Sendwave

Who we are

Sendwave is on a mission to make sending funds to loved ones as easy and affordable as sending a text. What makes us stand out in a sea of similar apps? We deeply care about the diasporas and communities we serve — and that comes with a sense of connection to the markets we operate in. We strive to make life better for everyone who touches our product. That means recognizing and honoring the human experience behind sending money. We do that by remaining fee-free in most of our markets and offering round-the-clock customer care.

Our app is currently available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and parts of Europe, and sends funds to 19 receiving countries for over 500,000 users. We currently have a 4.6-star rating on Trustpilot — people put their faith in us to deliver their money quickly, securely, and affordably. And we’re pretty darn proud of that.

How we work

What we’re most proud of though is our brilliant, creative, and tenacious team. Our remote-first workplace means you’ll be working with Sendwavers in Europe, Africa, South America, and the U.S. that all share a core set of Sendwave values. What exactly are those values? Glad you asked.

1. Prioritize fearlessly.
2. There will always be more problems to solve and opportunities to pursue than we have the capacity for. We’re not afraid to say no and are willing to let fires burn, knowing that to win we must discern and execute decisively on the vital few rather than the important many.
3. Take full ownership of the outcomes we’re responsible for.
4. Our job is not to do what we can to solve a problem. It's to ensure that problem is solved. If an attempt to solve a problem doesn't work, we seek an alternative. If we need help, we request it, and, if necessary, demand it.
5. Forge a diverse team and inclusive culture.
6. We believe the challenges we’re addressing will be best met by a truly global, diverse team, working together. We’re not naive to the systemic bias and discrimination that make this easier said than done, so we check our egos, listen deeply, and measure progress towards making this a fundamental part of our success.
7. Maximize our rate of learning.
8. We view projects as ever-evolving drafts and welcome opportunities to discover that what we had in mind won't work so we can move to an even better end state. Most importantly, we do this fast. The faster we run these loops — as a company and individuals — the faster we’ll achieve our mission.
9. Embrace embarrassing honesty from ourselves and others.
10. We function best when we're open and honest with one another — especially about our challenges and doubts. We lean into uncomfortable conversations and support our colleagues when they do the same.
11. Maximize energy, not time spent.
12. We measure our own and others’ contributions by objectives reached, not time spent. Living a full life outside of work is necessary for high achievement over the long term.

Please note: This is a Zepz role supporting both Sendwave and WorldRemit

About the role

As a Senior React Native Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting and building our React Native app. You’ll work closely with other software engineers, product managers and designers to build our new features. We operate as a team and our target is to create thoughtful user experiences that delight our customers

Zepz is a mobile-first company and mobile engineers are fundamental to our company. We are creating a new React Native app written in Typescript.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll:

• Write great code. We understand code is read more than it’s written and better off tested. Maintainability is a must.
• Help shape what we build. You’ll be working closely with product managers, designers and other engineers to design and refine our work. We work as a team and your input is critical.
• Be accountable and deliver value. We’re focussed on shipping value and a great experience for our customers; You’ll care about bugs, scalability, uptime and other non-functional requirements.
• Review others’ work and happily seek feedback on yours to ensure we build a better codebase and sharpen each other's skills. We are passionately cultivating an open, diverse and growing environment for our engineers.

What we are looking for:

• Solid working experience with React Native or React (Typescript).
• Experience with multiple areas of mobile or Front End development. From API calls and auto-layout to building processes and test cases.
• Experience working in a cross-discipline environment with designers and other engineers to define and produce features.
• Growth mindset. A desire to learn from others and make yourself better every day.
• Empathy. You value empathy and put effort into understanding the other person’s point of view; you can give and accept constructive feedback within a safe environment.
• Bias for action. You see a problem, you fix a problem. You get buy-in for your solutions and keep tickets moving. We’re always looking for ways to ship at pace.

What you’ll get from us

• Company Pension Scheme - Employer Contribution of up to 9.76% of Annual Base Salary
• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days Annual Leave (excluding public holidays) - moving to unlimited holiday in 2023
• Employee Assistance Programme offering general advice and well-being support, 24/7, 365

And best of all:

• Our team of over 400 employees is fully distributed across the world. We are working from coffee shops, homes, and co-working spaces — making us one of the larger fully distributed growth-stage startups in the world.
• We are proud parents, community organizers, farmers, band members, yoga teachers, YouTube influencers, former Olympians, and serial entrepreneurs.
• We collectively speak over twenty languages, including Akuapem, Amharic, Bengali, Ewe, Fante, Ga, Igbo, Kalenjin, Luganda, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, Wolof, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.
• We recently joined forces with WorldRemit, another remittance company. We’re excited about the ways we can collaborate and continue to provide the best service to our users.

Ready to apply?

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If interested, please submit your resume along with a cover letter highlighting why your experience demonstrates you meet the requirements of the role. Please also indicate the countries in which you have work authorization.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Sendwave is a place where everyone can thrive. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to wake up every day.