Description
Kuda is a money app built for Africans, on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable, and rewarding for every African across the globe.
We’re a passionate and diverse team driven by the dream of creating an inclusive financial platform that Africans love. That’s why we chose the name ‘Kuda’, which means love in Shona—a language spoken in southern Africa.
Through seamless money transfers, smart budgeting tools, and instant credit access via digital devices, we’re providing a better alternative to traditional finance. Backed by over $90 million from some of the world’s most respected institutional investors, we are expanding our groundbreaking services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.
Role Overview
We’re seeking a result-oriented and analytical iOS Software Engineer to join our mobile team. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of our native iOS application, using your deep understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze existing codebases, enhance functionality, and deliver an exceptional user experience.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Design and build advanced applications for the iOS platform
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features
- Identify bottlenecks, debug issues, and implement reliable solutions
- Maintain code quality, organization, and continuous automation
Requirements
- 2+ years of industry experience (preferably in a startup or scale-up environment)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in building user interfaces with UIKit and/or SwiftUI
- Experience with iOS frameworks such as Core Data and Core Animation
- Strong understanding of offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
- Experience integrating RESTful APIs with iOS applications
- Familiarity with web technologies and UI/UX standards
- Solid grasp of Apple’s design principles and human interface guidelines
- Hands-on experience with performance and memory profiling tools (e.g., Instruments)
- Knowledge of push notifications and cloud messaging APIs
- Proficiency in version control tools (e.g., Git)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools
Benefits — Why Join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are at the core of everything we do. That’s why we offer competitive and comprehensive benefits, including:
- A vibrant, supportive work environment with a multicultural team
- Pension plan
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Generous annual leave plus public holidays
- Paid time off for parental leave, moving, birthdays, study leave, and more
- Group life insurance
- Comprehensive medical insurance
- Welfare packages (wedding, compassionate leave, and others)
- ✅ Access to Perkbox (employee rewards platform)
- ♀️ Goalr — an employee wellness app
- Award-winning learning & development training
- A strong commitment to work-life balance with a hybrid office schedule
Diversity & Inclusion
Kuda is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status.
If you require any accommodations during the application process due to a disability or special need, please let us know.