Senior Java Engineer

Who we are:

Mama Money is a growth-stage fintech on a mission to improve the financial lives of migrants and underserved communities across Africa and beyond. What started in 2015 as a cross-border payments service has grown into a multi-product financial platform. We give people the tools to send, save, and manage money — on their own terms, at a socially fair price.

Mama HQ is in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. We're 150 people strong (and counting), representing 19 countries across Africa, Asia, the UK, and Europe. From remittances to a growing range of financial products, everything we build is in service of people who deserve better. Our culture reflects that same commitment. We look after our team the way we want them to look after our customers. "Just be lekker!" means we trust our talented, diverse people to do what's right and make it happen — simply and with heart.

We've earned a few accolades, built lasting partnerships, and grown our reach in ways we're proud of. We've had good times and tough times, but our focus has never shifted. People over profit, always.

With growth comes the exciting challenge of scaling our development platforms and practices to support multiple teams collaborating on features simultaneously. To meet this head-on, we're embracing Agile principles through the Scrum framework.
You'll need a solid, hands-on understanding of Agile and Scrum — not just the mechanics, but the why behind them. You'll be involved across the full process: requirements analysis, writing and refining stories in Jira, task breakdowns, and story point estimation. Most importantly, you'll be part of our evolving journey as we figure out how to scale smartly and sustainably.