Head of Software Engineering at Neptune Microfinance Bank

Neptune is on a mission to empower people through financial intermediation in Nigeria and Africa. We are poised to meet your business and personal financial needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Software Engineering

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for an accomplished Head of Software Engineering with over 10 years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure, and systems architecture. This role requires a seasoned leader who can drive the technical strategy, system architecture, and engineering culture of our organization.
• The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with proven leadership skills, enabling them to mentor engineers, oversee complex projects, and ensure that our platforms are reliable, secure, and scalable.
• You will be at the forefront of building innovative financial solutions that power mission-critical services across banking and fintech ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the engineering team, aligning software development initiatives with business goals.
• Define and implement engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines.
• Oversee the design and delivery of high-performance distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Lead projects across multiple stacks (Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, PHP, C/C++).
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud automation initiatives, ensuring seamless deployments and scalability.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Oversee the development of enterprise-grade financial platforms, including core banking, payment systems, and card services.
• Build and scale a high-performing engineering team, fostering innovation, accountability, and professional growth.
• Ensure all systems adhere to security, compliance, and performance optimization standards.

Core Technical Expertise
Programming Languages:

• Java (Spring Boot, gRPC Microservices, high-throughput services)
• TypeScript / JavaScript (Node.js, Angular, React, Ionic/Capacitor)
• Python (automation, FastAPI, DevOps scripting)
• PHP (Laravel, Lumen, enterprise web applications)
• C / C++ (systems-level programming, ATM card programming, performance optimization)

Frameworks & Libraries:

• Spring Boot, NestJS, Express
• Angular, React, Next.js, Ionic
• Laravel, Lumen
• FastAPI
• Kafka, RabbitMQ, ElectroDB

Tools & Infrastructure:

• Architecture & Design: UML, Lucidchart, Draw.io, ArchiMate, Enterprise Architect
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible
• CI/CD & Automation: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, self-hosted runners
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack
• Testing & API Tools: Postman, gRPCurl, Swagger
• Payment Systems & ATM Technologies: ISO 8583, EMV standards, Postilion, HSM, Card Personalization Tools, POS/ATM switch configuration

Databases:

• MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

DevOps / CI-CD:

• Designed and automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines)
• Containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD)
• Cloud & infra automation (Terraform, Ansible)
• Observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure, and system architecture.
• Demonstrated success in leading engineering teams and delivering complex enterprise-scale projects.
• Strong background in financial systems, payment integrations, and banking technologies.
• Expertise in DevOps, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitmentnmfb@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.