Global Wallet Platform Lead (API-First)

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Lead Product Manager to own the global Wallet & Account Platform capabilities. You will drive the strategy, roadmap, and API-first platform delivery for wallets, payments, and account services, partnering with engineering to ensure secure, scalable systems.

You will collaborate with regional teams to meet regulatory and customer requirements, define integration strategies with banks and networks, and monitor platform performance to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of product management experience in fintech, payments, banking, or other technical platform environments.
• Proven experience owning and scaling platform, API, or infrastructure products.
• Strong understanding of wallet systems, ledgering, account models, and transaction processing.
• Experience delivering API-driven products and partnering closely with engineering teams.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-based architectures.
• Experience integrating with banking APIs, payment networks, card processors, and external vendors.
• Understanding financial regulations, including KYC, AML, and transaction monitoring.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in global, cross‑functional, and fast‑paced environments.
• Experience building or scaling digital wallet or core banking platforms.
• Experience supporting multi‑region or multi‑tenant platforms.
• Background enabling self‑service developer platforms and tools.
• Familiarity with API documentation, SDKs, and developer experience best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of global Wallet & Account Platform capabilities.
• Define and execute the global Wallet & Account Platform strategy and roadmap.
• Build scalable, API-first platform capabilities supporting wallets, payments, cards, and account services.
• Establish platform standards, integration patterns, and reusable components for global adoption.
• Partner with engineering to design secure, reliable, and scalable services.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for wallet architecture, ledger systems, account structures, and balance management.
• Collaborate with regional teams to support local regulatory, payment, and customer requirements.
• Define integration strategies with banks, payment processors, card networks, and third-party providers.
• Drive end-to-end product delivery, including requirements, prioritization, launch, and ongoing optimization.
• Monitor platform performance, adoption, and reliability metrics to guide product decisions.
• Stay current on industry trends in digital wallets, embedded finance, real‑time payments, and banking platforms.

Skills

Product management

API-driven product delivery

Wallet systems

Financial regulations knowledge

Integration with banking APIs

Cloud-based architectures

Distributed systems

KYC/AML

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Banking APIs

Payment networks

Card processors

SDKs

Developer platforms

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Lead Product Manager to own the global Wallet & Account Platform capabilities. You will drive the strategy, roadmap, and API-first platform delivery for wallets, payments, and account services, partnering with engineering to ensure secure, scalable systems.

You will collaborate with regional teams to meet regulatory and customer requirements, define integration strategies with banks and networks, and monitor platform performance to inform decisions.