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MoniepointEngineering Manager
Moniepoint Inc. operates a financial platform serving millions of businesses and individuals with payments, banking, credit, cross-border tools, and business management services. As a major merchant…
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Moniepoint Inc. operates a financial platform serving millions of businesses and individuals with payments, banking, credit, cross-border tools, and business management services. As a major merchant acquirer processing billions in annual digital transactions, the organization is expanding into Kenya following the acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank. This position requires an Engineering Manager to direct project execution and delivery across cross-functional groups. The selected professional will manage technical planning, translate product…
Job Description
Moniepoint Inc. operates a financial platform serving millions of businesses and individuals with payments, banking, credit, cross-border tools, and business management services. As a major merchant acquirer processing billions in annual digital transactions, the organization is expanding into Kenya following the acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank.
This position requires an Engineering Manager to direct project execution and delivery across cross-functional groups. The selected professional will manage technical planning, translate product specifications into actionable steps, and facilitate collaboration among engineers, product managers, quality assurance, and user experience teams. The role suits an experienced technical leader who can maintain high standards, oversee team capacity, and guide software design decisions through hands-on participation.
Candidates will evaluate technical feasibility, groom backlogs, plan sprint execution, and monitor service performance metrics. The hiring process involves an initial recruiter phone screen, a live coding and code review evaluation, a system design session, a project planning round, and a final behavioral and technical interview with the hiring manager. Moniepoint functions as an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end delivery and execution across cross-functional product teams
- Evaluate business requirements for technical feasibility and architectural alignment
- Translate requirements into EPICs and technical user stories
- Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to groom and prioritize the backlog
- Plan and drive sprint execution with established timelines and milestones
- Monitor team velocity and capacity to optimize resource allocation
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies and manage stakeholder communication
- Guide design decisions, enforce design patterns, and conduct code reviews
- Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and observability to meet SLIs and SLOs
- Track and publish post-release product metrics with product managers
Requirements
- 8-10 years of experience as a software developer, software engineer, or in a similar hands-on technical role
- 5 or more years of experience building production systems using Java and Spring Boot
- Minimum 3 years of engineering leadership experience managing high-performing teams
- Solid grasp of Agile methodologies such as sprint planning and backlog grooming
- Strong backend engineering expertise
- Familiarity with project planning, tracking, monitoring, and data tools
- Ability to debug production issues, lead incident response, and conduct root cause analysis
- Understanding of modern deployment practices including CI/CD pipelines and release management
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Exposure to frontend technologies
Core Skills
Benefits
- Attractive salary
- Pension
- Health insurance
- Paid leave
- Additional perks and a learning-focused environment with technical talks
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and remote work policy for this job?
The role is based in Kenya as part of the company's expansion following the acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank.
What are the primary technical background requirements?
Applicants must have 8 to 10 years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years building production systems with Java and Spring Boot, plus 3 years in engineering leadership.
What does the hiring process involve?
The evaluation includes an initial recruiter phone call, a live coding and code review session, a system design discussion, a project planning round, and a final behavioral and technical interview with the hiring manager.
What compensation and benefits are provided?
The posting specifies an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, paid leave, and other benefits, though exact figures are not stated.
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