Head of Development

4 days ago

Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus paytech Full time $50,000 - $250,000 per year

Overview

We are a rapidly growing payment technology company delivering cutting-edge solutions to global partners. To support our expansion and strengthen client relationships, we are seeking a Head of Development at paytech to lead the entire engineering organization, overseeing all developers and team leaders across multiple product lines. This role combines strong technical leadership with hands-on experience in building and managing high-performing development teams. The Head of Development will ensure alignment of engineering processes, delivery practices, architectural consistency, and overall engineering quality across the  paytech ecosystem.

The ideal candidate comes from a
payments or whitelabel payment platforms

background, has a strong technical foundation in
Java

and
Oracle

, and has a proven record of building, structuring, and scaling engineering teams in complex, high-volume environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead, mentor, and support all team leaders and engineers across backend, frontend, and integration areas.
  • Actively participate in the hiring process, helping identify, assess, and onboard top technical talent.
  • Build, structure, and scale
    high-performance development teams

, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
- Identify and resolve delivery bottlenecks, technical debt, and process inefficiencies.
- Define technical goals, KPIs, and delivery milestones in alignment with the CTO and product strategy.
- Conduct regular code reviews and enforce strong engineering, security, and performance standards.
- Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and PMO teams to ensure technical delivery meets business and quality targets.
- Support the CTO in long-term technical strategy, scalability initiatives, and architectural consistency.
- Champion a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement across all teams.

Requirements:

  • Minimum
    5 years of experience in software development

within
payments or whitelabel payment platforms.
- Proven track record in
building and leading high-performance development teams

in a SaaS or fintech environment.
- Strong hands-on background in
Java

and
Oracle

.
- Experience overseeing multi-team engineering structures with different technology stacks.
- Demonstrated experience in
technical hiring,

team structuring, and talent growth.
- Deep understanding of payment flows, transaction orchestration, and API integrations.
- Skilled in optimizing engineering processes, pipelines, and quality frameworks.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
- Fluency in
Russian and English

(both required for daily communication).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with
    AWS

or other large-scale infrastructure environments.
- Familiarity with
PCI DSS

, data protection, and compliance frameworks in payments.
- Passion for AI

and its practical application in software development.
- Proven ability to
promote and integrate AI tools and practices

across teams to enhance coding efficiency and delivery quality.

What We Offer:

  • Growth and development opportunities in the fintech domain.
  • A no-bureaucracy team culture where your ideas and contributions are valued.
  • Work equipment tailored to your needs (Mac / Windows / Linux).
  • Cozy office in Limassol with great coffee, snacks, drinks, a PS5, and a stunning rooftop view.
  • Team events, private medical insurance after the probation period, additional perks, and full support with work permit arrangements.

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