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Head of Engineering, POS Application Platform

Moniepoint · Remote, Kenya

Posted 8 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
Moniepoint's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Moniepoint's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Moniepoint
high
80 stale, 17 reposted of 151 open
Hiring momentum
213 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Moniepoint's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Moniepoint.

About this role

The Head of Engineering for the POS Application Platform at Moniepoint Inc. will lead the technical strategy and architecture for the platform that underpins all POS devices. This role involves managing a team of engineers, ensuring platform reliability, defining engineering standards, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive the adoption of the platform across multiple product squads. The position is crucial for building a foundational layer that supports the company's expansion into new markets.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Moniepoint as an employer.

What you need

  • A minimum of 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience
  • At least 6 years leading engineering teams through growth phases
  • Direct experience building software for Point-of-Sale terminal devices
  • Strong knowledge of EMV standards and payment certification processes
  • Deep Android engineering expertise in Kotlin and Java
  • Experience building internal engineering platforms or shared libraries

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with terminal management systems and device observability tooling
  • Backend engineering experience in Java or Spring Boot
  • Experience working directly with OEM vendors on hardware specification
  • Exposure to C or C++

What you get

  • Attractive salary
  • Pension
  • Health insurance
  • Annual bonus
  • Learning and development-focused environment

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary listed
  • Role is focused on building a platform rather than consumer-facing features
  • Experience at Series A or B stage startups may not reflect the scale required for this role

Summarised from Moniepoint's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Moniepoint on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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