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MoniepointHead of Engineering, Rewards
Moniepoint seeks a Head of Engineering, Rewards to lead its rewards platform on a fully remote basis. Operating as the Domain CTO, the successful candidate will…
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Moniepoint seeks a Head of Engineering, Rewards to lead its rewards platform on a fully remote basis. Operating as the Domain CTO, the successful candidate will direct the technical roadmap, system architecture, delivery, and team development for the rewards domain. Moniepoint functions as an all-in-one financial platform in Africa, catering to millions of businesses and individuals through digital payments, banking, credit, and management tools, with a growing technology presence in…
Job Description
Moniepoint seeks a Head of Engineering, Rewards to lead its rewards platform on a fully remote basis. Operating as the Domain CTO, the successful candidate will direct the technical roadmap, system architecture, delivery, and team development for the rewards domain. Moniepoint functions as an all-in-one financial platform in Africa, catering to millions of businesses and individuals through digital payments, banking, credit, and management tools, with a growing technology presence in Pakistan.
This position centers on consumer-facing product engineering, requiring a leader who can evolve the current cashback functionality into a comprehensive rewards, retention, engagement, and personalization platform for business users, consumers, and distribution sales agents. The role includes inheriting an existing team of nine engineers and expanding the group to over 25 individuals across multiple product units.
The role suits an experienced engineering leader with strong front-end and mobile depth, expertise in experimentation and A/B testing, and a history of scaling direct-to-consumer products. Candidates must possess significant experience managing other engineering managers and remain closely connected to the code. Moniepoint evaluates all candidates across eight core dimensions, including customer obsession, craft, systemisation, urgency, ownership, no ego, candour, and integrity. The interview process comprises multiple evaluation stages, encompassing system design, panel interviews, technical deep dives, leadership assessments, stakeholder management, and a final technical and culture fit interview with the Group CTO.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the rewards platform.
- Improve the reliability, depth, and performance of the existing cashback system as an immediate priority.
- Scale cashback into a comprehensive rewards, retention, engagement, and personalization ecosystem for consumers, businesses, and sales agents.
- Build and scale the engineering organization by establishing product units, hiring staff, and leading through engineering managers.
- Create a robust experimentation culture utilizing A/B testing, cohort analysis, and data-driven learning.
- Partner with growth, sales, and marketing teams to align business objectives with engineering deliverables.
- Manage the customer-facing experience across web and mobile platforms.
- Define architecture standards, engineering processes, quality metrics, and overall domain health.
- Establish rewards-specific metrics and OKRs in collaboration with product leadership.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of overall software engineering experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading engineering teams through growth phases.
- At least 5 years of experience managing engineering managers.
- Demonstrated background in building and shipping direct-to-consumer products at scale.
- Deep front-end and mobile engineering experience with consumer-facing web and mobile applications.
- Hands-on expertise in running A/B tests, feature flagging, and measurement frameworks.
- Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot backend environments to credibly lead backend engineers.
- Ability to collaborate with commercial stakeholders and translate business goals into technical execution.
Qualifications
- Experience in rewards, loyalty, gamification, personalisation, or growth platforms.
- Background in fintech or payments.
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and remote status of this role?
The position is fully remote, and Moniepoint is deliberately growing its technology organization in Pakistan where several team members are already based.
What is the salary for the Head of Engineering, Rewards position?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
Who will the Head of Engineering report to?
The role reports functionally to the Group CTO, with a dual reporting line into the Product leader for Rewards.
What are the primary technical requirements for this position?
Candidates need at least 10 years of overall software engineering experience, 5 years leading engineering teams through growth, 5 years managing managers, front-end and mobile depth, experimentation expertise, and familiarity with Java and Spring Boot.
What does the hiring process entail?
The process includes a system design round, a panel interview with two Heads of Engineering, a technical CV deep dive, a leadership attributes assessment, a stakeholder management round, and a final technical and culture fit interview with the Co-founder and Group CTO.
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