Senior Technical Product Manager- Foundations
Who we are
Yoco was founded in 2015, and has since processed over R100 billion in digital payments for over 400,000 businesses in South Africa. We’re breaking down barriers and unlocking economic opportunities that enable people to thrive.
We have over 330 team members across our key hubs in South Africa and the Netherlands, all with a bias for boldness, and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems together.
Our mission of making society more equal takes a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, so we can keep building solutions that work for and include everyone.
Yoco is growing, and as we grow we have compelling challenges ahead of us.
Growing means we’re enabling more self-employed people and businesses to thrive every day. It also means that ambitious problem-solvers with big ideas are challenged, stimulated and will thrive at Yoco.
We don’t stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves and each other. We’re constantly evolving — and we’re doing it fast.
Grow With Us.
About the role
Define and drive the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for a major product area within our ecosystem, collaborating closely with senior stakeholders.
Serve as the principal technical product expert, aligning business goals with sophisticated technological solutions.
Lead technical decision-making processes, balancing innovation, scalability, and maintainability.
Spearhead collaboration between Engineering, Data Science, Security, and other technical teams to deliver high-performance, secure products.
Oversee the entire technical product lifecycle, from architectural planning to performance optimization and technical debt management.
Conduct in-depth technical market analysis to identify emerging technologies and architectural trends that could provide competitive advantages.
Synthesize feedback from engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to drive technical product evolution and innovation.
Mentor junior technical product managers and foster a culture of technical excellence.
About you
6+ years of experience in technical product management or similar roles
Strong technical background with a deep understanding of software engineering principles
Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, scalable technical products
Experience in leading and influencing senior technical stakeholders across the organization
Expert knowledge of modern software architectures, cloud technologies, and development methodologies
Ability to drive technical strategy and make high-impact architectural decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision making
Excellent leadership and communication skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience in mentoring junior technical product managers and contributing to the overall product organization's growth
The people we’re looking for
We’re looking for brave people who want to grow. And as Yoco grows we hope they stay with us, long term.
Growing can be a daunting task and it’s not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves, and inspire each other to push further.
So, who are you? You’re a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You’re bright and grounded, experimental and brave. You play open cards and get stuck in. You’re not afraid of change. You close the loop.
Find out more about who we are here.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and ask that you please send your application in English and help us reduce unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV.
- Department
- Product
- Role
- Product Management
- Locations
- Cape Town (South Africa), Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
Perks and Benefits
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💙 Wellbeing
Everyone at Yoco gets 24 days' paid holiday, plus public holidays; contributions to Medical Aid (including gap cover), Retirement Annuities, and Life Insurance (including Critical Illness and Life Cover, and Income Protection).
We’re serious about family, and offer up to 6 months’ paid maternity, paternity, adoption, or shared parental leave, as well as family responsibility leave for unforeseen crises.
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🧠 Learning
Each Yoco team member gets an annual budget to further their education or training.
Training and development includes (but isn’t limited to) formal training courses, conferences, on-the-job training, and online courses.
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✨ Connecting
We gather weekly as a company (attending in a mix of in-person and remote), and organise regular company-wide socials and events.
Within (and often across) teams, we encourage and support more frequent, smaller team dining-out-ings (like brunch), and other social get-togethers (like bowling); and optional participation in one of our interest based clubs, like meditating, hiking, swimming, and yoga.
We're growing
Yoco is expanding its reach – new regions, technologies, and communities await us. As we grow, we face compelling challenges, but we are ready to embrace even the most daunting parts because we know we are building a legacy. Yoco has an enormous impact on the lives of everyday people.
As we grow to enable more businesses to thrive, it means that ambitious problem-solvers with big ideas will easily find their place with us. There will be just as much to learn, as there will be opportunities to thrive.
About Yoco
Yoco is one of Africa's largest fintech companies. We enable small businesses to thrive through open commerce.
Founded in 2015 we have helped over 400,000 small businesses across South Africa accept card payments and access capital - often for the first time. We have over 330 team members across our key hubs in South Africa and the Netherlands, all working to deliver world class payments and software solutions to small businesses. We have raised $170M from some of the leading institutional investors in the world such as TPG, Dragoneer, Partech, Velocity, Quona, Raba, 4DX and many more.
Senior Technical Product Manager- Foundations
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