Location: Remote-first (Ireland-based, with occasional in-person meetups)Reporting to: CEOAbout TolaTola is a fast-growing fintech company enabling seamless mobile money and digital payment integration across sub-Saharan Africa. Our mission is to increase financial access through technology by simplifying collections and disbursements via a single API. With engineering teams in Ireland and Kenya, and operations in over 22 regions, we’re building the future of Africa’s digital payments infrastructure.The RoleWe’re looking for a hands-on, technically strong Head of Engineering, based in Ireland, to lead and scale our integrated, cross-regional engineering team. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on delivering Tola’s technical roadmap, growing team capacity, and ensuring our platforms are robust, secure, and scalable.You’ll work closely with the CEO, CTO, and other functional heads to shape and execute the company’s technology strategy, while directly managing a distributed engineering team that operates as one—spanning Ireland and Kenya.Key ResponsibilitiesLead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team across geographies.Own and execute the technical roadmap in alignment with strategic objectives.Provide architectural direction and ensure strong engineering standards.Contribute hands-on where needed—whether reviewing code, solving complex problems, or guiding design.Drive a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability.Build and optimise engineering processes and delivery workflows.Collaborate closely with Product, Commercial, and Operations teams to deliver scalable solutions.Languages: C++, Golang, PHPDatabase: MySQL (via Amazon RDS)Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS, S3)What We’re Looking ForProven experience in a senior engineering leadership role, ideally in high-growth or fintech environments.Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in C++, Go, PHP, and Linux.Experience managing and scaling distributed engineering teams.Track record of delivering reliable, scalable systems in production environments.Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.What We OfferA key leadership role at a purpose-driven company transforming digital payments in Africa.A collaborative, mission-led culture with a diverse, international team.A remote-first working model, with occasional in-person meetups in Ireland for sprint planning and team alignment.Competitive compensation and the opportunity to grow with a scaling fintech.Seniority levelExecutiveEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information Technology
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