Engineering Director - Payments Platform

About the role

Onerway is looking for an Engineering Director to own the technical strategy and leadership of its Payments Platform. This is a hands-on leadership role at the center of the business: you will set the architecture and roadmap for the systems that move merchants' money, build and grow the engineering organization behind them, and work closely with Commercial, Product, Risk, Operations and Compliance so the platform scales with the business.

Key responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy, architecture and roadmap for the Payments Platform, covering payins, virtual accounts, payouts, FX, treasury, issuing and settlement, so it scales reliably across global markets.
• Lead and grow the engineering organization: manage, coach and develop engineers and engineering leads, and build a culture of ownership, craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
• Set high standards for reliability, security, scalability and developer productivity across the stack.
• Set clear KPIs, implement engineering best practices and processes, and hold the team accountable for high-quality, on-time outcomes.
• Partner with Commercial, Product, Risk, Operations and Compliance so platform capabilities support growth, merchant experience and regulatory requirements.
• Drive adoption of AI tooling across the SDLC, such as coding agents, automated testing and AI-assisted QA.
• Stay fluent across backend, frontend, security, databases, DevOps and QA to guide architectural trade-offs.
• Know when to ship a lean MVP versus invest in a fully hardened product, depending on each initiative.

Required profile

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership.
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong product thinking, able to partner with product and commercial stakeholders on roadmaps and priorities.
• Able to operate and deliver in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience in fintech, payments or a similarly regulated industry is a strong plus.