Remote Fintech Product Lead: Build a New Credit Vertical

Kovo; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Kovo is an early-stage startup seeking a founder-operator who can take a new consumer financial product from zero to one. You will collaborate with the founders and compliance to design, build, launch, and scale a vertical serving low-income and underserved customers.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid learning, and high-impact decision-making in a fully remote setting. Based in Austin, TX, or remote, you will prototype candidate verticals, model CAC/payback, and present data-driven

Qualifications

• Founder/first-engineer level product ownership experience in fintech or consumer software.
• Built a consumer product from zero to launch.
• Deep understanding of finance and unit economics integrated into product design.

Responsibilities

• Identify and validate a new vertical for the product.
• Design the minimum-viable version with licensing/compliance in mind.
• Build and ship the first version with integrations and customer rollout.
• Define the vertical's north star, roadmap and quarterly plans.

Job description

Kovo is an early-stage startup seeking a founder-operator who can take a new consumer financial product from zero to one. You will collaborate with the founders and compliance to design, build, launch, and scale a vertical serving low-income and underserved customers.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid learning, and high-impact decision-making in a fully remote setting. Based in Austin, TX, or remote, you will prototype candidate verticals, model CAC/payback, and present data-driven