Optasia is a fully enabled B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement and collection. We are committed to enabling financial inclusion for all. We are changing the world our way
We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our growing Data Engineering team As part of our team, you will be able to design and implement highly scalable end-to-end batch and streaming data pipelines and contribute to Optasia’s success.
What you will do
What you will bring
Your key attributes
Why you should apply
What we offer:
👟 Flexible hybrid working
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion
🍜 Enjoy comfortable open space restaurant with varied meal options every day
🎾 🧘 ️ Wellbeing activities access such as free on-site yoga classes, plus available squash court on our premises
Optasia’s Values 🌟
#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.
We deliver Optasia, the AI Platform enabling financial access for the next billion customers. We are changing the world our way.
Α versatile, data-driven B2B2X (business-to-business-to-customers and SMEs) financial technology platform for MNOs, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions, which provides them with accurate credit scoring for responsible financing decision-making.
We support intelligent credit decisions, enable a broad range of financial services development and drive successful business models. All with ease, through our AI-led fully-automated decisioning algorithm, which allows us to efficiently make millions of decisions on financing, based on sophisticated data analysis.
Thanks to our technology and network we provide powerful flywheel effects with repeatable and scalable growth levers, to help our partners grow and enable financial access to retail & SME customers across numerous markets.
Operating since 2012 and expanded in 38 countries (as of October 2025) in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Europe with focus in emerging markets, Optasia is enabling credit decisions for an average of over 120 million customers a month and had more than 860 million addressable subscribers in 2024, continuing to expand to new markets globally.
Optasia has been chosen as an investment opportunity by top firms such as Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital in 2017, and Ethos, a leading South African investment company in late 2018. The company also obtained ISO 27001 Certification in late 2021. Founded as Channel VAS in 2012, we became Optasia in 2022, incorporating a brand identity that more broadly reflects our capabilities.
