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 looking for a Head of Engineering for their Monnify payment gateway platform, available for candidates based in South Africa.

In this role, you will lead multiple engineering teams, set the technical strategy and architecture for the payment infrastructure, and oversee the end-to-end developer experience. You will drive the platform's evolution to support multi-currency and international markets while ensuring high reliability, security, and scalability within a regulated fintech environment.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Location: South Africa
Seniority: Head of Engineering
Focus: Payment gateway infrastructure
Scale: High-throughput financial systems
Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, AWS

What You’ll Bring

10+ Years of software engineering experience
5+ Years of engineering leadership roles
5+ Years of hands-on production-level experience writing and shipping Java code
5+ Years of experience managing engineering managers
Deep knowledge of API-first products and developer platforms
Proven experience in high-throughput distributed transactional systems

What You’ll Get

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About the Company

Moniepoint Inc. is a financial platform providing payment, banking, and business management tools to 20 million businesses and individuals. Based in Africa, they are a major merchant acquirer processing over $250 billion in annual transaction value.

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