Who we are:
Mama Money is a growth stage fintech startup working to help migrant workers in South Africa send money home. Since 2015 we have been providing reliable remittances, at a socially fair price, to those that need it most.
Mama HQ is in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. We are 131 people strong (and counting) from 19 countries across Africa, Asia, the UK, and Europe. Our culture is built around the well-being of our team members and making a difference in our communities. “Just be lekker!” personifies our approach to work: we trust the wisdom of our talented and diverse team to do what is best for our customers and get the job done responsibly, without pedantic policies.
We’ve been around since 2015 and have earned a few accolades along the way, made some new friends, and expanded our reach. We've had some great times and some tough times, but we continue to focus on helping people rather than maximizing profit.
If you're interested in joining Mama Money but there is no current open role that suits your skillset or interest, please share your CV with us and we will keep your information on file for future opportunities that may be suitable for you.
Mama's Teams:
- Compliance / AML / Fraud
- Customer Experience and Operations
- Data
- Finance
- Marketing
- Partnerships
- Product
- Sales
- Talent (HR / Recruitment / L&D)
- Tech* (Developers / DevOps / QA / Support)
- Treasury
*Tech stack:
Languages: Java (Spring Boot) / JavaScript (Angular)
Database: MariaDB
AWS Services: EC2, S3, API Gateway, Cognito, ECS
Automation: Java with REST Assured, Appium
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Postman, Dbeaver, GIT
Why Mama:
At Mama Money, the customers & communities we serve are at the heart of all that we do.
We bring our authentic selves to work where we are free to express our diverse identities while staying true to what we believe in and how we feel. Part of that means being able to have difficult conversations when necessary but always remembering to do so with trust, respect, and a positive mindset. Being open to receiving feedback and understanding how this helps us evolve and grow is essential to succeeding in our environment.
We are responsible for ourselves, our behaviour, our delivery, and our output. Although we always aim to move things forward and get $hit done, we start small - taking it step by step and always looking for ways in which we can improve. We know from experience that when we work together towards a common goal, we can achieve anything.
Mama Money is a special place because we care. We care about our customers, we care about the people who work for us and we care about the impact our work has on the world. There are things that we don’t care about too. Things like bureaucracy, discrimination, ego, titles, and silos. We’re a friendly bunch who don’t take ourselves too seriously but we do take our work, and our customers’ hard-earned money, very seriously.
Mama’s values:
1. Customer & Community
2. Brave & Authentic
3. Positive Mindset
4. Responsible Mindset
5. Togetherness
NB: Applications only open to candidates in Cape Town, or candidates who are actively looking to relocate at their own expense.
Top Skills
What We Do
Mama Money is a rapidly growing, innovative, tech company and the world’s first Social Business Money Transfer Operator. Mama provides an easy, safe and low-cost way for foreign nationals to send money home to support their families. Our mobile application is easy-to-use and allows our customers to send money to their loved ones through a vast payout network that's continuously expanding. Rather than looking at profit-maximisation, Mama aims to directly assist people who don’t earn a lot by lowering the cost of cross-border payments. Mama Money was built to help African and Asian expats who left their homes and communities in search of better opportunities. Social upliftment through financial inclusion is the core belief of Mama Money and this drives us to keep growing and innovating. We have plenty of new job vacancies available so be sure to follow our page for regular updates. Mama is always on the lookout for individuals who want to make a positive impact on this world through meaningful work. Come and join the family
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