Engineering Manager - Payments

Who we are

Moniepoint is one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech companies, recognised by the Financial Times for three consecutive years. We provide an end-to-end financial ecosystem powering payments, banking, credit, and business tools for over 10 million users, processing more than $250B+ in annual transaction value.

In 2024-2025, Moniepoint completed a Series C fundraise exceeding $200 million, backed by leading global investors including Visa, Google’s Africa Investment Fund, Development Partners International, LeapFrog Investments, Lightrock, and IFC. This investment underscores our scale, profitability, and long-term roadmap and solidifies Moniepoint’s position as one of Africa’s fintech unicorns.

Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager on the Moniepoint Payments team, you should have strong technical depth and proven leadership experience to guide a high-performing team. The ideal candidate has led complex, high-scale payment systems, driven cross-functional initiatives, mentored engineers at multiple levels, and delivered mission-critical systems under high-critical operational environments.

You should be a hands-on technical leader who enjoys designing scalable systems, coaching engineers, navigating ambiguity, and collaborating with product, business, and compliance teams to build resilient financial infrastructure.

What you’ll get to do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a world-class engineering team building scalable payment products and platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance on backend and distributed systems powering high-throughput payments.
• Drive initiatives that identify bottlenecks and implement engineering solutions that scale reliably and securely.
• Own complex projects end-to-end, from ideation to launch, with a focus on outcomes and measurable impact.
• Manage delivery schedules, technical roadmaps, and project timelines with clarity and discipline.
• Guide the team through ambiguity, operational challenges, and mission-critical situations.
• Partner closely with product, design, data, compliance, and operations to ship high-impact features.
• Align engineering decisions with business priorities and user needs.
• Communicate technical challenges, trade-offs, and priorities to non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers into senior roles and emerging team leads through structured development practices.
• Handle interpersonal, technical, and cross-functional conflicts with maturity and transparency.
• Support the team during periods of ambiguity or high-critical operational pressure.
• Work effectively with teams distributed across time zones.

To succeed in this role, you should have

• 10+ years of software development experience with deep exposure to large-scale, distributed systems (e.g., millions of financial transactions per day).
• Strong technical depth in backend architecture, distributed systems, data consistency, reliability, and scalability.
• Proven experience owning or designing systems responsible for financial flows, real-time data, or mission-critical transactions.
• Ability to navigate trade-offs and guide teams through complex technical decisions.
• 2-3+ years as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead with people-management responsibilities.
• Experience growing and mentoring engineering teams, especially in fintech or payments.
• Comfortable leading teams across time zones and managing distributed execution.
• Track record of delivering significant features or platforms in close collaboration with product, business, and design.
• Ability to articulate technical considerations in business terms and align teams toward shared outcomes.
• Skilled at balancing technical debt, delivery pressure, and long-term platform health.
• Exceptional communicator able to simplify complexity and provide clarity in decision-making.
• Experience resolving conflicts, technical disagreements, interpersonal issues, and stakeholder misalignment with fairness.
• Ability to maintain team morale and alignment during stressful or fast-changing situations.
• BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.

Generic Skills

• Problem-solving: Ability to assess complex problems, find solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and stakeholder reporting.
• Adaptability: Able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in documenting technical requirements and ensuring all aspects of a project are accounted for.

Supervisory skills

• Team Management: Experience in managing and mentoring engineers, ensuring team growth and performance.
• Resource Allocation: Ability to assess bandwidth and manage resource distribution to optimize team performance.
• Feedback: Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback, and fostering a growth-oriented environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead project status reviews, manage expectations, and ensure smooth communication between teams and leadership.

What we can offer you

• Culture - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, paid leave, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters.
• A live coding and code review session.
• A system design and technical discussion round. 
• A project planning, execution, and product thinking round.
• A behavioral and technical interview with the hiring manager.

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

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