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Head of Engineering, POS Application Platform

Moniepoint · Remote, South Africa

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

As the Head of Engineering for the POS Application Platform at Moniepoint, you will lead the technical strategy and architecture for the foundational engineering layer that supports all POS products. Your role involves overseeing the development experience, platform reliability, and engineering standards across various POS device types while collaborating with cross-functional teams and OEM partners. You will also be responsible for scaling the engineering team and ensuring the platform's health and integration with new devices.

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
  • The role requires deep expertise in POS systems, which may limit candidate pool
  • The position involves leading a platform team, which may require strong organizational skills

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

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