Head of Product (Payment Applications & Device Software)

Ingenico; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingenico is seeking a Head of Product (Payment Applications & Device Software) to lead the evolution of its global payment applications and device software ecosystem. You will translate market opportunities into a differentiated portfolio for SMBs, Retail and priority verticals, defining strategy and roadmap across Product, Technology and Commercial teams.

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, you will build a global Product team, align roadmaps with device development, and push innovation to

Qualifications

• Extensive Product Management and leadership experience in payments, fintech, commerce technology, software platforms or related industries.
• Strong understanding of payment applications, POS solutions and the broader payments and commerce ecosystem.
• Experience defining global product strategies, managing software roadmaps and translating customer needs into scalable products.
• Technical credibility in software platforms, APIs, SDKs, firmware, payment kernels, security and integration.

Responsibilities

• Define the global applications strategy for SMB, Retail and other priority verticals, translating customer needs into differentiated, scalable solutions.
• Own the roadmap for payment applications and application frameworks, prioritizing features and integration capabilities.
• Lead device software strategy, driving firmware, SDKs, APIs, security capabilities and development tools.
• Accelerate development and integration, improving portability, certification and time to market.
• Align applications and devices by partnering with Device Product Management and Technology to ensure cohesive roadmaps.
• Drive innovation and competitive advantage, balancing build, buy and partner decisions for evolving customer needs.
• Lead global product teams and collaboration across Technology, Device Product Management, Sales, GTM and strategic customers.

Skills

Product leadership

Payments

Software platforms

APIs & SDKs

Firmware & kernels

Strategic vision

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Ingenico is the global leader in payments acceptance solutions. As the trusted technology partner for merchants, banks, acquirers, ISVs, payment aggregators and fintech customers our world-class terminals, solutions and services enable the global ecosystem of payments acceptance.

With 40 years of experience, innovation is integral to Ingenico’s approach and culture, inspiring our large and diverse community of experts who anticipate and help shape the evolution of commerce worldwide. At Ingenico, trust and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

The Head of Product (Payment Applications & Device Software) will lead the evolution of our global payment applications and device software ecosystem.

As payments increasingly extend beyond the payment device itself, applications, software and integrated services are becoming critical differentiators. In this role, you will define how Ingenico translates its global device footprint, payments expertise and software capabilities into a differentiated portfolio of solutions for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), Retail and other priority verticals.

You will lead the product strategy for payment applications and the device software capabilities that enable customers and partners to build, integrate and deploy payment solutions globally. Working across Product, Technology and Commercial teams, you will ensure that our applications and software platform evolve together to deliver compelling customer experiences, accelerate innovation and strengthen Ingenico's competitive position.

This is a senior product leadership role reporting to the Chief Product Officer, requiring strategic vision, customer understanding, technical credibility and commercial acumen. You will build and lead a global Product team, align product roadmaps with device development and business priorities, and ensure that our software capabilities create value for customers across markets and use cases.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Define the global applications strategy: Develop the vision and roadmap for payment applications across SMB, Retail and other priority verticals, translating customer needs and market opportunities into differentiated, scalable solutions.
• Own the product portfolio: Lead the roadmap for payment applications and application frameworks, prioritizing features, use cases, integration capabilities and investments to maximize customer value and commercial impact.
• Lead device software strategy: Drive the evolution of the software capabilities underpinning Ingenico’s payment ecosystem, including firmware, payment kernels, SDKs, APIs, security capabilities, libraries and development tools.
• Accelerate development and integration: Simplify the way customers and partners build, integrate, test and deploy payment applications, improving application portability, certification and time to market.
• Align applications and devices: Partner with Device Product Management and Technology to align application and software roadmaps with device development, ensuring new products deliver compelling, integrated customer solutions.
• Drive innovation and competitive advantage: Identify opportunities to differentiate Ingenico through software capabilities, make effective build, buy and partner decisions, and ensure product investments support evolving customer needs and business priorities.
• Lead global product teams and collaboration: Build and develop a high-performing Product team while working across Technology, Device Product Management, Ingenico 360, Sales, GTM and strategic customers to align strategy, execution and commercial objectives.

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

• Extensive Product Management and leadership experience in payments, fintech, commerce technology, software platforms or related industries.
• Strong understanding of payment applications, POS solutions and the broader payments and commerce ecosystem.
• Experience defining global product strategies, managing software roadmaps and translating customer needs into scalable products.
• Technical credibility in software platforms, APIs, SDKs, firmware, payment kernels, security and integration.
• Proven ability to connect hardware, software and services, simplify complex portfolios and reduce unnecessary customization.
• Strong commercial judgment, including prioritization of product investments and build, buy or partner decisions.
• Experience leading Product Managers and influencing Technology, Engineering and Commercial teams in a global, matrixed environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders, customers and partners and balance strategic thinking with execution.

AAP/EEO Statement:

lngenico provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.