DailyPay, which opened its Belfast office last year, is recruiting staff in customer support, product and engineering.
US fintech DailyPay is investing £24 million in its new Northern Ireland operation. The move creates 293 jobs, many of which will offer hybrid work. Some jobs are already in place.
DailyPay opened an office in Belfast in 2023. This is the company’s only location outside the United States, where it has offices in Minneapolis and New York. Founded in 2015, the company helps employers ensure their workers can easily access their wages.
Ed Zaval, DailyPay’s chief customer officer, said the company chose to locate in Belfast because of the city’s access to talent and support from Invest NI.
“Northern Ireland offers a very attractive location to invest as it has a well-trained workforce, a competitive business environment and excellent support from Invest NI. We are excited to expand our talented team to strengthen engineering and customer support functions in the United States and open opportunities to expand our international reach.
Zaval added that DailyPay has already recruited 100 people and intends to have all positions in place “by mid-2025.”
Two-thirds of jobs are in customer support, while the rest are in product and engineering. Some of the roles available on its website Currently for Northern Ireland there is a data scientist, a data analyst, a software engineer, a test automation engineer, a placement software engineer and a senior database administrator.
According to Mel Chittock, Acting CEO of Invest NI, these jobs will “return over £12 million” to the local economy in additional wages.
“DailyPay has joined a well-established group of software development companies coming to Northern Ireland due to our talent pool, ease of access to the European market and business-friendly environment,” added Chittock.
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