Senior Endpoint Engineer, Wave
$96.5-133.1k
+ Equity
More information about location
Financial services for underbanked communities
Open for applications
Financial services for underbanked communities
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$96.5-133.1k
+ Equity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make Africa the first cashless continent.
Role
Who you are
- This is a fully remote role. Candidates must be based in one of our talent hub countries (UK, Spain, USA, Canada, Kenya and Ghana) or in one of our operating markets in Africa including Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, or Burkina Faso. Wherever you are based, you must have reliable Internet access and have work authorization
- BA in Computer Science, Economics, Data Analytics, or equivalent experience in the required field
- 5+ years in endpoint engineering or systems engineering with hands-on ownership of multi-platform fleets at scale
- Demonstrated strong understanding of two out of the following:
- ChromeOS fleet management via Google Workspace Admin Console (device policy, org unit design, forced installs, Context-Aware Access)
- Deep macOS expertise: Jamf administration, macOS internals, configuration profiles, extension attributes, scripting (Bash, Python, or Swift)
- Android MDM experience: enterprise enrollment, policy enforcement, and management via Android Enterprise (EMM/MDM platforms)
- Linux endpoint management experience: package management, configuration tooling (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar), and hardening
- Windows/Intune experience is not required, but can be considered applicable if enough strength in our existing device fleet is demonstrated
- Strong understanding of endpoint security principles: EDR integration, compliance baselines (CIS, SOC2), certificate management, and disk encryption enforcement
- Familiarity with identity and access tooling as it touches endpoints: SSO, certificate-based auth, conditional access policies (Okta or equivalent)
- Scripting and automation capability sufficient to build reliable deployment pipelines and reduce manual operational work
- Fleet reporting and observability, meaning you can tell leadership the compliance posture of the fleet at any time
- You've owned an endpoint function through a period of growth or organizational change, not just maintained a stable one
- You build for the people executing on the ground. Your runbooks actually work, your tooling has sensible defaults, and your policies account for the reality of field operations
- You can communicate risk and tradeoffs clearly to InfoSec, IT leadership, and non-technical stakeholders
- You're comfortable operating with ambiguity and incomplete inventory data, and your first instinct is to establish observability, not assume things are fine
- You have experience with CrowdStrike Falcon or equivalent EDR platforms
- Prior work in a fintech or regulated industry with compliance-driven endpoint requirements
- Have French language skills or an interest in learning French
- Experience managing device fleets in multi-country markets, ideally including emerging market contexts
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Sr Endpoint Engineer who’s excited about consolidating and updating legacy systems with an eye for automation
- You'll be responsible for the MDM platforms, endpoint policies, device deployment pipelines, and fleet tooling that underpin how every employee at Wave interacts with their device
- This role blends architectural ownership with hands-on execution, requiring you to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant endpoint solutions in a fast growth environment
- You'll own the endpoint function end-to-end: platform and policy design, provisioning standards, fleet reporting, and security integration
- You'll work closely with Information Security, IT, and People Operations, and you'll be the person who sets the technical direction for how Wave manages devices at scale
- The first year will be weighted toward remediation and foundation-building before shifting toward automation and scale
- Candidates who have built in scrappy, high-complexity environments will be better prepared for this role than those who have only operated mature platforms in static environments
- Own and operate Wave's MDM platforms across ChromeOS (GWS Admin Console), macOS (Jamf), Android, (and Linux environments): configuration, policy design, maintenance, and roadmap
- Manage ChromeOS device policy in Google Workspace: enrollment configuration, org unit structure, security policies, extension management, and OS version enforcement across the majority of the fleet
- Design and enforce endpoint security policies in collaboration with Information Security, including EDR integration (CrowdStrike Falcon), compliance baselines, and patch management
- Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines for OS updates, software distribution, and configuration changes: minimizing manual intervention and maximizing consistency
- Define and manage the device lifecycle: provisioning standards, imaging, refresh cycles, decommission processes, and fleet reporting
- Establish cross-platform compatibility standards and tooling for a heterogeneous fleet (macOS, Linux, Android, with awareness of ChromeOS and Windows edge cases)
- Build the tooling and runbooks that Local IT teams use to execute provisioning and onboarding on the ground. You set the standard, they execute it
- Own fleet observability: dashboards, compliance reporting, patch currency metrics, and audit-ready documentation
- Evaluate and own vendor relationships for endpoint tooling, including MDM, patch management, and related platforms
- Mentor junior profiles working in endpoint and device management
Application process
- Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role
- We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals
Our take
Because of things like high fees and a lack of local branches, about half of the adults in Africa still do not have a bank account. Although this is an improvement on past estimates, the continent is still significantly underbanked - which is what Wave helps to combat.
Wave addresses this banking gap with technology, offering a straightforward and cost-effective tool accessible via mobile. The impact has been substantial. A 2021 GSMA report suggested over 500 million mobile money accounts were registered in Africa, facilitating transactions valued at nearly $500 billion.
Wave has already established its presence in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Gambia and Mali, using steady investment to expand its footprint and reach unicorn status. It also continues to enhance product development and engineering efforts, as well as shore up business operations. Despite challenger companies emerging, Wave has a considerable head start on the competition.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2022
$10m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$200m
SERIES A
Total funding: $210.2m
Company benefits
- Subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents (vary from country to country)
- 6 months fully paid parental leave and subsidized fertility assistance
- Flexible vacation, with most folks taking between 30-40 days per year
- $10,000 annual charitable donation matching
- Retirement contributions (vary from country to country)
- Yearly travel to one of our African operating countries
Company HQ
Mermoz Sacre-coeur, Dakar, Dakar Region
Leadership
Drew Durbin
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founder and CEO at Sendwave (International Remittance).
Lincoln Quirk
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founder and CTO at Newsbrane, Engineer at Demiurge Studios and co-founder of Sendwave (International Remittance).
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