Head of Engineering, Payment Gateway

Moniepoint · Remote, Bangalore · Remote · Full Time

• Posted 15 September 2026
• Closes 15 October 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

This is an executive-level role leading the technical direction, architecture, and teams behind Moniepoint's payment gateway platform. The position requires more than a decade of software engineering experience, including at least five years managing engineering managers. Candidates must also have hands-on production expertise in Java and a solid background in fintech or high-throughput payment systems.

Skills they are looking for

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

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