Machine Learning Engineer Job at Kora – Payments & Fintech Infrastructure

Description

Flutterwave is hiring an Enterprise Marketing Manager to drive acquisition and growth across large-scale business clients.

This role focuses on building marketing strategies that attract enterprise-level customers and expand market reach.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise marketing strategies
• Lead multi-channel campaigns
• Collaborate with sales and product teams
• Manage brand positioning and messaging
• Analyze performance metrics and optimize campaigns

Requirements

• Experience in B2B or enterprise marketing
• Strong understanding of fintech or SaaS
• Data-driven decision-making skills
• Excellent communication abilities

Flutterwave is seeking a Product Manager (Risk & Compliance) to lead the development of compliance-focused fintech products. In this role, you will define product strategy, design solutions that ensure regulatory alignment, and collaborate closely with engineering, legal, and risk teams to deliver secure, scalable systems.

This position is critical to maintaining trust and safeguarding Flutterwave’s payment ecosystem. You will be responsible for building the “trust layer” that enables seamless transactions across borders while meeting the highest standards of security and compliance. Your work will directly impact how millions of users and businesses interact with Flutterwave, ensuring that growth is matched with resilience and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Roadmap: Define and execute risk, security, and compliance features.

• Engineering Collaboration: Partner with technical teams to design scalable fintech solutions.

• Regulatory Alignment: Ensure compliance with KYC, AML, and data protection requirements.

• Risk Mitigation: Identify and address product-related risks proactively.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with legal, risk, and operations teams.

• Specification Development: Translate business needs into clear product requirements.

• Performance Monitoring: Track product performance and iterate based on data insights.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive Experience: 7+ years of Product Management in FinTech or Payments, with a strong focus on Risk, Fraud, or Compliance. Proven track record of delivering complex products in highly regulated environments.

• Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of API-driven architectures. Comfortable discussing webhooks, payloads, and third‑party integrations, with awareness of how these impact system performance and latency.

• Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to leverage analytics to detect fraudulent behavior, uncover compliance gaps, and drive product decisions. Skilled at turning raw data into actionable insights.

• Commercial Acumen: Strong ability to balance compliance as a cost center. Experienced in optimizing provider spend, negotiating vendor contracts, and improving operational efficiency without compromising risk standards.

• Domain Expertise: Advanced knowledge of KYC/AML frameworks, PCI-DSS requirements, and transaction monitoring logic. Ability to translate regulatory mandates into scalable product features.

• Advanced Tools & Innovation: Proficiency in applying machine learning models for anomaly detection, large language models (LLMs) for automated regulatory reporting, and Explainable AI (XAI) to ensure risk engines remain transparent, compliant, and scalable.

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.