Who we are
Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa.
Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit, and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023 and currently processes most of the POS transactions in Nigeria.
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, stakeholder misalignment with fairness.
- Ability to maintain team morale and alignment during stressful or fast-changing situations.
- BSc in Computer Science, 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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