Head of Engineering, POS Application Platform

About the role

Moniepoint Inc. is building a dedicated POS Application Platform that serves as the operating system for all its point‑of‑sale products across Africa and new markets. As Head of Engineering for this platform you will lead the technical vision, design and delivery of the Kotlin‑based layer that powers millions of merchants’ devices.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own the architecture, standards and tooling for the POS Application Platform.
• Lead a distributed team of engineers across product squads, ensuring high reliability, performance and developer experience.
• Drive platform governance for multiple Android‑based POS devices from various OEMs.
• Collaborate with product, security and operations teams to scale the platform for new markets such as Kenya and the UK.
• Mentor senior engineers and shape the engineering culture within the POS organization.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading large‑scale engineering teams building platform services.
• Strong background in Android development and building SDKs or frameworks.
• Track record of delivering high‑availability, low‑latency systems for millions of users.
• Ability to work in a fast‑moving fintech environment and influence cross‑functional stakeholders.

Required skills

• Kotlin
• Android