Product Owner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assume complete responsibility for both web and mobile applications, encompassing customer interactions and problem definition to requirements, design, and production metrics.

• Lead the product roadmap by determining priorities on what to develop next and what to forgo, in collaboration with sales, operations, and leadership teams.

• Collaborate closely with engineering to articulate product requirements and justifications, maintaining involvement throughout the implementation phase.

• Engage with African importers and exporters, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational corporations, as well as sales and operations teams in the field.

• Create dependable, robust, and scalable workflows that account for failure and transaction delays.

• Assist in expanding Kappa’s cross-border payments platform throughout Africa and into new markets.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in product management.

• Required experience in fintech products related to payments, lending, or banking.

• Experience in cross-border payments is advantageous.

• Familiarity with developing products in emerging markets is a plus.

• Proficiency in payments concepts such as settlement, reconciliation, chargebacks, RFIs, treasury, and liquidity.

• Knowledge of KYC, AML, and licensing limitations in product design.

• Capability to draft clear product specifications that outline problems, customer needs, success criteria, and constraints.

• Sound product design judgment and the ability to justify design decisions based on customer objectives.

• Skill in producing product flows using AI-powered tools like Pen.dev and Claude Design.

• Ability to interpret API schemas or contracts and engage in architectural discussions.

• Competence in identifying underlying technical complexities and differentiating between challenging and straightforward implementation tasks.

• Proficient in communicating effectively with both executives and engineers, including edge case considerations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and equity package — among the best in the market.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.

• Opportunity to work fully remotely from any Africa-friendly timezone (GMT-2h to GMT+3h).

• A new MacBook Pro provided for your work.

• Up to $2,000 allocated for home office equipment (headphones, chair, standing desk, etc.).

• Parental leave and a family-friendly workplace culture.

• Generous paid time off policy.