head of engineering

Moniepoint

<div>Who we are

Moniepoint is a financial technology company digitising Africa's real economy by building a financial ecosystem for businesses, providing them with all the payment, banking, credit and business management tools they need to succeed.

About the role

We are looking for a visionary and hands-on Head of Engineering to serve as the technological leader for a key business unit. This role requires an executive who can operate as a Business Unit CTO, balancing deep technical mastery with the strategic vision to scale our products, processes, and people. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, ensuring operational excellence, and developing a high-performing, scalable engineering organization. (We will consider all nationalities in preferred geographical locations, ready to work from (GMT -2 to GMT +2) Time Zones)

Location: Remote

Full time

What you'll get to do
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<li>Technical Strategy &amp; Architecture: Own and drive the technical roadmap and architecture, ensuring the design and operation of highly available, scalable systems (99.999%+ uptime) that support millions of daily transactions.</li>
<li>Organizational Scaling: Design, build, and lead efficient engineering teams that can scale with the business. Establish and implement engineering processes that maximize execution speed, quality, and leverage.</li>
<li>Talent &amp; Leadership Development: Attract, retain, and develop senior engineering talent. Drive clear succession planning and actively mentor managers to grow into independent, high-impact leaders.</li>
<li>Complex Problem Solving: Tackle the most difficult technical and organizational challenges, breaking them down into core components and driving effective, practical, and timely resolution.</li>
<li>Cross-Functional Impact: Actively partner with Product, Business Leaders, Compliance, and other Engineering teams to solve systemic problems across the organization and ensure technical strategy is aligned with business outcomes.</li>
<li>Operational Excellence: Embed best-in-class practices for reliability, observability, security, and compliance (e.g., PCI-DSS) by design into all engineering functions.</li>
</ul>
To succeed in this role, we think you should have
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<li>Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a Head, Director, CTO, or VP Engineering role at a high-growth company operating at significant scale.</li>
<li>Proven ability to operate as a Business Unit CTO, balancing technical debt, innovation, and rapid delivery.</li>
<li>Deep expertise in Systems Architecture, Scalability, and Reliability (distributed systems, high-throughput APIs, high-availability design).</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience in Engineering Process &amp; Team Design, including successfully leading teams through periods of high growth and process maturation.</li>
<li>A strong track record of Impact Through Leverage&mdash;improving throughput and quality through technical/process innovation, rather than solely increasing headcount.</li>
</ul>
Cultural Alignment (Must-Have Soft Skills)
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<li>High Agency &amp; Ownership: A sense of urgency and 100% involvement; you seek out impactful problems and act without waiting for permission.</li>
<li>Grit: The perseverance to see complex problems through to resolution, especially when challenges are difficult.</li>
<li>Clarity of Thought: The ability to articulate complex concepts and technical decisions with precision and candour.</li>
<li>Empathy: Strong empathy for the business, customers, and engineering team to ensure effective prioritization and decision-making.</li>
<li>No Ego: Prioritizes team success and actively collaborates with others.</li>
</ul>
Some of the technologies you'll get to work with
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<li>Java (latest versions)</li>
<li>Spring and Spring Boot</li>
<li>Docker and Kubernetes</li>
<li>PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic search</li>
<li>Microservices architecture on AWS</li>
</ul>
What we can offer you
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<li>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.</li>
<li>Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.</li>
<li>Compensation - You'll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance,, Employee Stock Options, annual bonus, plus other benefits.</li>
</ul>
What to expect in the hiring process
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<li>A preliminary phone call with the recruiter</li>
<li>A Panel interview session with the VP</li>
<li>A Technical Assessment with CTO</li>
<li>A Behavioral and technical interview with the Business Leader</li>
<li>A Behavioral and technical interview with the CEO</li>
<li>Workshop</li>
</ul>
How to apply: please send us your CV or LinkedIn profile via our career website.

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.</div>

Head of Engineering

Foreground.

<div>
 Foreground is partnering with a renewable energy developer in Oman to appoint a Head of Engineering who will oversee engineering design, project execution, and technology integration across large-scale solar, wind, and new-energy initiatives. As the organisation accelerates its renewable portfolio, this role will be central to ensuring technical integrity, innovation, and efficiency across all engineering functions.
 
 
 We are seeking a seasoned engineering leader with extensive experience in renewable energy projects, including feasibility studies, design management, EPC oversight, and commissioning. Strong technical knowledge of renewable technologies, grid integration, and project engineering standards is essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to guide long-term engineering excellence.
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HIMALAYA INTERNATIONAL INC.

We are India's largest Food processing Facility. Our production facilities range from Mushroom growing and processing to Large Frozen French Fries and Potato processing plant.Company is looking for a Head of engineering to manage Engineering/Preventive Maintenance Operations of the plant and ensure Production runs without any breakdown and keep cost under check.Ideal candidate will have Engineering degree from a reputed Institute. Experience in managing Large refrigeration plants is a must and at least 10 years experience in food plants with keen eye on Food Safety . Candidate will live on site .Ideal candidate will have experience in Managing engineering and Maintenance of Large Freezers, Fryers, Boilers, Process lines and other large Food processing equipmentsJob Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: &#8377;125,000.00 - &#8377;175,000.00 per month

Tarjama&

<div>Job Purpose
The Head of Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership across all engineering disciplines&mdash;including software engineering, AI/ML, data infrastructure, architecture, and DevOps&mdash;to build secure, scalable, and high-performing government-grade AI systems.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership &amp; Strategy<ul><li>Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap.</li><li>Build a high-performing engineering culture centered on quality, collaboration, and innovation.</li><li>Align engineering goals with organizational priorities and product strategy.</li></ul>
AI System Development<ul><li>Oversee the development of production-grade AI pipelines, platforms, and ecosystems.</li><li>Ensure AI products adhere to secure-by-design and government performance standards.</li><li>Guide teams in building scalable architectures for RAG, LLM, and automation systems.</li></ul>
Engineering Management<ul><li>Lead, scale, and mentor engineering teams across multiple technical disciplines.</li><li>Recruit and develop top engineering talent.</li><li>Establish effective team structures, workflows, and performance frameworks.</li></ul>
Technical Execution &amp; Quality<ul><li>Oversee technical architecture, system design, and operational excellence.</li><li>Enforce best practices in software engineering, automation, DevOps, security, and documentation.</li><li>Ensure system reliability through monitoring, observability, performance optimization, and incident management.</li><li>Define technical governance, evaluation methodologies, and AI reliability/quality standards.</li><li>Oversee rigorous testing, benchmarking, and compliance validation to ensure production-grade performance.</li></ul>
Cross-Functional Collaboration<ul><li>Partner with product, data, AI/ML, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.</li><li>Support technical evaluations, feasibility studies, and architectural reviews.</li></ul>
Qualifications &amp; Requirements<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field.</li><li>10&ndash;15+ years of experience in engineering roles, including 5+ years in senior leadership positions.</li><li>Proven experience scaling engineering organizations and managing complex systems.</li><li>Strong expertise in software engineering, AI/ML environments, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps.</li><li>Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Experience delivering enterprise or government-scale AI systems is a plus.</li><li>Prior work in regulated or high-security environments is a plus.</li></ul></div>

P2P. org

<div>P2P.org is the largest institutional staking provider with a TVL of over $10B and a market share exceeding 20% in restaking.
We are continually focused on researching and improving our infrastructure to extract maximum APR while enhancing security. For instance, in ETH and SOL, our NRR is on average 10% higher than the market, and in DOT, it's 20% higher.
We also place significant focus and resources on launching new networks such as TON, Avail, Monad, Babylon, Story, Berachain, and others, along with yield products. From restaking, where we are the largest operator with a 20+% market share, to yield aggregators on stablecoins.
Our clients include BitGo, Copper, Crypto.com, Ledger, ByBit, Bitget, OKX, HTX, Bitvavo, SBI, and others, who choose us for our client-centric approach and extensive product line from unified API to widgets and custom dApps.
We are also actively expanding our product line, exploring RWA, data, yield, and service products for banks, exchanges, custodians, and wallets.
P2P.org unites talented individuals globally.
Despite our distributed team, we share a passion for decentralized finance - a fairer system for all. We code, learn, create, and connect to shape finance's future.
P2P.org boasts a strong reputation and network. We prioritize customer satisfaction and, as tech enthusiasts, develop innovative solutions that bolster our brand.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Who we&rsquo;re looking for</h2>
The Head of Engineering will act as a Deputy CTO and lead all software development efforts to build and maintain a secure, high-performance, and scalable yield generation platform. The role requires technical depth, strategic thinking, blockchain foundation relationships, and strong leadership. You will work closely with product, security, and operations to build software service solutions that meet client and partner needs while fostering strategic partnerships with the Ethereum Foundation and other leading blockchain foundations.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key responsibilities</h2><ul><li>
Define and implement a technology-first strategy that drives competitive advantage, multi-year evolution, and exponential scalability.</li><li>
Oversee the design, development, and implementation of staking, yield, and blockchain products, ensuring quality, scalability, and security.</li><li>
Ensure API services are reliable, resilient, and able to handle high throughput and complex blockchain stateful cases with strong security.</li><li>
Lead, mentor, and grow teams of Technical Leads, Software Engineers, smart contract developers, and tech managers, fostering a culture of web3 innovation and continuous improvement.</li><li>
Manage hiring, performance, and competency growth; collaborate with product managers for resource planning and alignment.</li><li>
Drive operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, incident management, and continuous reliability improvements.</li><li>
Oversee engineering processes, tech stack, and adoption of new engineering practices.</li><li>
Collaborate across product, operations, and security to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables.</li><li>
Oversee engineering budget planning, balancing cost efficiency with strategic needs.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Community Engagement &amp; Industry Relations</h2><ul><li>
Engage with the blockchain community, particularly key protocols like Ethereum.</li><li>
Build and maintain relationships with leading protocols, sharing insights and staying informed on staking, yield, and infrastructure developments.</li><li>
Represent p2p.org at events, conferences, and forums, presenting on technical topics.</li><li>
Collaborate with industry partners on integrations, joint initiatives, and pilot programs aligned with protocol upgrades.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Required Qualifications</h2><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.</li><li>
10+ years of technical leadership across full tech stacks, architecture, development processes, and multi-year technical strategy.</li><li>
5+ years building and managing high-performing software teams from scratch.</li><li>
3+ years designing, building, and launching Web3 and Crypto products.</li><li>
Experience designing and scaling API servers, with strong knowledge of RESTful principles, security, and performance optimization.</li><li>
Expertise in scalable, high-load, fault-tolerant, secure, highly-available services.</li><li>
Proven management of tech managers, leads, and senior ICs; strong ability to dive into complex technical discussions.</li><li>
Experience partnering with product leadership, driving engineering best practices, and meeting strict client SLAs.</li><li>
Experience with agile budget planning and resource allocation.</li><li>
Strong DevOps knowledge (CI/CD, containerization, cloud infrastructure).</li><li>
Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Preferred Qualifications</h2><ul><li>
Background in blockchain technology, especially staking/yield/stablecoin services.</li><li>
Understanding of protocols (Ethereum, Polkadot, TON, Bitcoin, Cosmos) and decentralized applications.</li><li>
Public engagement and collaboration with leading blockchain protocols.</li><li>
Knowledge of blockchain security and mitigation strategies.</li><li>
Experience engaging with protocol researchers and developers.</li><li>
Smart contract development and stablecoin yield experience is a plus.</li></ul>
At P2P.org we have a team of experts with their own unique approach and ownership culture. Together we gain experience and make dreams come true!
<ul><li>Fully remote</li><li>
Full-time contractor (Indefinite-term Consultancy Agreement)</li><li>
Competitive salary level in $ (we can also pay in crypto)</li><li>
Paid vacation and sick leave</li><li>
Well-being program</li><li>
Mental Health care program</li><li>
Compensation for education, including foreign language &amp; professional growth courses</li><li>
Equipment &amp; co-working reimbursement program</li><li>
Overseas conferences, community immersion</li></ul>
P2P.org is committed to providing equal opportunities. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability.</div>

Fuse Energy

<div>
 At Fuse, we're building a fully integrated energy company, from developing solar, wind, and hydrogen to power trading &amp; distributed energy installations. We sell directly to energy consumers, cutting out the middleman to reduce costs and pass on savings to customers.
 
 
 But we're not stopping there.
 
 
 We're also building the Energy Network: a decentralized network of smart devices where users get rewarded in Energy Dollars for electrifying their homes, shifting usage to off-peak hours, and helping balance the grid. The energy network helps the grid achieve energy stability, a crucial requirement for growth of AI data centers and energy intensive industries.
 
 
 We've raised $90M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group, and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, co-founder of Solana, and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber, and more.
 
 
 
 Role Overview
 
 
 
 As the Head of Engineering (Expansion) at Fuse Energy, you will lead the technical strategy and execution for launching our app into new international markets. Your mission is to extend the capabilities of our core systems&mdash;adapting them to new geographies, regulatory frameworks, and grid architectures&mdash;without compromising performance, reliability, or speed of innovation.
 
 
 This role is both strategic and hands-on. You'll work closely with product, operations, legal, and regulatory teams to build scalable and flexible systems that support rapid expansion. You'll also lead a team of engineers dedicated to developing market-specific features and integrations, ensuring Fuse Energy delivers a consistent and seamless experience to customers around the world.
 
 
 
 What You'll Do
 
 
 
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 Lead engineering efforts focused on international expansion and localization
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 Build integrations with local grid operators, regulators, and third-party providers
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 Architect scalable systems that can flex to support diverse market conditions (e.g., tariffs, billing schemes, compliance)
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scope and deliver expansion goals
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 Establish clear processes to balance core product velocity with expansion requirements
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 Mentor and lead a team of engineers focused on growth and new markets
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Proven engineering leadership experience
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 5+ years experience as a software engineer, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role
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 Deep understanding of backend systems and distributed architecture
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 Strong product instincts; ability to translate market requirements into scalable technical solutions
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 Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and regulatory complexity
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 Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
 
 
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 Bonus
 
 
 
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 Experience launching technical products in international or regulated markets
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 Familiarity with energy systems, market regulation, or utility integration
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 Background in building flexible pricing, billing, or compliance architectures
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 Experience with multi-region infrastructure and deployment
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
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 Competitive salary and a stock options sign-on bonus
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 Biannual bonus scheme
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 Fully expensed tech to match your needs!
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 Paid annual leave
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 Breakfast and dinner for office based employees
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