TL;DR

Product Manager (API): Taking a lead on ClearScore's Universal API platform to power how data, capabilities and intelligence are shared beyond consumer apps. Focus on defining technical foundations and shipping a best-in-class developer experience.

Location: Minimum 2-3 days per week in-office in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company

ClearScore is on a mission to make the world of personal finance clearer, calmer, and easier to understand.

What you will do

  • Ship and run a unified API Gateway.
  • Define API standards for the ClearScore group.
  • Onboard the ClearScore group onto the new API stack.
  • Enable commercial opportunities with the Upstream product team and commercial stakeholders.
  • Own the external developer experience via the developer portal, documentation, and sandboxes.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Product Manager working with API platforms, developer tools, or experience as a Software Engineer in these domains.
  • Strong analytical and technical skills.
  • Experience shaping discovery with non-technical partners.
  • Experience setting direction, objectives, and a roadmap for the team.
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly when aligning cross-functional teams.
  • Confident decision-maker who can prioritise, iterate, and make progress in incomplete information environments.

Nice to have

  • Experience in regulated or financial services is helpful but not necessarily required.

Culture & Benefits

  • Flexible work hours and the ability to work from home.
  • Flexible, generous, and personalised maternity and paternity plans.
  • Monthly team events and office days out, and company events at the end of each quarter and retro.
  • Continued investment into learning and development.
  • Inclusive environment that accommodates diverse needs while maintaining our collaborative culture.