Associate, API Product Owner (Remote)
Date: Jul 25, 2025
Location: NC, US WA, US TX, US VA, US DE, US NY, US CA, US IL, US PA, US CT, US NJ, US AZ, US MA, US GA, US FL, US UT, US SC, US
Company: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Join our mission to create a completely new, 100% digital bank that uses consumer feedback to truly meet customers’ best interests. Jenius Bank, a division of SMBC MANUBANK, and a member of SMBC Group, is being built by a close-knit and fun-loving team of financial services professionals and technology experts who came together for the challenge of building a full-service digital bank from scratch. We’re committed to doing it the right way for the customer and are growing rapidly. To learn more about our relationship to our parent company, visit our website.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $100,000.00 and $150,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualification, experiences, and analysis of current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC MANUBANK offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
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Jenius Bank is strategically scaling up a portfolio of products and building extraordinary experiences. In 2023, we launched our first two products reaching $1 billion in deposits and over $700 million in loans, all before Jenius Bank’s first anniversary. We don’t plan to slow down, with ambitious growth plans and the capital necessary to execute a multi-year strategic plan. We have a start-up mindset paired with SMBC Group’s 400 years of history. SMBC Group has more than 150 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and is committed to creating new business to better serve customers in the rapidly evolving digital environment. Join us on the journey that has caught the attention of the Banking Dive, and more to reinvent banking where smarter banking translates to a richer life.
SUMMARY:
The API Product Owner is a critical product role that will have accountability for developing the APIs that support our digital channels and integrations with our partners. Integrations include the core processor, identity provider, fraud tools, and many more systems that bring together the best-in-class experience across our digital channels.
This role is expected to have a deep understanding of APIs, user story development, technical requirements, and agile/scrum processes.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
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- 3+ years of experience as a product owner, business analyst, or business systems analyst, with emphasis on APIs required.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience in the financial services industry required.
- Experience with agile/scrum product management principles required.
- Experience writing API requirements/specifications required.
EOE STATEMENT
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
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