Head of Engineering, POS Application Platform

Moniepoint · IT

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Full TimePosted Sep 8, 2026

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Experience level
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Original employer: MoniepointSource ATS: MoniepointJob status: Active

Moniepoint is seeking a Head of Engineering for their POS Application Platform to be based in South Africa for a fully remote position. This leadership role oversees the foundational Android-based engineering layer for the company's POS device fleet.

As the technical owner of the POS Application Platform, this role involves defining strategy and architecture for developer experience, reliability, and foundational frameworks. The position requires deep expertise in Android, Kotlin, and POS terminal systems to support operations across multiple markets. You will build and scale the platform team while ensuring consistency across various OEM hardware devices.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Location: South Africa
Seniority: Head
Fully remote role
Fintech sector
Focused on POS platform engineering

What You’ll Bring

Minimum 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience
6 Years leading engineering teams
Direct hands-on experience building software running on POS terminal devices
Strong working knowledge of EMV standards, PCI DSS and P2PE
Deep Android engineering expertise in Kotlin and Java
Proven experience building internal engineering platforms or shared libraries

What You’ll Get

Benefits not specified in the listing

About the Company

Moniepoint Inc. is a major African financial platform that provides payment, banking, and business management services to millions of merchants. The company processes over $250 billion in digital payment value annually and is currently expanding its technical organization in South Africa.

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