Job: Product Manager, Consumer Applications
Company: Kiva
Zip: 94110
Status: Accepting applications
Description:
Product Manager, Consumer applications
Location: San Francisco Mission District
The Company:
Called the "hottest non-profit on the planet" by FORTUNE magazine and a Top 50 Website by TIME, Kiva (www.kiva.org) is the world's first person-to-person lending marketplace for the poor. In just 4 years, Kiva has raised $100+ million for 300,000+ entrepreneurs in 50+ countries. Kiva combines the culture and approach of an internet start-up with an intense focus on alleviating global poverty. Kiva is poised to take its initial success to a whole new level - targeting $1 billion in loans by 2015 and expansion into new areas (e.g. student loans, climate change, etc). Headquartered in San Francisco, Kiva's team has 50 employees and 500+ volunteers.
The Team:
Kiva Engineering is a rapidly growing team of eleven motivated engineers. We operate as a "start-up" in that everybody counts, and your contribution has the potential to make a big impact: on Kiva, and the world at large. We follow a Scrum development process, with 20% of time allocated for engineering innovation. We're seeking an enthusiastic, sharp software engineer to join our rapidly growing team full-time, and help us change the world even faster.
The Role:
* The Product Manager will own product management for everything on Kiva's public facing website.
* Responsible for the site's the overall look, message, and feel.
* Gather requirements from customers, cross functional teams, etc.
* Work hand in hand with engineering team in Agile environment process with 2 week iterations.
The Right Person:
* 3+ years as a product manager at a successful consumer internet property. Financial and/or e-commerce PM experience a strong plus.
* Has a coder's eye for details and an artist's eye for design.
* Strong grasp of social media, including viral user growth through referrals and network effects.
* Knowledge of building sites w/ online communities.
* Strong plus - four-year degree in a technical field.
Your Compensation…
* Base salary with bonus potential for 2010, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
* Tons of “psychic income” for doing good in the world – priceless.