Head of Engineering, Sales & Marketing Tools

Moniepoint · Remote, South Africa · Remote · Full Time

• Posted 21 September 2026
• Closes 21 October 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

Moniepoint is seeking a South Africa-based Head of Engineering to oversee its proprietary sales, operations, and marketing technology platforms. This executive-level leadership role requires extensive experience guiding engineering managers and scaling distributed backend systems for millions of users. Key qualifications include deep hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot, alongside a strong background in architecting high-throughput, financially accurate transaction systems.

Skills they are looking for

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Engineering Leadership
• Distributed Systems
• Platform Engineering
• System Architecture
• Fintech
• Software Modernization

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