Creative Technologist at Korapay
Korapay is the marketplace for everything payments. We allow businesses and institutions to scale faster by providing them with a robust and powerful core payment engine that eliminates the complications associated with simple and bulk transactions. With our payment solutions, you can easily accept or send payments.Role Summary
Kora is hiring a Creative Technologist to accelerate product innovation by rapidly turning strategic ideas into scalable, AI-enabled prototypes.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering architecture, UI/UX design, and AI-driven product development. You will work directly with the Innovation & AI team to design, prototype, and help productionize high-impact platforms that drive revenue, strengthen risk management, and enhance merchant experience.
Job Description
The Creative Technologist will:
Rapid Prototyping & Product Acceleration
Rapidly design and build interactive prototypes using AI development tools (e.g., Lovable, LLM APIs, automation workflows).
Convert strategy documents, innovation concepts, and internal ideas into working MVPs within short cycles.
Lead early experimentation on new product directions (AI agents, fraud intelligence, merchant analytics, automation tools).
Shorten idea-to-validation timelines across the Innovation team.
Engineering Architecture & Technical Strategy
Design scalable system architectures aligned with Kora’s core stack and long-term platform roadmap.
Define APIs, data flows, integration patterns, and technical boundaries for new initiatives.
Evaluate technical feasibility and architectural trade-offs during innovation planning.
Ensure prototypes are designed with production transition in mind.
Contribute to technical standards and design principles for AI-native systems.
UI/UX & Product Experience Design
Design intuitive, high-trust user experiences for internal and merchant-facing platforms.
Create dashboards, AI agent interfaces, fraud explainability views, and automation tools.
Establish consistent interaction patterns for AI-enabled products.
Ensure clarity, transparency, and usability in data-heavy and risk-sensitive interfaces.
AI-Native Product Development
Integrate LLMs, automation layers, and AI agents into product workflows.
Design AI systems that balance intelligence, explainability, and business impact.
Support experimentation with RAG architectures and AI orchestration models.
Contribute to responsible AI design aligned with governance and compliance needs.
Strategic Innovation & Business Enablement
Work closely with the Head of Innovation to align product experimentation with revenue growth and strategic priorities.
Support executive demos, board-level prototypes, and strategic showcases.
Contribute to innovation roadmap planning and prioritization.
Identify opportunities where design, automation, or AI can unlock operational efficiency or commercial growth.
Act as a bridge between business strategy and technical execution across teams.
Requirements
4–8 years experience in product engineering, design engineering, innovation engineering, or similar hybrid role.
Strong understanding of frontend development (React/Next.js preferred) and API-driven systems.
Working knowledge of backend architecture principles and scalable system design.
Demonstrated UI/UX capability (Figma or equivalent), especially for complex or data-intensive platforms.
Experience using AI tools or integrating LLMs into real-world product workflows.
Strong systems thinking and ability to evaluate long-term architectural implications.
Ability to move quickly from concept to functional prototype.
Clear communication skills and comfort presenting to both technical and executive audiences.
Experience in fintech or regulated environments is a plus.