Staff Product Manager, GTPN (San Francisco)

About the Company

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide—including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN, and many more—with fully integrated solutions to manage business accounts, payments, spend management, treasury, and embedded finance at a global scale. Founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 innovators across 27 offices globally. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by leading investors such as T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, and Sequoia, Airwallex is building the future of global payments and financial infrastructure.

Attributes We Value

We hire builders with founder-like energy who thrive on impact, accelerated learning, and ownership. You bring strong expertise, sharp thinking, and a mission-driven mindset. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles while balancing speed and rigor. You’re humble, collaborative, and turn ideas into real products end-to-end. You leverage AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle high-visibility challenges alongside exceptional teammates and grow your career as we shape the future of global banking.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for GTPN APIs, from ideation to delivery and ongoing optimization.
• Develop and champion the strategic vision and roadmap for the platform, balancing long-term innovation with short-term business needs.
• Engage directly with enterprise customers, developers, and partners to understand their needs, gather feedback, and validate product features.
• Translate complex use cases into scalable, secure, and intuitive APIs in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Lead cross-functional teams—including engineering, design, sales, compliance, and data science—to deliver impactful solutions.
• Use data-driven methods to define and measure success metrics, prioritize requirements, and communicate plans and launches.
• Represent GTPN in strategic conversations with senior stakeholders and enterprise partners.
• Mentor and lead other product managers, with the opportunity to grow into a broader leadership role.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in payments, APIs, and financial technology, and leverage AI/ML where relevant to drive product innovation.

Requirements

• 6+ years of product management experience, with at least 3 years focused on platform/API products in fintech, payments, or financial infrastructure.
• Proven track record of defining, building, and launching successful, scalable API-powered platforms or products.
• Deep technical understanding of API design principles, security, and developer experience.
• Experience considering both user requirements and commercial strategy to drive meaningful product growth.
• Strong ability to manage trade-offs between long-term vision and short-term execution.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey product strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable working in data-driven, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zones and with global teams.
• Exceptional English and Chinese communication skills are highly valued.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with global card networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) and banking partners.
• Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, GitHub, or API client tooling.
• Hands-on experience as a developer is a plus.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, KYC/AML, and card network rules.
• Experience in hyper-growth startup environments, financial infrastructure, or technology.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Passion for solving complex problems at the intersection of finance, artificial intelligence, and developer platforms.

Pay

Compensation range: $175K - $270K.