About the role

Role Overview

Lead API product strategy and execution as the API Product Manager at OpenFX. You will architect and maintain the expansion of API offerings, designing intuitive yet powerful developer-facing products that power clients' cross-border payment operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead API Product Evolution: Drive expansion of API as a product, packaging offerings into world-class SDK and developer experience
Strategic Planning: Define and execute API product strategy aligned with OpenFX's mission to modernize cross-border payments
Roadmap Development: Create comprehensive API roadmaps balancing client needs, technical capabilities, and business objectives
Growth & Adoption: Identify opportunities to enhance developer experience and accelerate API adoption across target markets
Client Discovery: Conduct deep discovery sessions with institutional clients (remittance companies, neo brokers, payment service providers) to understand integration challenges
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, compliance, and business teams to deliver API solutions
Developer Experience: Champion improvements to documentation, testing environments, onboarding flows, and SDK development
Performance Analytics: Define success metrics and KPIs for API adoption, performance, and client satisfaction

Requirements

5+ years of product management experience, with 2+ years focused on API or developer-facing products
Proven track record of launching successful API products with adoption and revenue goals
Experience working with institutional clients and understanding complex integration requirements
Background in trading, fintech, payments, or financial services (preferably cross-border payments or FX)
Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful services, and modern integration patterns
Excellent communication skills: ability to translate complex technical concepts for developers to C-suite executives

Nice-to-Haves

Experience with payment rails, regulatory compliance, and multi-currency operations
Software engineering or technical architecture background
Previous experience at high-growth fintech or payments companies
Knowledge of emerging payment technologies and distributed ledger systems
Experience with API monetization strategies and developer ecosystem growth

About Openfx

OpenFX is building infrastructure to power next-generation cross-border payment systems for institutions, enabling money movement unrestricted by time zones, banking hours, or legacy systems. Backed by top-tier investors like Accel and Lightspeed, the team includes veterans from J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, PayPal, and other leading fintech companies.