Build the payments backbone of East Africa.
We're a small, ambitious team shipping infrastructure that millions of businesses and consumers rely on. If you want to do the best work of your career — close to real customers — read on.
Five principles. No surprises.
These are not posters in our office. They're how we hire, decide, and ship.
Bias to ship
Small teams, short cycles, real customers. We'd rather ship a working thing this week than a perfect thing next quarter.
Owners, not employees
Everyone has equity. Everyone gets context. Everyone is expected to push back on bad decisions.
Boring where it matters
Money flows are not a place for cleverness. We obsess over reliability, observability, and reversibility.
Local-first, global-grade
We hire in the markets we serve and hold ourselves to the standard of the best processors anywhere.
The basics, done well.
We pay people fairly, take their wellbeing seriously, and give them the tools to do great work.
Competitive pay & equity
Top-of-band salaries benchmarked across East Africa, plus meaningful equity from day one.
Flexible work
Hubs in Mogadishu, Nairobi, and Hargeisa — or remote across Africa with quarterly off-sites.
Health & family
Comprehensive health cover for you and your family, plus generous parental leave.
Learning budget
An annual budget for books, courses, and conferences — grow your craft on us.
Best-in-class kit
Modern laptop, monitor, and a home-office stipend so you can do your best work.
Visit the region
Travel budget to spend time with merchants, telcos, and teammates across the markets we serve.
Join us.
We're hiring across engineering, product, risk, sales, and operations. Don't see your role? Tell us anyway.
Engineering
Senior backend engineer · Payments core
Mogadishu / Nairobi / RemoteFull-timeApplyEngineering
Staff engineer · Reliability & infrastructure
Nairobi / RemoteFull-timeApplyEngineering
Frontend engineer · Dashboard & checkout
Mogadishu / RemoteFull-timeApplyProduct
Product manager · Mobile money rails
NairobiFull-timeApplyRisk & Compliance
Risk operations lead
Nairobi / HargeisaFull-timeApplySales
Account executive · Enterprise (East Africa)
Nairobi / KampalaFull-timeApplyOperations
Customer success manager
Mogadishu / RemoteFull-timeApply
Don't see your role? careers@reliapay.africa
Honest, structured, and fast.
Most candidates go from first chat to offer in under three weeks. We share decisions in writing and we don't ghost.
Intro chat
A 30-minute conversation with a recruiter to understand what you're looking for and tell you about us.
Craft interview
A focused conversation with someone on the team you'd join — code, design, or operating depending on the role.
Take-home or pairing
A scoped, paid take-home — or a live pairing session if you prefer. We respect your time.
Team & values
Meet 2–3 people you'd work with daily, plus a founder. We answer every question you have.
Offer
Offers go out within 48 hours of the final round. We share the band openly and explain how we got there.
We hire on merit, contribution, and character.
ReliaPay is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of clan, gender, religion, disability, or any other protected status — and we make our hiring process accessible. If you need an accommodation, tell us and we'll make it happen.
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