Lendsqr is Hiring for Multiple Remote Positions
- Locations: Remote
- Deadlines: Not Specified
About Lendsqr
Lendsqr is making sure that Nigerians assess loans at the time of their need by helping lenders reach these borrowers at scale.
Our LaaS (lending-as-Service) provides lenders with cloud technology, data, and native integrations that help lenders lend securely, cost effectively, sustainably and ethically.
We also provide the expertise required for navigating the required technology and uniquely designed solutions suited to lenders’ needs.
The Lendsqr Person is smart, relentless, curious; has the capacity for independent and big-picture thinking and is able to challenge norms.
Those who choose to run with us, join us on our journey to innovate affordable credit for all.
Lendsqr is Hiring for Multiple Remote Positions below:
- Interns
- Finance Intern
- Backend Engineer
- Frontend Engineer
- Mobile Engineer
- Sales Manager
- Product Support Officer
- Quality Assurance Engineer
Interns Needed at Lendsqr
- Lendsqr is currently in the process of establishing itself in various countries.
- However at the moment, whilst we work remotely, we are only able to hire employees resident in Nigeria to ensure effective employee management.
Responsibilities
- Support the various team in support of customers, partners, software, and other systems
- Assist with troubleshooting issues and provide technical support
- Organize and maintain resources
- Lend support in areas such as cybersecurity, programming, analytics, and data center management
Requirements
- SIWES students or recent university graduate with or without NYSC experience
- Minimum of 2:1 from any field of study
- Not more than 23 years old at the last birthday
- Has strong interest in fintech and wants to develop a career in that space
- Curiosity and a record of tinkering
Competencies/skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Process driven and deadline oriented
- Proficiency with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
Pay and benefit structure
- Base pay
- Monthly data bonus
- Successful graduate interns would be given full time contracts.
Finance Intern
- The Lendsqr Finance and Operations team is looking for responsible, young and exceptional candidates for the back-office operations which includes but is not limited to settlement, reconciliation, bank and payment partner relationships.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile payments and transactions to ensure the accounting system reflects the correct positions.
- Perform all required general ledger reconciliations
- Keep accurate records of all daily transactions using the ERP.
- Perform daily financial transactions such as verifying, calculating and posting accounts receivable data.
- Ensure customer pay-outs are rightly matched to client’s profile.
- Provide support in month-end performance reporting.
- Provide support to the accountant, external auditors and tax consultants by ensuring timely, organized and accurate compilation of required documents for financial statements audits and/or tax audits.
- Ensure all withholding tax, VAT and other taxes are withheld and remitted to relevant tax authorities on a monthly basis.
- Carryout other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Finance Manager
Requirement
- Recent university graduate with or without NYSC experience
- Minimum of 2:1 from Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or any other related field
- Not more than 23 years old at the last birthday
- Has strong interest in fintech and wants to develop a career in that space
Competencies/Skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Process driven and deadline oriented
- Proficiency with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
Pay Structure
- Base pay
- Monthly data bonus
- Other benefits as defined by company policy
Backend Engineer
- The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional candidate to take on the role of Backend Engineer.
- This is an exciting role responsible for writing web services and APIs used by frontend and mobile application engineers.
- The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented mindset and commitment to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Implement, test, deliver, and maintain product features (new and existing)
- Create technical reports on feature implementations
- Research on existing/new product features and areas of improvement
- Commit to creating and maintaining secure coding practices (and standards)
- Provide support for product features (when needed)
Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience performing similar functions
- Minimum of a 2:1 grade from any relevant field of study
- High level proficiency with TypeScript for the backend (NodeJS)
- Good, working, knowledge of a Git
- Good, working, knowledge of the SQL query language (MySQL flavor). [Knowledge and understanding of ORMs is a plus]
- Good, working, knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB especially). [Knowledge and understanding of ODMs is a plus]
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Competencies/Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Creativity and resourcefulness
- Organizational and time management skills
- High analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and quick to learn
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Compensation Structure
- Base pay
- Incentive pay
- Other company benefits as defined by policy
Frontend Engineer
- The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional engineer to take on the role of Frontend Engineer.
- This is an exciting role responsible for building out user interfaces on Pecunia and other web properties.
- The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented attitude and commitment to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Coding, code maintenance, and testing
- Responsible for researching and implementing the latest frontend programming techniques and web technologies
- Communicate with the manager or team members on issues and in providing solutions
- Assist the team in achieving the project goals and meeting the project schedule
- Assist with frontend related support issues
- May be required to onboard new team members in the future
Requirements
- Minimum of a 2:1 degree in any field
- High level proficiency with TypeScript
- High level proficiency with HTML, CSS (SCSS)
- Working knowledge of Git and SCM on GitHub or similar software
- Open to only Nigerians
Competencies/Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Driven, curious and growth-minded
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Creativity and resourcefulness.
- Time management skills
- Willingness to learn
Compensation Structure
- Base pay
- Incentive pay
- Other company benefits as defined by policy
Mobile Engineer
- The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional engineer to take on the role of Mobile Engineer.
- This is an exciting role responsible for building out user interfaces on Pecunia and other web properties.
- The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented attitude and commitment to excellence.
Responsibilities
- Coding, code maintenance, and testing
- Responsible for researching and implementing the latest mobile programming techniques and web technologies
- Communicate with the manager or team members on issues and in providing solutions
- Assist the team in achieving the project goals and meeting the project schedule
- Assist with mobile app related support issues
- May be required to onboard new team members in the future
Requirements
- Minimum of a 2:1 grade in any field of study
- High level proficiency with React Native
- High level proficiency with TypeScript
- Working knowledge of Git and SCM on GitHub or similar software
Competencies/Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Driven, curious and growth-minded
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Creativity and resourcefulness.
- Time management skills
- Willingness to learn
Sales Manager
- Lendsqr is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Technical Sales professional to join our team.
- As a Technical Sales representative, you will play a critical role in growing our SaaS loan platform by identifying and closing new business opportunities.
- If you are a results-driven, motivated individual with a passion for technology and a strong desire to make an impact, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with potential and existing clients.
- Identify and qualify new business opportunities by leveraging your technical knowledge and sales skills.
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to understand the technical capabilities of our platform and how they can be used to solve customer problems.
- Present the value proposition of our platform to potential clients, highlighting its unique features and benefits.
- Negotiate contracts and close deals.
- Provide support to clients throughout the implementation process.
Requirements
- Minimum of a 2:1 degree in a business-related course, engineering or a related degree
- Minimum of 2 years of previous experience in SaaS sales.
- Strong knowledge of fintech and technical products.
Competencies/Skills
- A strong technical background, with experience in the SaaS industry and a good understanding of loan management systems.
- Proven success in a technical sales role, with a track record of consistently exceeding quotas.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with clients at all levels of an organization.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to find solutions to complex technical problems.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Product Support Officer
- A Product Support Officer in Lendsqr is a major problem solver.
- They would be responsible for handling issues, concerns, and clarifications that customers raise.
- A successful candidate for this role would get to engage directly with our customers and build meaningful relationships that can strategically reposition their businesses.
- They would provide customers with the insights and knowledge they require to make the most of our platform and achieve success.
- The Product Support Officer role is a transitional role where staff are open to move to other roles such as product management, product specialist, and engineering after a period of 3 to 6 months of exemplary performance on the job.
Responsibilities
- Handles customer inquiries, complaints, and issues related to various Lendsqr products or services.
- Collaborates with the product development team to identify and resolve product-related issues and bugs.
- Monitors and analyzes systems in place to provide proactive support.
- Provides relevant documentation and report on issues that have been escalated to customers.
- Monitors and analyzes product usage data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Develops and maintains product documentation, including manuals, user guides, and training materials.
- Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure alignment and provide updates on product support activities.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of product support strategies and best practices.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2:1 degree in engineering or any other relevant field.
- 1 year of work experience as a customer support rep, product manager, product specialist, or any other associated field.
Competencies/Skills
- Great analytical and problem-solving skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Must be detail-oriented and a quick learner
- Good knowledge of fintech and technical products
Compensation Structure
- Base pay
- Incentive pay
- Internet data reimbursement
- Other company benefits as defined by policy
Quality Assurance Engineer
- The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional candidate to take on the role of QA Engineer.
- This is an exciting role responsible for assessing the quality of the released products and features ensuring they meet the desired specifications and technical design documents in a timely and effective manner.
Responsibilities
- Identify key KPIs for product quality
- Test current and new products and identify weak points and the need for optimizations
- Maintain and update automation tests
- Suggest solutions to identified product problems
- Investigate product quality in order to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction
- Plan, create and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy
- Collaborate with the Product Development team to ensure consistent project execution
- Collect quality data and identify quality assurance process bottleneck and suggest actions for improvement
Requirements
- Minimum of a 2:1 degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any other relevant field
- Previous experience as a QA for 1 – 2 years
- Previous experience with software QA tools and processes
- Previous experience with a variety of different testing techniques such as UI Testing, Automated Testing, Test Driven Development Strategies and other
- Previous experience of with coding using JAVA, HTML5, DB2, XML
Competencies/Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and quick to learn
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Compensation Structure
- Base pay
- Incentive pay
- Other company benefits as defined by policy
