Group Product Manager, Payments Core

About the Role

The role entails leading a team of product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive success rates optimization, least-cost routing, multi-partner redundancy, and payment method expansion. You will collaborate closely with the engineering team to shape system architecture, API design, and technical roadmap for payment processing systems at scale. Your ability to engage deeply with engineering, finance, compliance, and operations teams will be crucial in driving alignment and investment trade-offs.

What You Will Do

• Own the multi-year product vision and strategy for Payment Core, encompassing core payment processing, payment method integrations, and payment lifecycle management.
• Drive optimization of core payment funnels to improve success rates, reduce transaction costs, and increase the percentage of transaction-ready payment methods.
• Lead the strategy and execution for multi-partner payments infrastructure, enabling processing partner routing, redundancy, and failover to maximize reliability and cost efficiency.
• Partner with Engineering to shape system architecture, API design, and technical roadmap for payment processing systems at scale.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Treasury, Compliance, Legal, and adjacent platform teams to drive alignment and investment trade-offs.
• Build self-serve capabilities that enable Product Groups to leverage Payment Core without heavy integration overhead, unblocking growth across Coinbase's product surface.
• Shape Payment Core's response to evolving regulatory requirements and emerging payment rails, ensuring compliant-by-default systems that keep pace with industry dynamics.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of Payment Core, including success rates, transaction costs, and payment method coverage.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within the Payment Core team.

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of product management experience, with deep expertise in payments infrastructure, payment processing, or fintech platforms.
• Track record of owning and driving product strategy for large-scale payment processing systems, including building or scaling payment rails, bank/network integrations, routing/processing systems, or payment method platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in highly regulated environments, with fluency across the intersection of product, engineering, finance, compliance, and operations.
• Proven ability to engage deeply with engineering on system architecture, APIs, reliability engineering, and distributed systems for payment processing at scale.
• Experience leading through influence, driving alignment across engineering, finance, compliance, and business stakeholders, and articulating complex platform strategy and investment trade-offs to senior and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and drive data-informed decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud-based payment processing systems, such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of emerging payment technologies, such as blockchain or cryptocurrency.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks, such as PCI-DSS or GDPR.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and project management tools, such as Jira or Asana.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible paid time off and remote work stipend.
• Access to professional development opportunities, including training and conference sponsorships.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a team of experienced professionals.
• Opportunity to work on complex and challenging projects that have a direct impact on the company's growth and success.

• When applying, be prepared to discuss your experience in driving product strategy and optimizing payment funnels. Provide specific examples of your accomplishments and the impact they had on the company's growth.
• Make sure to highlight your ability to lead through influence and drive alignment across cross-functional teams. This is a critical skill for success in this role.
• Be prepared to answer technical questions about payment processing systems, including architecture, APIs, and reliability engineering. Review the company's technology stack and be ready to discuss how you can contribute to it.
• Consider creating a portfolio that showcases your work in product management, including case studies and testimonials from previous colleagues or managers. This can help you stand out as a candidate.
• During the interview process, ask questions about the company culture, team dynamics, and opportunities for growth and development. This will show your interest in the role and the company, and give you valuable insights into what to expect if you are hired.
• Be prepared to negotiate your salary and benefits package. Research the market rate for the role and be confident in your worth as a candidate.