Director of Engineering (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director of Engineering (Fintech): Building and scaling a best-in-class cash delivery platform to distribute billions of dollars to people in extreme poverty with an accent on engineering culture and technical strategy. Focus on scaling a greenfield platform, integrating with mobile money rails, and designing an organization for rapid growth.

Location: Remote. Must overlap with East Africa Time by at least 3 hours. (Note: Unable to sponsor employment visas in the US or UK).

Compensation: Base $200,000, Total Target $230,000+ (for US-based candidates).

Company

hirify.global is a non-profit organization that delivers cash transfers directly to people living in extreme poverty globally.

What you will do

• Lead the engineering organization for the cash delivery platform, managing structure, staffing, and operating models.
• Define the multi-year technical strategy, including architectural transitions and build-vs-buy decisions.
• Protect and scale a high-performance engineering culture focused on open debate and product ownership.
• Drive operational excellence across on-call, incident response, code quality, and AI adoption.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate technical realities into business decisions and product roadmaps.
• Coach and develop engineers through 1:1s, career planning, and performance management.

Requirements

• Must overlap with East Africa Time by at least 3 hours.
• 5+ years of experience managing engineers, including leading multiple teams through full delivery cycles.
• 10+ years of industry experience building production software with a strong backend foundation (databases, cloud services, APIs).
• Proven track record of recruiting and retaining talent-dense, inclusive teams during high-growth periods.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to pressure-test architecture decisions.
• Experience partnering with non-technical stakeholders to build product-development fluency.

Culture & Benefits

• Candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical organizational culture.
• Support for high ownership and real professional growth.
• Competitive, equitable pay based on role and location (no negotiation policy).
• Annual benefits stipend (approximately $33,427 for US-based staff).
• Occasional travel (2-3 times per year) to countries of operation for retreats and field visits.