Head of Engineering - Consumer group – Remote-First
Be part of a movement to change the way Europe pays. In today's digital world, payments often still feel outdated: random delays and confusing rules make it harder than it should be to pay and get paid. The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is here to change all that, forever. With Wero, our digital wallet, we make sending and receiving money simple, seamless and secure across France, Belgium and Germany, with more countries and omnichannel solutions coming soon. Supported by 14 major banks and the two largest European acquirers, EPI is building a new proudly European payment system: easy, instant and transparent, all for the greater good.
What's in it for you
Join us as Head of Engineering, Consumer Group, and lead cross-functional teams shaping the future of our mobile experience. From building innovative features in our standalone app to driving in-store payment solutions, you'll have a direct impact on scaling a key area of our business while staying close to technical decisions. If you thrive in a hands‐on leadership role within a small, agile team, this is your opportunity to make a big difference.
About the team
You'll manage experienced Mobile Engineering Managers, each leading an Agile cross‐functional team distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and other European locations. As part of a Pan‐European Product and Engineering team, you'll work closely, and fully remotely, with experts in Product Management, Product Design, Web Development, Mobile Development, Backend Development, QA, and DevOps. You will report directly to the CPTO and take full ownership of our Wero wallet app and future value‐added services, driving innovation and scalability across our consumer product domain.
Your impact
Define and drive the mobile engineering vision and technical strategy for your product domain, ensuring alignment with company goals and platform architecture
Lead the design and evolution of scalable, resilient, and secure cloud‐based systems for regulated financial environments
Champion engineering excellence, modern development practices, and continuous improvement across teams
Build and maintain a culture of high productivity, ownership, and accountability
Act as a role model for technical leadership, strategic thinking, and pragmatic execution
Partner closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and other Engineering domains to deliver impactful, customer‐centric solutions
Collaborate with Compliance, Security, and Risk to ensure regulatory and operational requirements are met
Represent engineering in discussions with customers, partners, and auditors
Drive cross‐domain architectural decisions, shared services, APIs, and platform strategy
Coach and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical talent, fostering growth and a feedback‐driven culture
Promote diversity, psychological safety, and resilience within teams
Build high‐performing, autonomous Agile teams that adapt quickly to changing business needs
Technology stack
Kotlin, Ktor, MongoDB, OpenAPI, Docker
AWS, Event Sourcing, Kubernetes, Kotest
Mobile: Android (Kotlin, Compose, Coroutines, Flows) / iOS (Swift, SwiftUI)
To succeed, you should meet at least 70% of these requirements
10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles (Head of Engineering, VP Engineering, Director, etc.)
Proven success leading multiple Agile teams or an entire product domain in fintech or regulated industries
Track record of scaling and maintaining high‐traffic consumer or fintech mobile apps across iOS and Android
Experience influencing company‐wide technology strategy and collaborating with executive leadership
Strong understanding of mobile development and app store ecosystems
Hands‐on experience with payment systems and integrations in regulated environment
Familiarity with cloud architectures, security best practices, and compliance requirements
Fluent in English (CEFR C1 or C2) is mandatory; proficiency in German, Dutch, French, or any additional European languages is a plus
Ability to lead and develop engineering leaders while building high‐performing, autonomous Agile teams
If this looks like you, the recruitment steps are
First call with one of our recruiters
Technical interview with a Head of Engineering and Engineering Manager
Interview with Head of Product Design and Head of Product Consumer Group
Final interview with CPTO and Agile Coach
Hopefully, an offer you can't refuse
Turn back if ...
You don't have experience in mobile engineering or a strong understanding of mobile product development
You don't have at least 5 years of experience managing multiple engineering teams
Otherwise apply!
Our commitment to equal employment opportunities
EPI offers the same job opportunities to all, without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability or age. EPI promotes the development of an inclusive work environment that mirrors the diversity of the clients our product is serving.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full‐time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
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