Product Manager, Platform Infrastructure & Compliance

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Pay Junction is seeking a Product Manager to own our platform infrastructure and compliance portfolio:
Enterprise Hierarchies (the largest 2026 initiative), processor certifications, PCI DSS compliance, and Terminal & Hardware. The portfolio narrative is “The platform works and scales for external parties.” This role requires a strong technical Product Manager with solution architecture knowledge who can partner effectively with the platform architect on Hierarchies while independently owning the specification‑driven, deadline‑governed certification and compliance work. They bring enough architectural depth to engage at Platform Architect’s level—understanding data models, system dependencies, and multi‑tenant design while managing the immovable external deadlines from processors and certification bodies that define the other half of this domain.

Pay Junction takes a Flex First approach to work environments. This means that our team members can choose to work from our Santa Barbara office or remotely from home. We ensure that everyone has the resources and equipment to work where they feel most productive. We trust our teams to make the best decision for their work environment. All Pay Junction employees must reside in one of the following states: CA, IL, TX, MN, CO, GA, CT, NY or MA.

• Drive Enterprise Hierarchies M2-M3 to completion, partnering with the platform architect to define data models, account structures, and system dependencies, then translating those decisions into implementation‑ready specifications
• Own all processor certification work with full accountability for external deadlines you cannot negotiate
• Manage PCI DSS compliance requirements and translate them into actionable engineering work
• Build and maintain a quarterly product backlog that sequences platform work based on external deadlines, dependencies, and cost of delay
• Lead backlog refinement sessions, ensuring platform stories have unambiguous acceptance criteria that reflect processor specifications and compliance requirements
• Own external processor relationships, be the single point of contact for certification requirements and timeline management
• Coordinate cross‑domain dependencies (Hierarchies enables merchant structures and partner account growth)
• Present platform roadmap to leadership showing how infrastructure work connects to company revenue and growth objectives

• 7+ years as a Product Manager with platform/infrastructure product ownership in payments or fintech
• Direct experience with processor certifications or payment network integrations (TSYS, Fiserv, Visa/MC mandates, EMV)
• Experience delivering specification‑driven, compliance‑governed products with hard external deadlines
• Experience with data architecture or multi‑tenant platform design, you will partner with a solution architect on the most complex data modeling initiative at the company
• Track record of partnering with solution architects or senior engineers to define system design, then owning the product specification that results from those sessions
• 3+ years working with Agile/Scrum teams
• Deep understanding of payment processing flows (authorization, settlement, processor interconnections)

• CS degree, technical degree, or demonstrated technical depth (coding bootcamp, technical certifications)
• Experience at a payment processor, bank, or fintech infrastructure company
• Experience with PCI DSS, SOC2, or similar compliance frameworks
• Terminal/hardware product lifecycle experience
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar backlog tools

• Health, dental, and vision paid 100% by company for you and your dependents
• 401k with 6% match
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Long‑term & short‑term disability coverage for you paid 100% by company
• 8 paid company holidays per year
• 2 paid floating holidays per year
• 1 paid volunteer day per year
• Paid Time Off
• Annual learning stipend
• Home office equipment stipend
• Quarterly “fun budgets” for team bonding events
• Opportunity to be part of a company that is changing a whole industry
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