Job Description

Full job descriptionWho we areMoniepoint 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 roleAs a Team Lead (Engineering), you'll lead a small team of 2–5 engineers while remaining hands-on in designing and delivering secure, scalable, and reliable systems. You will be pivotal in driving engineering excellence, ensuring compliance with financial standards, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment. You'll balance technical execution with people leadership, mentoring your team, shaping architecture, and ensuring projects are delivered with quality and speed.What you'll get to doTechnical LeadershipArchitect and deliver scalable, secure systems for financial transactions, payments, and data processing.Guide technical design discussions, ensuring system performance, resilience, and maintainability.Enforce best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and system reliability.Stay up to date with emerging fintech technologies (APIs, open banking, fraud detection, blockchain) and lead adoption where relevant.Participate in code reviews and contribute to critical components and services.Team Leadership & CollaborationLead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers—developing both their technical and leadership capabilities.Collaborate closely with Product, Risk, and Compliance teams to balance innovation with regulatory and security requirements.Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, and technical discussions to keep the team aligned and focused.Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.