Lead Payments Product Owner – Stablecoins & APIs

Aquanow; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquanow in Dubai is seeking a Product Owner for Stablecoin Payments to lead backend product decisions, drive API design, and translate complex architecture into actionable requirements. You will work closely with the engineering team to ship payment features and ensure scalability in a global fintech context.

This role requires hands-on API knowledge, collaboration with compliance and operations, and ownership of a portfolio including stablecoin payments, remittances, crypto payouts, checkout,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3–5+ years in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or product management role within payments/fintech or financial services.
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency payment systems, stablecoin settlements, or blockchain-based payment infrastructure and their regulatory nuances.
• Solid understanding of payment processing ecosystems including card networks, bank transfers, FX, and emerging crypto payment rails.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in reading, writing and evaluating REST API specifications, including authentication patterns, request/response structures, error handling, and webhooks.
• Awareness of global payments regulatory frameworks (AML/KYC, Travel Rule, MSB licensing) across regions.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret product metrics and translate findings into prioritization decisions.
• Hands-on experience in agile/scrum delivery, backlog management, sprint ceremonies, and stakeholder demos.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and refine the payments platform backlog with clear acceptance criteria.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical specs for engineering and QA.
• Collaborate with compliance, operations, and BD to shape features for multiple regions.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning.
• Serve as day-to-day contact to remove blockers and prioritize work.
• Monitor KPIs and use data to drive prioritization and improvements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions with Legal and compliance teams.
• Coordinate UAT, product demos, and stakeholder feedback.
• Maintain up-to-date product docs and release notes.
• Evaluate third-party payment rails and crypto settlement infra to stay competitive.

Skills

REST API design

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

JIRA & Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Aquanow in Dubai is seeking a Product Owner for Stablecoin Payments to lead backend product decisions, drive API design, and translate complex architecture into actionable requirements. You will work closely with the engineering team to ship payment features and ensure scalability in a global fintech context.

This role requires hands-on API knowledge, collaboration with compliance and operations, and ownership of a portfolio including stablecoin payments, remittances, crypto payouts, checkout,