Technical Product Manager - Remote

$150,000 - $185,000/Yr

Paynearme - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Santa Clara, CA

101-250 employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Technical Product Manager for Payment Solutions at PayNearMe will be instrumental in shaping the future of the company's payment platforms. This role focuses on executing product strategy through integrations and management across payment systems, requiring a deep understanding of the payments ecosystem, particularly in bill payment processes and technologies. The ideal candidate will blend technical expertise with product management skills to drive the development and optimization of payment solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategy and development for money movement solutions, focusing on backend understanding of ACH processing and Retail cash network.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and bridge the gap between business needs and technical tasks by collaborating with product teams, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Guide technological and architecture changes and help make informed decisions about technical solutions.
• Communicate the product development roadmap across agile teams.
• Define and document user stories that will guide technical product requirements and implementation.
• Own the organization of the backlog and work proactively with Engineering management to ensure proper prioritization.
• Lead refinement and planning sessions to ensure teams have adequately planned work.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop products that meet business goals and customer needs, focusing on money movement through networks.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand team needs and translate them into technical requirements for engineering teams.
• Engage with external developers, customers, and banking/retailer partners to gather feedback and requirements influencing the development roadmap.
• Contribute to documentation and document funds flow regularly.
• Stay educated on ACH practices, rules, and industry developments.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical product management, focusing on services, API, and technical systems.
• Deep knowledge of payment processing mechanisms (e.g., PayPal/Venmo, ACH, Cash/Retailers network, and card processing) and associated technical challenges.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data for informed product decisions.
• Exceptional communication and leadership capabilities, with experience guiding development teams and managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to high-quality product documentation and enhancing the developer experience.
• Intrinsic curiosity to dive into complex problems and review solutions.
• Working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence.
• Familiarity with accounting processes and financial events.

Benefits

• Base salary per year (paid semi-monthly)
• Fast-paced and professional work culture
• Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
• $50 monthly communication expense stipend for phone/internet bill
• $250 stipend to enhance WFH setup
• Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
• Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
• 401k plan
• Flexible Time Off (typically 3-4 weeks per year)
• Volunteer Time Off
• 13 scheduled holidays
• 2x/year in-person team meet-ups (2-3 days, company paid)