Generalist Engineer - R&D

Moniepoint Group
India
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration","Leadership","Strategic thinking"]

Senior backend engineer in Moniepoint’s R&D group focused on designing scalable, production-ready backend systems, driving architectural evolution (APIs, CI/CD, security), and guiding technology strategy across AI, KYC, automation, and platform modernization to shape the future fintech stack.

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Moniepoint Group
Moniepoint Group
9 months ago

Generalist Engineer - R&D

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Job Summary

Senior backend engineer in Moniepoint’s R&D group focused on designing scalable, production-ready backend systems, driving architectural evolution (APIs, CI/CD, security), and guiding technology strategy across AI, KYC, automation, and platform modernization to shape the future fintech stack.
Location: India
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate on ideation, prototyping, and execution of new revenue-generating products and businesses
  • •Lead early-stage technical design and market-fit experiments
  • •Design scalable, production-ready backend systems
  • •Spearhead initiatives such as implementing an API Gateway, rethinking architecture patterns, and modernizing CI/CD and security infrastructure
  • •Contribute to group-wide strategies in areas like AI adoption, KYC modernization, change management, and long-term technical planning

Key Requirements

  • •Strong backend engineering expertise with the ability to design and implement scalable, reliable systems from scratch
  • •Experience leading architecture evolution (API gateways, CI/CD modernization, security enhancements) and platform-wide improvements
  • •Comfortable working across multiple domains including AI, KYC, infrastructure, automation, and change management
  • •Ability to partner with diverse stakeholders across business units and align technology initiatives with organizational goals
  • •Experience in debugging complex issues and providing technical leadership across stacks
Experience:Fintech
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationLeadershipStrategic thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:API GatewayCI/CDSecurityAIKYCAutomationCloudInfrastructure

Company Brief

Moniepoint Group
Provides digital payments, merchant services, agent banking, card issuance, and business banking solutions across Nigeria and other African markets, serving SMEs, merchants, and financial institutions with technology-first transaction and banking infrastructure.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Lagos, Nigeria
Founded: 2015
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