Job Vacancies at Kuda Bank

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world's smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading 'Neobank' for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) UX Writer 

Job Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• We're looking for an excellent UX writer with experience working on fintech apps and websites.
• If you pay attention to detail and you're keen on doing user research, simplifying user interaction flows, and helping users understand products, you'll be a great fit at Kuda.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit clear UX copy
• Provide functional and editorial quality assurance on copy
• Edit copy for user guides
• Lead copy coherence efforts across apps and websites
• Understand and use our style guide and brand tone
• Use customer data to define copy direction and improvements
• Work with the Product Design, Engineering, Marketing, Graphic Design and Motion Design teams.

Requirements

• Three years of experience writing user-facing UX copy for apps and websites, preferably at a fintech.
• A portfolio of writing and content samples
• Experience working with customer research
• A passion for apps and simple user journeys
• A collaborative approach to work
• Some experience working with interaction and visual design would be a bonus.

Benefits

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
• Career development & growth
• Access to world-class L&D
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option
• Competitive annual leave
• Competitive pension
• Perkbox
• Life assurance
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option

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2.) Copywriter

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• We are looking for a creative Copywriter to write clear and concise copy for ads, publications and websites.
• Your words will inform and engage target audiences. Our ideal candidate is a team-spirited, skilled and imaginative writer with an eye for detail.
• If you can grasp project requirements quickly and offer valuable insight, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, attractive copy with a distinct voice
• Interpret copywriting briefs to understand project requirements
• Collaborate with designers, PR and other professionals on large- and small-scale marketing projects (e.g. email campaigns and landing pages)
• Conduct high-quality research and interviews
• Edit and proofread copy as needed
• Use SEO principles to maximize copy’s reach.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience as a copywriter or related role
• Knowledge of online content strategy and creation
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Experience with SEO
• Strong research skills
• Collaborative spirit
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.

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3.) IOS Engineer

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• We are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer to work on our native iOS mobile application.
• You'll use your sound understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a fantastic experience for users.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of industry experience (ideally working in a start-up or scale-up)
• Proficient with Swift Packet Manager and Cocoa Touch
• Proficiency with UIKit/SwiftUI in building user interfaces
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and human interface guidelines
• Experience with performance and memory management tools such as Profile Instruments
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Familiar with CI/CD.

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