketing Specialist with strong experience in SEM and a passion for continuous learning in digital marketing.

This role is responsible for media planning and buying across social, search, and display platforms, managing paid campaigns, optimizing performance, and reporting results. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated digital strategies align with Kora’s business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute paid digital media campaigns across all platforms.

• Optimize campaigns and manage reporting across digital touchpoints.

• Oversee Kora’s MarTech stack to connect marketing activities to business growth.

• Share insights from tracking tools to refine marketing strategies.

• Create high-converting PPC ads.

• Manage monthly budgets, billing reconciliation, and spend pacing.

• Drive performance growth to meet Kora’s OKRs.

• Report on KPIs and lead-generation initiatives.

• Map ad formats to advertising objectives.

• Explore new opportunities and experiments to drive growth.

• Test new channels and trends to build credibility.

• Contribute to marketing budget planning, recommendations, and pitch decks.

• Ensure a data-led approach with clear testing and adaptive strategies.

• Conduct market research and competitor analysis.

Requirements

You are qualified if you:

• Have 3+ years of experience in performance marketing.

• Possess extensive experience in fintech or financial services.

• Are proficient in data analysis and deriving insights.

• Have strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Docs.

• Understand retargeting/remarketing and tag management.

• Are proficient in Google Ads and demand-side platforms (Eskimi, Admaven, Taboola).

• Have experience with Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and other reporting tools.

• Can leverage data, analytics, and consumer trends for actionable insights.

• Are goal-oriented with excellent communication skills.

• Are curious, collaborative, and a strong problem solver.

Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Head of Marketing.

Interview Process

The interview process is designed to be transparent and efficient, lasting a maximum of 3 weeks (average 2.5 hours total). All interviews are virtual.

• 👋 Introduction Stage – Initial conversations to understand your background.

• [15m] Recruiter Screen

• [7 days max] Take-home Assessment/Project

• Project Review – Marketing team feedback

• 🧑‍💻 [60m] Team Interview – Deep dive into professional background and cross-functional introductions.

• [60m] Cultural Fit Interview – With COO, Head of People & Culture, and team lead to assess alignment with Kora’s values.

Working Hours

This is a remote role with no location requirement. However, working hours must align with 9:00 am – 5:00 pm WAT for at least 40 hours per week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kora is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sponsored and tailored training

• Paid parental leave & time-off

• Flexible work style

• Annual performance bonus

• Low-interest loans

• Employee assistance programs

• Birthday day-off 🎂 🎉

• Employee resource groups & supportive communities

• Collaborative company culture

Kora is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join our Innovation Team and lead the technical execution of new products, prototypes, and innovation projects.

This role involves coordinating both frontend and backend engineering, guiding technical decisions, supporting delivery, and ensuring products are built properly from idea to launch.

The ideal candidate is a strong full-stack engineer with leadership ability, product thinking, and experience (or strong interest) in emerging technologies such as AI, automation, blockchain, fintech, and payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead frontend and backend engineering direction for innovation projects.

• Build, review, and improve full-stack applications across web, APIs, databases, and integrations.

• Translate product ideas and business requirements into clear technical plans.

• Coordinate engineers to ensure smooth delivery.

• Define technical architecture, API structures, database design, and development standards.

• Support rapid prototyping, MVP development, pilot launches, and product improvements.

• Review code, unblock engineers, and improve engineering quality.

• Ensure scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability of products.

• Explore and apply emerging technologies (AI, blockchain, automation, payments).

• Support sprint planning, task breakdown, documentation, testing, and release readiness.

• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of ownership, speed, innovation, and quality.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Full-Stack Engineer.

• Frontend expertise with React, Next.js, Vue, or similar.

• Backend experience with Node.js.

• Experience building APIs, integrations, dashboards, and platforms.

• Database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).

• Experience with cloud platforms, deployment, CI/CD, and modern workflows.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, security, performance, and scalability.

• Ability to coordinate engineers and manage dependencies.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving innovation environment.

Preferred Experience

• Background in AI, automation, blockchain, fintech, payments, or SaaS.

• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, RAG systems, workflow automation, or API orchestration.

• Knowledge of wallets, stablecoins, smart contracts, digital assets, or Web3 infrastructure.

• Experience leading MVPs, pilots, prototypes, or early-stage product development.

• Cross-functional collaboration with product, design, data, AI, and business teams.

What Success Looks Like

• Innovation projects are delivered faster with strong engineering structure.

• Frontend and backend teams are well coordinated.

• Products built with clear architecture, documentation, and quality standards.

• Engineers unblocked quickly and supported effectively.

• MVPs and pilots move smoothly from concept to launch.

• Practical adoption of new technologies that create real business value.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder and technical leader who can turn ideas into working products. They should be comfortable writing code, guiding engineers, making technical decisions, and working across product, AI, data, and business teams.

Curiosity, practicality, and innovation are key, especially for building products at the intersection of AI, fintech, payments, automation, and blockchain.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sponsored and tailored training

• Paid parental leave & time-off

• Flexible work style

• Low-interest loans

• Group Life Insurance

• Up to four therapy sessions monthly

• Birthday day-off 🎂 🎉

• Employee interest groups & supportive communities

• Collaborative company culture

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kora is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.

About the Role

Kora is hiring a Cybersecurity GRC Analyst to strengthen its information security governance, risk management, and compliance programs. This role ensures that security policies, controls, and processes align with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and business objectives.

The analyst will assess risks, support audits, and help drive a strong security and compliance culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security policies aligned with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls.

• Support implementation and monitoring of governance programs.

• Drive security awareness initiatives and compliance culture.

• Conduct enterprise, vendor, application, and infrastructure risk assessments.

• Maintain and update the organization’s risk register.

• Perform control gap assessments and recommend remediation.

• Support vendor risk management.

• Track and report on risk treatment plans.

• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and other regulations.

• Coordinate internal and external audits, including evidence collection.

• Monitor compliance posture and track remediation of findings.

• Assist in compliance reporting and dashboard preparation.

• Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure effective controls.

• Support incident response from a compliance perspective.

• Conduct control testing and continuous monitoring.

• Maintain accurate documentation of policies, risks, and controls.

Requirements

• 2–4 years’ experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, compliance, or audit.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

• Strong knowledge of frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS).

• Experience with risk assessment methodologies and control frameworks.

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (financial services, data protection laws).

• Experience with GRC tools.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and risk assessment mindset.

• Attention to detail and documentation skills.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management.

• Ability to translate technical risks into business impact.

• Organizational and project management abilities.

• Integrity, professionalism, and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sponsored and tailored training

• Paid parental leave & time-off

• Flexible work style

• Low-interest loans

• Group Life Insurance

• Up to four therapy sessions monthly

• Birthday day-off 🎂 🎉

• Employee interest groups & supportive communities

• Collaborative company culture

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kora is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.

About the Role – SOC Analyst

As a SOC Analyst, you will play a critical role in safeguarding Kora’s security posture. You’ll monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats in real time, leveraging advanced tools and processes to mitigate risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security events via SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and cloud tools.

• Analyze logs and alerts to identify anomalies.

• Perform triage to assess severity and impact.

• Escalate validated incidents per defined procedures.

• Investigate and respond to threats (phishing, malware, unauthorized access).

• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams to contain and remediate incidents.

• Document incidents, actions, and lessons learned.

• Conduct post-incident reviews and root cause analysis.

• Leverage threat intelligence feeds to detect emerging risks.

• Perform proactive threat hunting.

• Update detection rules and use cases.

• Support vulnerability management and patch validation.

• Prepare SOC reports and dashboards.

• Develop and update incident response playbooks.

Requirements

• 2–4 years’ experience in SOC, cybersecurity, or IT security.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

• Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar), EDR (CrowdStrike, Defender), and firewalls.

• Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and attack vectors.

• Familiarity with incident response frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001).

• Scripting/automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) preferred.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Positive attitude and resilience under pressure.

Key Skills

• Analytical and investigative mindset.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.

• Attention to detail and critical thinking.

• Strong documentation and communication abilities.

• Team collaboration across functions.

• Continuous learning to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sponsored training tailored to your growth

• Paid parental leave & time-off

• Flexible work style

• Low-interest loans

• Group life insurance

• Up to four therapy sessions monthly

• Birthday day-off 🎂 🎉

• Employee interest groups & supportive communities

• Inclusive company culture with a collaborative team

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kora is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.