Technical Product Manager - Identity Verification
1Kosmos • Iselin, New Jersey, United States
Role & seniority: Technical Product Manager (3+ years in technical product management or equivalent software development background)
Stack/tools: Decentralized identity, blockchain, FIDO2 cryptography, NIST-compliant biometrics; APIs and integrations; Jira; GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development; AML/KYC/compliance focus; government ID databases
Top 3 responsibilities
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Define and execute the roadmap for identity verification tools (document validation, fraud signals, API integrations)
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Lead cross-functional delivery with engineering, design, and compliance in 4-week cycles; write user stories and manage backlogs
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Conduct market/competitive analysis, gather stakeholder feedback (sales, customer success), and drive product-market fit; oversee integration challenges with third-party services
Must-have skills
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3+ years in technical product management or equivalent software development
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Proven track record shipping B2B SaaS (fintech, healthcare, or cybersecurity preferred)
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Ability to explain APIs, encryption, and technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
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Startup mindset: hands-on, metrics-focused (CAC, churn)
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U.S. work authorization
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with fintech/healthcare/cybersecurity products or government ID databases
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Familiarity with AI-assisted tooling and automation (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
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Knowledge of AML/KYC regulatory requirements and identity verification deployments
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Location & work type: United Sta
Full Description
At 1Kosmos, we're revolutionizing digital identity through blockchain-powered decentralized solutions. Our platform enables secure, passwordless authentication and frictionless identity verification by combining biometrics, fraud signals, document verification using modern technologies. Trusted by financial institutions, healthcare providers, retail institutions and government agencies, we empower organizations to meet strict compliance standards while eliminating fraud and credential reuse.
Role Overview
As Technical Product Manager, you'll lead the end-to-end development of our identity verification platform. You'll translate complex technical requirements into actionable roadmaps while balancing business goals, compliance (e.g., AML/KYC), and user needs.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy: Define and execute the roadmap for identity verification tools, prioritizing features like document validation, fraud detection signals, and API integrations
Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with engineering, design, and compliance teams to ship high-impact solutions in 4-week sprint cycles
Technical Execution: Write detailed user stories, manage Jira backlogs, and troubleshoot integration challenges with third-party services (e.g., government ID databases)
Market Insights: Conduct competitive analysis of identity verification providers. Monitor customer deployments to assess program success
Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with sales and customer success to gather feedback and iterate on product-market fit Implement AI-augmented development tools such as GitHub Copilot to automate tasks like code generation, user feedback analysis, and feature prioritization
Requirements
3+ years in technical product management/equivalent software development background Proven experience shipping B2B SaaS products, ideally in fintech, healthcare or cybersecurity Ability to communicate technical concepts (APIs, encryption) to non-technical stakeholders
Startup mindset: Adaptable, hands-on, and eager to master business metrics like CAC and churn rate
Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application
Benefits
Why Join Us?
Cutting-Edge Tech Stack: Build with decentralized identity protocols, FIDO2-certified cryptography, and NIST-compliant biometric systems
Accelerated Growth: Receive annual stipends for certifications and attend key conferences like Identiverse or EIC
Ownership & Impact: We move fast and will enable you to make a big impact with large customers in US & Canada
Flexibility First: Unlimited PTO, and 2 days WFH
