Technical Senior Product Manager - API-Driven Fintech Solutions

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Senior Product Manager (Fintech) remote based in Germany to join Hellgate during a pivotal growth phase. This role drives the design, ownership, and evolution of highly technical, backend-heavy, API-first Fintech products at the intersection of payments, banking infrastructure, and regulatory constraints, with success measured by product design quality and value creation rather than UI delivery and process management.

What You'll Do

• Design technically complex products at the system and interface level, including APIs, data models, contracts, and behavior under edge cases and failure scenarios.
• Own one or two cloud services end-to-end, defining product vision, positioning, and roadmap with a clear link to revenue generation.
• Deeply understand and apply relevant payment standards and protocols, including flows, security implications, regulatory constraints, and integration complexity.
• Design products that integrate with external ecosystems, including payment providers, banks, card schemes, and third-party platforms.
• Proactively shape and evolve the roadmap, making explicit trade-offs between feature richness and simplicity.
• Act as a strong counterpart in technical product discussions, contributing to architecture and design discussions.
• Collaborate closely with the founders, CTO, and the Engineering Team, prioritizing long-term thinking over short-term delivery.
• Maintain high-quality product documentation, treating it as a first-class product artifact.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Technical/Senior/Principal Product Manager or as a product-minded Senior Engineer or Solution Architect.
• Deep technical product experience with proven ability to design API-driven, backend-heavy products.
• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTTP, REST, webhooks, auth flows) and experience with API lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of payments, banking, or financial infrastructure and familiarity with payment protocols.
• Product Design Thinking in systems, interfaces, and contracts — not screens.
• Strong analytical rigor and proficiency in handling complexity and edge cases.
• Collaborative team player who excels operating autonomously without heavy process or supervision.
• Fluency in English (B2+).

Nice to Have

• Experience in a startup environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance in the fintech sector.
• Familiarity with cloud services and microservices architecture.

What We Offer

• 100% remote work from Germany with relocation support.
• Flexible working hours and a permanent contract with an attractive salary.
• Virtual stock options and yearly company retreat.
• Monthly remote social events, feedback sessions, and development plans.
• 28 days of vacation.

Ready to embark on a new adventure? We can't wait to hear from you! Apply by sending your CV, relevant work certificates/references, and expected salary to jobs@hellgate.io.