Experience
5–10 years of Product Management experience in Payments / FinTech / Financial Services.
Solid experience with card networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) and payment infrastructure systems.
Core Domain Expertise
Card Payments & Infrastructure
Deep understanding of card payment rails and network ecosystems.
Hands-on experience with ISO 8583 / ISO 20022 messaging standards.
End-to-end understanding of payment lifecycle:
Authorization flows
Clearing & settlement
Chargebacks & disputes
Card-present vs card-not-present transactions
Security & Risk Across Product Chain
Ownership of security considerations across the end-to-end payment product lifecycle.
Strong understanding of fraud prevention and risk controls in payment systems.
Experience designing secure transaction flows, authentication mechanisms, and system-level safeguards.
Awareness of common payment attack vectors (fraud patterns, unauthorized transactions, abuse patterns).
Technical Depth
Ability to read API specifications and review ERDs independently.
Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven architecture, REST APIs, and messaging systems.
Able to participate in system design and architecture discussions with engineering teams.
Execution & Delivery
Robust ownership of sprint hygiene:
Backlog grooming and prioritization
User story definition and sizing
Definition of Done (DoD)
QA and release readiness
Ability to enforce delivery discipline while collaborating closely with engineering teams.
Stakeholder Management
Experience working with card networks, internal platform teams, and external integration partners.
Ability to translate business, security, and technical requirements into clear product specifications.
Ideal Candidate
A technically robust Product Manager with deep experience in card networks, payments infrastructure, and system-level security, capable of driving secure, scalab