HEAD OF ENGINEERING

Job summary

The Head of Engineering is responsible for end-to-end ownership of engineering strategy, delivery, and talent. This role ensures that the company’s technology platforms are secure, scalable, compliant, and reliable, while leading a high performing engineering team that deliver products aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

Job descriptions & requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering vision and roadmap aligned with company growth, product strategy, and regulatory obligations.
• Own system architecture decisions, including APIs, microservices, databases, cloud infrastructure, and integrations with third-party providers.
• Ensure platforms are designed for scalability, resilience, performance, and security.
• Evaluate and approve new technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Take full accountability for engineering delivery timelines, quality, and outcomes.
• Establish predictable go live cycles and ensure on-time, high-quality deployments.
• Balance speed with stability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineers.Build a strong performance culture with clear expectations, regular feedback, and  accountability.
• Address underperformance decisively through coaching first and make tough calls when needed.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define and enforce software development lifecycle best practices.
• Implement and improve:
• Code review standards
• Automated testing
• Release management
• Ensure engineering documentation is clear, current, and accessible.
• Ensure systems comply with Secure authentication and authorization
• Ensure to audit logging and monitoring
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams to address findings promptly.
• Provide technical input into business decisions, timelines, and feasibility.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Master’s degree is an advantage
• Minimum 5years experience in software engineering
• At least 3years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience building and scaling fintech,payments, or regulated platforms
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience working with high-availability, transaction-heavy systems

Technical Competencies

•  Strong system design and architectural skills
• Deep understanding of APIs, databases, and distributed systems
• Experience with DevOps and cloud-native architectures
• Strong understanding of security best practices and data protection principles