Head of Engineering

Job Description

Who we are

Moniepoint is a financial technology company digitising Africa’s real economy by building a financial ecosystem for businesses, providing them with all the payment, banking, credit and business management tools they need to succeed.

About the role

We are looking for a visionary and hands-on Head of Engineering to serve as the technological leader for a key business unit. This role requires an executive who can operate as a Business Unit CTO, balancing deep technical mastery with the strategic vision to scale our products, processes, and people. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, ensuring operational excellence, and developing a high-performing, scalable engineering organization. (We will consider all nationalities in preferred geographical locations, ready to work from (GMT -2 to GMT +2) Time Zones)

Location: Remote

Full time

What you’ll get to do

• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Own and drive the technical roadmap and architecture, ensuring the design and operation of highly available, scalable systems (99.999%+ uptime) that support millions of daily transactions.
• Organizational Scaling: Design, build, and lead efficient engineering teams that can scale with the business. Establish and implement engineering processes that maximize execution speed, quality, and leverage.
• Talent & Leadership Development: Attract, retain, and develop senior engineering talent. Drive clear succession planning and actively mentor managers to grow into independent, high-impact leaders.
• Complex Problem Solving: Tackle the most difficult technical and organizational challenges, breaking them down into core components and driving effective, practical, and timely resolution.
• Cross-Functional Impact: Actively partner with Product, Business Leaders, Compliance, and other Engineering teams to solve systemic problems across the organization and ensure technical strategy is aligned with business outcomes.
• Operational Excellence: Embed best-in-class practices for reliability, observability, security, and compliance (e.g., PCI-DSS) by design into all engineering functions.

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a Head, Director, CTO, or VP Engineering role at a high-growth company operating at significant scale.
• Proven ability to operate as a Business Unit CTO, balancing technical debt, innovation, and rapid delivery.
• Deep expertise in Systems Architecture, Scalability, and Reliability (distributed systems, high-throughput APIs, high-availability design).
• Demonstrated experience in Engineering Process & Team Design, including successfully leading teams through periods of high growth and process maturation.
• A strong track record of Impact Through Leverage—improving throughput and quality through technical/process innovation, rather than solely increasing headcount.

Cultural Alignment (Must-Have Soft Skills)

• High Agency & Ownership: A sense of urgency and 100% involvement; you seek out impactful problems and act without waiting for permission.
• Grit: The perseverance to see complex problems through to resolution, especially when challenges are difficult.
• Clarity of Thought: The ability to articulate complex concepts and technical decisions with precision and candour.
• Empathy: Strong empathy for the business, customers, and engineering team to ensure effective prioritization and decision-making.
• No Ego: Prioritizes team success and actively collaborates with others.

Some of the technologies you’ll get to work with

• Java (latest versions)
• Spring and Spring Boot
• Docker and Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic search
• Microservices architecture on AWS

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance,, Employee Stock Options, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A Panel interview session with the VP
• A Technical Assessment with CTO
• A Behavioral and technical interview with the Business Leader
• A Behavioral and technical interview with the CEO
• Workshop

How to apply: please send us your CV or LinkedIn profile via our career website.

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.