You will build the technical foundation for the first truly full-stack payments solution for Africa. By leveraging stablecoin infrastructure, you will develop high-scale rails that enable instant, low-cost cross-border settlements. This generalist role involves shipping end-to-end features, optimizing blockchain-based payouts, and building AI-driven developer tools to revolutionize continental trade and financial access.
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Member of Technical Staff at Zuba
Join the team building the first full-stack cross-border payments platform powered by stablecoin rails to unlock the potential of African trade. Based in London, this Member of Technical Staff role offers the chance to build mission-critical infrastructure from the ground up, moving real money at scale while leveraging blockchain and AI tools. If you are an ambitious engineer with startup DNA who wants to solve hard problems in payments, treasury, and infrastructure, this is your chance to have a massive impact on an entire continent's economy.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Zuba
Role overview
Software1-10 employees
Zuba is building the next generation of global money movement infrastructure. Make money move as fast as ideas — payouts, collections, and financial services for consumers, businesses, enterprises and platforms worldwide.
What you will do
- Design and scale robust payment rails and infrastructure to move money at scale across diverse global borders.
- Develop and deploy smart contracts and stablecoin-based settlement systems to provide instant liquidity and reliability.
- Create sophisticated AI infrastructure and developer experience tools to streamline internal engineering and external product integrations.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience building high-performance systems in fast-paced fintech environments like payments, FX, or HFT.
- Deep technical versatility across the full stack with a strong interest in blockchain development and AI tooling.
- An ambitious, autonomous builder who thrives in early-stage startups and is comfortable wearing multiple hats simultaneously.
Why this role is remarkable
- Build mission-critical infrastructure that directly empowers businesses across Africa by removing friction from the global economy.
- Join an elite, high-bar engineering culture inspired by industry leaders like Revolut, Stripe, and Coinbase.
- Gain early-stage ownership and technical influence over a stack spanning payments, blockchain, and AI infrastructure.
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If your profile’s a match and Zuba wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.