Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field., Over 5 years of experience in product management for technical products like SDKs or APIs., Proficiency in React Native, JavaScript, Swift, and Kotlin., Experience with payment processing, security, and compliance standards such as PCI-DSS..

Key responsibilities:

Own the vision, roadmap, and prioritization for the Checkout SDK across platforms.

Define and monitor KPIs related to adoption, reliability, and performance.

Collaborate with engineering to design SDK architecture, APIs, and integration flows.

Lead cross-functional teams to deliver timely and scope-compliant releases.

Job description

About Tap

Tap Payments is revolutionizing online payments across the MENA region by connecting businesses with simple, unified payment experiences. We need exceptional talent to help us on this journey.

The Innovation Team

Are you someone who can spot trends and identify what customers want before they even know it? If so, this might be the right team for you. Our innovation team of trendsetters analyse market trends and customer needs to ensure everything, such as our product look and feel, experience, and features, exceed our customers expectations

As a Tapster you will:

Own the vision, roadmap, and prioritization for the Checkout SDK on Web (React Native), iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin).
Define and track KPIs for adoption, reliability, and performance.
Benchmark and analyze other players’ SDKs and APIs (Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, etc.) to identify competitive advantages.
Work closely with engineering to design and validate SDK architecture, APIs, and integration flows.
Ensure SDKs are developerfriendly, secure, and scalable.
Drive initiatives to improve the developer experience through documentation, sample apps, and support tooling.
Incorporate industry best practices in payment processing, tokenization, and compliance (e.g., PCIDSS, SCA).
Monitor regulatory changes and payment trends that impact product strategy.
Lead agile ceremonies (backlog grooming, sprint planning, reviews).
Maintain clear documentation and progress tracking in Jira.
Coordinate crossfunctional teams to deliver releases on time and within scope.
Gather and prioritize requirements from internal teams, merchants, and partners.
Serve as the primary point of contact for SDK technical queries and escalations.
Provide product training and support for clientfacing teams.

What you will bring to the party:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in product management for technical products, ideally SDKs, APIs, or developer tools.
React Native and JavaScript ecosystems.
Native mobile development (Swift and Kotlin).
API design and developer workflows.
Familiarity with CICD pipelines and versioning for SDK releases.
Proven experience in payment processing, checkout flows, and payment security.
Understanding of fintech ecosystem players and their SDK approaches.
Proficient in Agile methodologies.
Handson experience with Jira, Confluence, and other project management tools.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Strong analytical thinking and problemsolving mindset.
Ability to lead crossfunctional teams in a fastpaced environment.
Experience integrating with multiple payment gateways.
Prior engineering experience developing SDKs or APIs.
Familiarity with PCIDSS compliance processes

Are you ready to shape the future of payments in MENA?