Product Owner III (Digital Payments)

TL;DR

Product Owner III (Digital Payments): Owns the Digital Payments Platform backlog and drives end-to-end product lifecycle from requirements and roadmap planning to feature release and post-launch optimization with an accent on secure, compliant payment integrations and reliable transaction flows. Focus on coordinating with engineering and multiple payment service providers (PSPs), shaping user stories in Agile/SAFe, and resolving production issues like transaction failures, settlement mismatches, and API performance bottlenecks.

Company

hirify.global builds digital payment solutions and technology capabilities to support customer and business transactions.

What you will do

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for the Digital Payments Platform, aligning experiences across channels and touchpoints.
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle: requirements gathering, roadmap planning, feature release, and post-launch optimization.
• Work with APIs, cloud platforms, and payment vendors/PSPs to ensure seamless integrations, SLA adherence, and platform stability.
• Co-design digital payment flows with PSPs, including tokenization, one-click checkout, and 3DS authentication.
• Handle PSP escalations and support issues to reduce transaction failures, settlement mismatches, and API performance bottlenecks.
• Measure product performance and communicate status and production performance to leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager on an Agile Scrum team.
• Agile certification required (PSPO or CSP-PO or POPM/APM); advanced Agile certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of XML/JSON APIs and cloud technologies, plus service virtualization and test data management.
• Working knowledge of Agile/SAFe Lean enterprise concepts and how they apply in the workplace.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and event-driven software architectures.
• No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with 2 days per week in the office.
• Generous benefits package from day one, including 401(k) matching and tuition assistance.
• Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid) and training opportunities.
• Community service pay and nine company holidays.
• Competitive pay with bonus eligibility.

Hiring process

• Review and screening based on Agile product ownership experience and required certifications.
• Interviews focused on product backlog ownership, payment/PSP integration experience, and Agile/SAFe delivery.
• Final evaluation of communication, stakeholder management, and ability to resolve production issues.