Director Engineering (Fintech)

Location: Malta; hybrid work with 3 days per week in the office.

Company

hirify.global provides global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, supporting banks, fintechs, and global businesses across 190+ countries and 100 currencies.

What you will do

• Lead the engineering organization responsible for hirify.global’s card issuing product.
• Shape the architecture and engineering vision for scalable, fault-tolerant, high-availability distributed systems.
• Set standards for code quality, SLOs, platform scalability, technical excellence, QA, release management, and site operations.
• Modernize development processes by integrating AI co-pilots and GenAI tools for engineering velocity, testing, and operational efficiency.
• Hire, develop, and lead engineering teams, engineering managers, and program managers across global geographies.
• Align engineering strategy with product and business priorities, while managing operating budgets and investment planning.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years managing and growing engineering teams with senior leaders and managers.
• Experience designing, building, operating, and scaling mission-critical, high-availability, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Deep technical expertise and the ability to guide architecture and hands-on technical work, including Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL/MySQL, AWS EKS, and Docker/Kubernetes microservices.
• Proven success managing, motivating, and scaling engineering teams across distributed global geographies.
• Experience with modern software lifecycles and integrating AI co-pilots and developer productivity tools into engineering workflows.
• Ability to operate with urgency in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and drive outcomes.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including translating complex technical concepts into business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Fintech experience, particularly with card issuing platforms, payments infrastructure, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience building and formalizing engineering practices in a rapidly scaling company.
• Familiarity with digital assets, stablecoin integration, or cross-border payment flows.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working environment with three office days per week.
• Medical coverage, a 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation, and a year-end shutdown.
• Role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend.
• Performance rewards, recognition programs, and equity for specific roles.
• Social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, and team offsites.
• Equal opportunity workplace focused on a safe and welcoming environment.