Distinguished Software Engineer

Who we are

Join the fintech revolution with Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform. We're on a mission to make banking better for a billion people. Explore exciting career opportunities and help shape the future of financial services. Learn more here.

About the team

Join our Data Services team and lead the transformation of how Mambu manages customer data—from import to extraction, reporting, and archiving. You’ll drive the deprecation of legacy systems and build secure, scalable data solutions that directly support business growth and innovation.

This is a strategic, hands-on role focused on platform modernization, architectural leadership, and enabling ethical, impactful use of data and AI across the company.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design and delivery of modern, scalable data services—from ingestion to archiving
• Guide platform modernization and deprecate legacy systems to improve reliability and cost-efficiency
• Establish data architecture standards and mentor engineering teams across reporting, governance, and migration
• Build secure data extraction pipelines (e.g., Mambu Extract, Data Insights), reducing schema exposure risks
• Implement and champion CI/CD, IaC, and DevSecOps for data infrastructure
• Own cloud cost optimization and vendor relationships across the data platform
• Define and execute Mambu’s AI strategy for data insights, transforming raw data into valuable business entities

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years of hands on experience in running mission critical cloud infrastructure, combining strategic vision with hands-on execution
• Strong experience in cloud infrastructure and data platform leadership (AWS required)

• A track record of leveraging Java programming language to architect and develop data-intensive solutions, including experience with data processing pipelines and real-time data streaming technologies.

• Expertise in writing clean, testable code and performing thorough code reviews in Java is a must.

• Expertise in data extraction, transformation, and reporting pipelines
• Strong hands-on skills with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), containerization, and observability. Strong experience with Kubernetes.
• Proven track record in large-scale migrations and legacy system retirement
• Deep knowledge of data security, schema management, and scalable AI/ML solutions
• Collaborative leadership style and experience mentoring cross-functional teams

What you’ll get

Join us to shape the future of banking, where your professional growth is equally as valued as your personal well-being.

• Competitive base salary
• Company equity for all
• Learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid/Remote working (location dependant)
• 30 day working abroad
• 4 week paid sabbatical after 5 years service
• Additional benefits based on location

Let's connect!

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As part of the recruitment (or HR onboarding) process, you will be required to obtain authorized criminal background and credit screening results, as well as be queried against a sanctions/anti-money-laundering/counter terrorism financing/politically exposed persons screening service and your employment is conditional upon approval of these results.

At Mambu, we encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every listed qualification, as we value diversity and recognize that experience doesn't always perfectly align with job descriptions. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for applicants with disabilities; if you need assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected].

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