Entrepreneur in Residence

About Kueski

At Kueski, we're dedicated to improving the financial lives of people in Mexico. Since 2012, we've been the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer credit platform in Latin America, known for our innovative financial services. Our flagship product, Kueski Pay, provides seamless payment solutions for both online and in-store transactions, establishing itself as the preferred option for nearly 30% of Mexico's top e-commerce merchants. Notably, we were the first to introduce BNPL on Amazon Mexico.

We're a tech company with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration, and impact, fostering a strong, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Our commitment to excellence and ethical business practices has earned us multiple industry recognitions. In 2024, we were named one of the World’s Top FinTech Companies by CNBC and recognized as one of the most ethical companies in Mexico by AMITAI. Additionally, we were certified as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by HRC Equidad MX 2025 and ranked among the Best Companies for Female Talent by EFY.

Position

Kueski is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) to act as an innovation catalyst identifying, shaping, and validating new business opportunities that align with our mission and growth strategy.

This role is ideal for a founder-minded with fintech experience who can drive end-to-end product and business development from market insight and business casing to MVPs, pilots, and go-to-market plans while partnering tightly with engineering, design, marketing, and operations to turn validated ideas into scalable products.

Key Responsibilities

Opportunity Discovery & Validation

• Identify market gaps and develop innovative solutions aligned with company strategy.

• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and customer discovery to validate business ideas.

• Test and refine concepts through MVPs, pilots, and structured experiments.

Venture Design & Business Case Development

• Design and develop business plans for new ventures or strategic initiatives.

• Create financial models, go-to-market strategies, and operational frameworks.

• Build foundations for new revenue streams with clear success metrics and stage gates.

Cross-Functional Execution & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate across engineering, design, marketing, operations, and other partners to drive execution.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on entrepreneurship and innovation.

• Represent Kueski at industry events, conferences, and panels as an ambassador for innovation.

Ecosystem & Partnerships

• Build and maintain relationships with investors, partners, and external stakeholders to support venture growth.

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in startups or high-growth environments.

• Proven track record as an entrepreneur, founder, or executive leader in a high-growth startup.

• Experience building fintech products.

• Strong business acumen in market research, strategy, and business development.

• Demonstrated ability to take ideas from inception to execution.

• Exceptional networking and relationship-building skills.

• Comfort with fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.

• Languages: Conversational Spanish and English (required).

Diversity & Inclusion

At Kueski we embrace diversity in all forms, systematically promote equity, and ensure everyone feels included with a sense of belonging. We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. As part of this commitment, we will make efforts to ensure reasonable accommodations are made during the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please let the Talent Acquisition team know.