Make an impact from day one
Monito is an award-winning digital start-up on a mission to save the world $28 billion in excessive money transfer fees and bad exchange rates paid each year!
We're building the Booking.com for money transfers. We help people sending money abroad find, compare and review money transfer providers in real-time.
Open positions at Monito
Thinking of applying to join our team? Please read our Handbook and our open letter to candidates first to know what to expect and get a few tips from us.
Why work at Monito ?
When we ask our employees about the main benefits of working at Monito, the answers we hear most often are “the flexible working hours and the autonomy”, “my work has a purpose”, “the no drama / no ego environment” and “I learn everyday”.
We take a lot of pride in seeing everyone at Monito enjoy working here. But you don’t need to take our word for it, read why our team gives Monito 5 stars on Glassdoor.
There’s no doubt that what makes working at Monito such a good experience is being surrounded by positive, caring and open-minded people. We also make sure we have policies compatible with a modern work life as well as some awesome perks to make working at Monito something special.
We give you the flexibility you need to be productive & happy
Fully flexible working hours🕒 You own your calendar | 5 weeks holidays 🏖 In addition to bank holidays |
Work from home 🏠 From a few hours a day to a few days a week | Work from abroad 🧳 A few weeks a year |
Paternity leave 👶 10 days to take in the first year after the birth of your child | Relocation package 📦 Up to 3,000 CHF if you're moving in from abroad |
We set you up for success
CHF 1,000 training budget 🎓 | Well-being package 🧘 Meditation apps and sportive activities |
All the hadware you need 💻 From the laptop of your choice to premium headphones | All the software you need👨💻 Including productivity tools and useful utilities |
We have a lot of fun together
Epic offsites in the mountains ⛰️ An awesome experience once a year | Team lunches on Wednesdays 🍕 Do you prefer pizzas or empanadas? |
Relaxed team building events 🎲 Every other month | We celebrate every birthday 🎂 With a nice cake offered by Monito |
“What’s better than being lucky enough to work with passionate and talented people? Each day you learn something new and every challenge allows you to grow as a professional, in an open-minded and flexible working environment.”
Stefano Grassi
Senior Front-End Engineer at Monito since 2017
"I enjoy working here every day, not just because there is a lot of mutual trust among team members, but also because Monito offers a calm, respectful and friendly atmosphere. I am able to work autonomously, have a healthy work/life balance and can work remotely as often as I wish. I feel motivated by my colleagues--they are all curious people who are willing to take risks and everyone genuinely wants to contribute something positive to improve our world."
Loeiza Viau
Senior Search Engine Marketing Specialist at Monito since 2017
We’re an open-minded and ambitious team.
We have a radical vision for the money transfer industry and empathy with our users.
Our story
We founded Monito to tackle the excessive costs of transferring money across borders. Our three founders, François, Laurent and Pascal, were personally confronted with this issue in different ways.
François and Pascal (yes, they're brothers!) first encountered high fees when they started sending money to Cameroon to fund the nonprofit organization they created as kids.
Laurent first confronted the problem while receiving money from his parents during his studies in Hong Kong.As Monito grew, we chatted with our users and brought new team members on board. We discovered that our frustration was shared by millions of people around the world in different situations, from migrants to digital nomads.
Awards
Best Swiss Startup 2018 - Prix Strategis
Best Swiss Fintech Pitch 2017 - Venture Leaders Fintech, New York
Jury's award 2016 - PERL (Prix pour l'Entrepreneuriat Région Lausanne)
Top 20 European Fintech Startups 2016 - TechTour
Social Impact Award 2014 - Impact Hub Zurich
Join an award winning Swiss fintech start-up with global ambitions
Mentioned in Forbes, The Guardian, Le Monde, La Repubblica, Le Temps, 20Min, Jeune Afrique and more news outlets around the world.
Our Core Values
We value the diversity each new colleague brings to the team and respect everyone's differences, but we all adhere to a set of four core values.
These values help us define who we are as a team and guide us in our every day decisions.
Focus on impact
No impact is too small when it can scale at a global level. We grow with the needs of many in mind.
Make sense of data
Building knowledge from accurate data is the key to making pragmatic decisions.
Earn trust every day
Trust is our biggest asset. Independence and transparency are its safeguard.
Transcend frontiers
We have the audacity to become the change we seek in the world.
How we work
We’re independent.
Everyone has ownership of their work. We decentralize our decisions. We rally as a team when something goes up or down.
We’re interdisciplinary.
We believe in the cross-pollination of ideas with people from diverse backgrounds and professions. You won’t be siloed in your department.
We’re flexible.
You know best when and where you’re at your best. We work and communicate around that.
We experiment, learn and repeat.
A startup is unpredictable. Its future has yet to be defined. The correct answer is often this: we need to test. And we need to test frequently.
We work asynchronously. We only have meetings when it adds real value.
Time is precious. Interruptions are productivity killers. We work and communicate asynchronously and try to avoid useless distractions. Quick, ad-hoc meetings or short calls can cut short endless debates on Slack and boost creativity.
We’re human.
We’re a team. We enjoy time off together. We grab short coffee breaks and crack jokes at the espresso machine.
We speak up and seek feedback.
Everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts, experiences and learnings. We value team feedback and we believe it improves our work.
We strive for impact and excellence.
We’re constantly looking for ways to improve and raise our game. We believe in Pareto's Principle: 20% of the efforts yield 80% of the results. But we also recognize that there are times when we need to be outstanding.
Want to join us on our mission?
Relocating to Lausanne?
Our offices are in the centre of Lausanne, the smallest city in the world with a subway! Enjoy the swiss quality of life in a vibrant city with many cultural and social activities. Also, the Alps are only one-hour away.
We make moving to Lausanne easy:
- Up to 3,000 CHF relocation package to help cover some of your costs
- Support with administrative tasks and help to find a place to live in Lausanne
- Helpful colleagues to show you around the city and share their best local tips
- You can work from your home country a few weeks per year to stay in touch with friends and family
We like to live by our values
Watch the videos of our latest company offsite in the Swiss Alps in February 2019.
Picture of Lausanne: Gabriel Garcia Marengo
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