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Head of Engineering - Commercial Payment – Remote-First
role at
EPI Company
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In today’s digital world, payments often still feel outdated: random delays and confusing rules make it harder than it should be to pay and get paid.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, Commercial Payments, and lead three Engineering Managers and their teams as you shape the future of payment technology across Europe. This group focuses on building and scaling
secure, resilient backend systems
that power
E/M commerce, in-store payment solutions, and dispute management
in a regulated fintech environment.
About the team
You’ll be part of a
fully remote Pan-European Product and Engineering team
operating in an Agile environment. You will manage experienced
Engineering Managers, each leading cross-functional teams with experts in
Product Design, iOS Development, Android Development, and Backend Engineering, distributed across Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, and other European locations.
You will report directly to the
CPTO
and take ownership of the
Commercial Payments domain, driving innovation and scalability for core payment services and future value-added solutions.
Define and execute the
technical strategy
for Commercial Payments, ensuring alignment with company goals and platform architecture
Partner with
Product Management, Design, and other Engineering domains
to deliver impactful, customer-centric solutions
Collaborate with
Compliance, Security, and Risk
teams to ensure all solutions meet regulatory and operational requirements
Represent engineering in external engagements with
customers, partners, and auditors
within a regulated fintech environment
Drive
cross-domain architectural decisions, shared services, APIs, and platform strategy
Lead, coach, and develop
Engineering Managers and senior technical talent, creating clear growth paths and fostering a feedback-driven culture
Promote
diversity, psychological safety, and resilience
within teams, ensuring a healthy balance between innovation and sustainable delivery
Build
high-performing, autonomous Agile teams
that adapt quickly to changing business needs
Identify and address skill gaps to prepare teams for future growth and evolving technologies
Kotlin, Ktor, MongoDB, OpenAPI, Docker
♀️ 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
Strong track record of building
scalable products, driving organizational change, and improving engineering productivity
Experience collaborating with
executive leadership
and influencing company-wide technology strategy
Deep understanding of
payment systems, transaction processing, and/or other fintech domains in regulated environments
Experience building and operating systems that handle
financial data with high reliability, security, and compliance
Ability to balance
innovation with risk management, ensuring technical decisions meet both customer and regulatory expectations
Fluency in English (CEFR level C1 or C2); proficiency in additional European languages such as French, German, or Dutch is a plus
Familiarity with
modern fintech technologies
such as microservices, event-driven systems, data pipelines, and cloud-native architectures
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 our Head of Product Commercial Payment
Final interview with our CPTO and Agile Coach
Hopefully, an offer you can’t refuse
You don’t have experience in
payment systems
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.
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