Head of Engineering, Payment Gateway

Moniepoint · Remote, South Africa · Remote · Full Time

• Posted 17 September 2026
• Closes 17 October 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

Moniepoint is seeking a South Africa-based Head of Engineering to steer the technical strategy and architecture for its Monnify payment gateway platform. This is an executive leadership role requiring over a decade of software engineering background alongside at least five years of managing engineering managers. Key prerequisites include deep hands-on Java production expertise, fintech or payment gateway domain experience, and a strong background in high-throughput distributed systems.

Skills they are looking for

• Java
• Engineering Leadership
• Payment Gateways
• System Architecture
• Fintech
• API Design
• Distributed Systems

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