Fintech & Payments · Lagos, Nigeria
Flutterwave
Payments infrastructure connecting Africa to the global economy
About Flutterwave
Flutterwave builds the payments infrastructure that lets businesses accept and send money across Africa and beyond. Its APIs, checkout products and store tools are used by tens of thousands of merchants, from small online sellers to global platforms entering African markets. The company processes payments across dozens of currencies and settlement rails, handling cards, bank transfers, mobile money and USSD in a single integration.
Founded in Lagos in 2016, Flutterwave has grown into one of Africa's most recognisable technology companies, with engineering, compliance and commercial teams spread across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and remote hubs. Much of its hiring focuses on backend engineering, risk and compliance, and enterprise sales.
Open roles (1)
Source: careers pageWhy work here
Engineers here work on payment systems that move money for millions of people daily, at a scale of complexity that few African companies offer. The company invests heavily in compliance and security expertise, which makes it a strong training ground for anyone building a career in regulated fintech.
Benefits & perks
- Private health insurance
- Annual learning budget
- Parental leave
- Stock options
Culture signals
- Fast-moving
- Ownership
- Pan-African
- Engineering-led
Who you'd work with (1)
- Olugbenga AgboolaCo-founder & CEO
Salaries (5 roles)
38 data points, annual base pay
Senior Software Engineer
senior · Lagos · remote · 9 reports
$78,000
$60,000 to $96,000
Product Manager
mid · Lagos · hybrid · 6 reports
$58,000
$45,000 to $72,000
Software Engineer
mid · Lagos · hybrid · 14 reports
$48,000
$36,000 to $62,000
Compliance Officer
mid · Nairobi · hybrid · 4 reports
$36,000
$28,000 to $45,000
Data Analyst
junior · Lagos · onsite · 5 reports
$24,000
$18,000 to $32,000
Reviews (2)
3.5 average from 2 reviews
- Aug 2026
Fast moving, high ownership
Software Engineer · Current employee · Lagos, Nigeria
Shipping speed is real and you get responsibility early. Expect long sprints around product launches.
- Pros
- Strong engineering culture, pan-African exposure, good pay for the market
- Cons
- Workload spikes before launches, process still maturing
- Aug 2026
Great mission, growing pains
Product Manager · Former employee · Lagos, Nigeria
The mission keeps people here. Some teams are better organised than others.
- Pros
- Talented colleagues, clear impact on African commerce
- Cons
- Reorgs happen often, documentation is thin
Tech stack
- Go
- Node.js
- React
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Kubernetes
Recognition
- ● CNBC Disruptor 50
- ● TIME100 Most Influential Companies
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