Principal Payment Tech Development Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Technology Design & Product Development
  • Lead Innovation
  • Manage, design, and develop new payment technologies for both card acceptance devices and payment devices (including contact/contactless chips, mobile, and cloud-based payments)
  • Contribute to the development of product technology specifications, focusing heavily on functional and security features
• Testing, Certification & Compliance
  • Create and maintain comprehensive testing requirements, test plans, and procedures for new payment technology products
  • Lead the debugging of the technology products using L2 tools required for the effective execution of type approval of the product
  • Advise on establishing certification requirements and compliance programs to ensure seamless, standardized product rollouts
• Vendor & Partner Management
  • Manage relationships with external vendors, including card and chip manufacturers, test laboratories, test tool providers, and mobile application developers
  • Oversee external partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and tools that align with corporate standards
• Industry Standards & Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Manage and participate in the development of payment specifications within relevant global standardization organizations
  • Educate, communicate, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders regarding new and updated payment standards and specifications
• Risk Management & Operations
  • Actively manage, mitigate, and escalate risks or customer-impacting issues to senior management during day-to-day operations

Basic Qualifications

• A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 5 years of payment technology research and development experience
• At least 2 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal or external business clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Technology
• Experience working with EMV payments systems, mobile payment technologies including cloud-based payments and secure elements
• Deep understanding of EMV Functional requirements and EMV Security requirements