Senior Product Manager

Minkasu, an innovative mobile payments company based in Silicon Valley, California, USA, is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join its team in India. MinkasuPay is the first biometric authentication solution for India. We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to own and drive key initiatives. This role requires strong analytical skills, deep curiosity about payments ecosystems, and the ability to define and measure success through metrics. You will work closely with engineering, design, business and customers to deliver secure, seamless, and customer-first payment experiences. Minkasu, an innovative mobile payments company based in Silicon Valley, California, USA, is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join its team in India. MinkasuPay is the first biometric authentication solution for India.

Location: Coimbatore(Preferred)/ Bengaluru/Tamil Nadu/Southern Region

We want to encourage candidates who are based in Coimbatore/Tamil Nadu/Southern region, to apply for this role.

Desired Education

We’re looking for candidates who demonstrate strong academic foundations and intellectual rigor, without compromising on humility

• Bachelor’s degree

  in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics or a related quantitative discipline from a

  top-tier institution

  (e.g., IIT, NIT, BITS, IIIT, or global equivalent).

• Master’s / MBA

  from a reputed institution (e.g., IIMs, top international programs) is a strong plus.
• Evidence of academic excellence such as:
• Top 10–15% class ranking or high GPA,
• National exam achievements (JEE, GATE, CAT, GRE, etc.),
• Research, thesis, or publications that demonstrate analytical depth or problem-solving skill,
• Interdisciplinary coursework in product strategy, data analytics, payments, or behavioral economics etc.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the overall product strategy and roadmap, aligning with company vision and business goals
• Drive end-to-end product development, from ideation to launch, ensuring timely execution with cross-functional teams
• Define, track, and analyze key product metrics/KPIs, incorporating insights into product decisions and roadmap
• Conduct competitive research and market analysis to identify opportunities, threats, and emerging trends in the payments space
• Build features and solutions with

  fraud prevention and risk management

  considerations baked in
• Continuously gather and synthesize customer feedback, turning insights into actionable improvements
• Communicate product vision, trade-offs, and updates effectively with leadership and stakeholders
• And if you’ve driven

  strategic partnerships

  along the way, you probably have a slam-dunk resume for this role.

Desired Skills/Experience

• 3+ years of product management experience and 5+ years of overall experience (payments or fintech

  strongly

  preferred)
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to define, monitor, and interpret metrics
• Understanding of payments ecosystems (cards, UPI, net banking) and/or fraud analytics and prevention
• Experience in roadmap building and prioritization, balancing customer needs with business and technical constraints
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to influence across functions
• Strong customer empathy with a focus on building intuitive, secure, and scalable user experiences
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment with evolving priorities
• Ability to travel domestically occasionally
• Competitive pay & stock options and other usual startup benefits. If you are excited about an opportunity to join a Silicon Valley cutting edge technology startup that is redefining the way mobile payments are done.