Head of Engineering, Payment Gateway

Moniepoint · IT

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Full TimePosted Sep 9, 2026

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Original employer: MoniepointSource ATS: MoniepointJob status: Active

Moniepoint is hiring a Head of Engineering for its Monnify payment gateway platform in Portugal. This role involves leading multiple engineering teams and setting the technical strategy for a high-throughput financial infrastructure.

As the Head of Engineering for the Payment Gateway division, you will oversee the technical roadmap, reliability, and security of a platform that scales across international markets. You will lead managers, drive architecture decisions, and ensure a seamless developer experience for APIs and SDKs. The position requires a leader with strong technical depth in Java and proven experience managing other engineering managers in a scaling fintech environment.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Location: Portugal
Seniority: Head of Engineering
Focus: Payment gateway infrastructure
Role: Managing engineering managers
Scale: Processing $250B+ in annual payments

What You’ll Bring

Over 10 years of software engineering experience including at least 5 years in leadership roles
At least 5 years of hands-on production-level Java development experience
Minimum 5 years of experience managing engineering managers
Deep knowledge of API-first products and developer platforms
Proven experience in payments, fintech or financial services environments
Strong backend engineering skills in high-throughput distributed transactional systems

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 credit services to millions of businesses and individuals. The company processes over $250 billion in annual transaction volume and is currently expanding its engineering presence in Europe, specifically in Portugal.

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