Engineering Manager at Moniepoint

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Engineering Manager at Moniepoint. . Location: Remote, Poland. Who we are. .  . . Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month. . . As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.. .  . . About the role. . As an Engineering Manager, you will drive the successful delivery and execution of projects within your teams. You will manage end-to-end technical planning, ensuring that product requirements are translated into actionable tasks, while orchestrating collaboration between various stakeholders, including engineers, product managers, QA, and UX. This role requires a deep understanding of software design and development and the ability to plan, execute, and deliver product features in a timely and predictable manner. You will also be responsible for maintaining high technical standards, managing team bandwidth, and ensuring project milestones are met with efficiency and accuracy.. . What you’ll get to do. . . Own end-to-end delivery and execution across cross-functional teams within your product area, ensuring predictable and high-quality outcomes.. . Evaluate business and product requirements for technical feasibility and architectural alignment, translating them into well-defined EPICs and technical user stories.. . Partner closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Engineers to continuously refine, groom, and prioritize the backlog.. . Plan and drive sprint execution with clearly defined goals, using project planning tools to establish timelines, delivery milestones, and surface dependencies early.. . Champion engineering processes and rituals that enable strong collaboration, accountability, and team efficiency.. . Monitor team velocity and capacity to optimize resource allocation, proactively balancing bandwidth against delivery commitments.. . Coordinate cross-team dependencies and stakeholder alignment to remove bottlenecks and maintain smooth execution.. . Stay hands-on in critical initiatives by guiding design decisions, enforcing sound design patterns, and participating in code reviews to maintain high engineering quality.. . Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and observability for all owned services, consistently meeting defined SLIs and SLOs.. . Partner with Product Managers to define, track, and publish post-release product metrics, driving transparency and continuous improvement.. . .  . . To succeed in this role, you should have. . . Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.. . 8-10 years of experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer, or in a similar hands-on technical role.. . 5+ years of strong experience building production systems using Java and Spring Boot.. . Minimum 3 years of proven engineering leadership experience managing high-performing teams.. . Solid grasp of Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative delivery.. . Demonstrated ability to translate complex product requirements into well-structured EPICs, user stories, and tasks.. . Strong backend engineering expertise; exposure to frontend technologies is a plus.. . Experience with project planning and tracking tools to visualize and manage delivery timelines.. . Familiarity with engineering, product health metrics, and monitoring tools to drive data-informed decisions.. . Hands-on capability to debug complex production issues, lead incident response, and conduct blameless RCA.. . Good understanding of modern deployment practices, including CI/CD pipelines, release management, and associated metrics.. . Ability to drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.. . Excellent risk management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication skills.. . Proven track record of improving team velocity, delivery predictability, and engineering excellence.. . .  . . Generic Skills. . . Problem-solving. : Ability to assess complex problems, find solutions, and make sound decisions.. . Communication. : Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and stakeholder reporting.. . Adaptability. : Able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, adjusting strategies as needed.. . Attention to Detail. : Meticulous in documenting technical requirements and ensuring all aspects of a project are accounted for.. . . Supervisory skills. . . Team Management. :. Experience in managing and mentoring engineers, ensuring team growth and performance.. . Resource Allocation. :. Ability to assess bandwidth and manage resource distribution to optimize team performance.. . Feedback. :. Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and fostering a growth-oriented environment.. . Stakeholder Management. :. Lead project status reviews, manage expectations, and ensure smooth communication between teams and leadership.. . . What we can offer you. . . Culture. - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.. . Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.. . Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, paid leave, plus other benefits.. . . What to expect in the hiring process. . . A preliminary phone call with one of our recruiters.. . A live coding and code review session.. . A system design and technical discussion round. . . A project planning, execution, and product thinking round.. . A behavioral and technical interview with the hiring manager.. . . Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.. .  . . #LI-Remote