What You'll Do:
Define the product strategy for extending AppZen's platform into payments, including which capabilities to own directly versus provide through partners
Develop a deep understanding of the payment infrastructure landscape and identify, evaluate, and select the external providers AppZen integrates with
Build the evaluation criteria used to select payment partners, spanning capability, reliability, security/compliance, and commercial terms
Own payment integrations end-to-end, partnering closely with engineering and provider teams from architecture through production
Design the end-to-end payment experience — from an approved financial obligation through execution, monitoring, and reconciliation
Define how AI-driven automation extends safely into payment execution, working within enterprise controls such as authorization, approval thresholds, and fraud prevention
Translate complex enterprise payment requirements into product capabilities that scale across customers rather than one-off implementations
Partner with Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing to take new capabilities from concept through customer adoption
What We're Looking For:
5+ years of product management experience, including meaningful time focused on payments, fintech, or payment infrastructure
Direct, hands-on experience building or integrating B2B payment capabilities into a software product
Experience evaluating and selecting payment processors, banks, networks, or other payment infrastructure providers
Experience taking at least one payment product or integration from concept through production launch
Strong understanding of core payment lifecycle concepts — authorization, settlement, reconciliation, and exception handling
Comfortable working directly with engineering and provider technical teams on complex, API-driven integrations
Strong product judgment, including the ability to make build-versus-partner decisions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
Nice to Have:
Experience with cross-border or multi-currency payment infrastructure
Background at a payment processor, card issuer, bank, or embedded finance/payments platform
Experience integrating payments with ERP, AP, procurement, or expense systems
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Benefits:
Competitive salary and bonus or variable incentive pay (role-dependent)
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Unlimited PTO
Paid parental leave (eligible employees)
401(k) match
$250 annual learning & development reimbursement
Onsite gym access for HQ (San Jose) employees
Office perks: snacks, happy hours, and company events
Note: Benefits apply to full-time employees only
