Head of Engineering, Payment Gateway

Moniepoint · Remote, Portugal · Remote · Full Time

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

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About the role

This is an executive-level leadership role directing the technical strategy and architecture for Moniepoint's payment acceptance platform. The position requires a proven track record of managing other engineering managers across high-throughput distributed systems. Candidates must have over ten years of software engineering experience, extensive hands-on Java proficiency, and deep expertise in fintech payment processing.

Skills they are looking for

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

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