Head of Engineering, POS Application Platform
Core
Lead the technical strategy and architecture for the foundational Kotlin-based POS Application Platform, serving as the operating system for all POS engineering across the organization.
Role type
Head of Engineering, Platform (Android/Kotlin)
Builds
A unified Android application layer, shared libraries, SDKs, and tooling for Point-of-Sale devices.
Domain
Fintech, Payments, Mobile (Android)
Required skills
Android development (Kotlin, Java), EMV standards, PCI DSS/P2PE compliance, platform architecture, device governance, team leadership, CI/CD pipelines
Preferred skills
Backend engineering (Java/Spring Boot), C/C++, terminal management systems, OEM hardware integration
Technologies
Kotlin, Java, Android, Spring Boot
Responsibilities
Define and enforce engineering standards across heterogeneous POS device fleets; build and govern platform pillars (developer experience, reliability, frameworks); lead embedded POS engineers; own observability and incident response; scale the platform team; collaborate with OEM partners on device onboarding.
Seniority
Executive (Head of Engineering), hands-on technical leadership