A remote role at Wave.
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About engineering at Wave
We care about the big picture. We don’t hire engineers to just ship tickets. We hire them to solve problems. That means caring deeply about outcomes, understanding context, and jumping in wherever something’s broken, even if it’s technically “not your area.” When we see problems, inefficiencies, or opportunities to make something better, we act. We dig into operational issues, clarify fuzzy product specs, or step into unfamiliar code to help unblock teammates.
We move as fast as possible. Speed matters. It lets us try things quickly, get feedback early, and course-correct while it’s cheap. So we write small PRs. We aim for MVPs. We leave TODOs and file follow-ups. We don’t over-perfect v1. That said, we’re building a financial product. Some things—like money movement, correctness, or security—deserve more caution.
We like boring technology. We favor tools that are reliable, well-understood, and easy to debug. This keeps us focused on solving meaningful problems instead of wrestling with unpredictable infrastructure. If a new technology helps us move faster, build safer, or solve a real need, we’ll consider it. But we don’t adopt tools just because they’re new—we adopt them because they’re right.
Simplicity is a strategy. It lets us focus our energy where it matters most: serving our users.
We’re currently receiving a high volume of submissions. To help us review genuine candidates faster, please send a JSON payload with your resume and/or any links as plain text via POST to this secure endpoint: https://api.wave.com/submit_resume
To authorize to this endpoint, you can use the following bearer token: wave_ + (country code for any of our operating countries) + _ + [any characters of your choice].
You are encouraged to use a coding agent to generate the JSON and the request. This is intentionally quick - don’t overthink it.
This task is optional and not required to apply. Please still submit your application through the normal form. We’ll store the JSON payload for up to 30 days for review, then it will be deleted.
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Wave
YC W12Other
6 open roles on Sydicom
Building extremely affordable financial infrastructure for Africa.
Source: Y Combinator