Remote Payments Optimization Lead (Equity Eligible)

MERIT Beauty; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Equity

Comprehensive insurance benefits

Flexible Vacation Policy

Career Growth Opportunities

Company-Sponsored Outings

Job summary

MERIT Beauty is seeking a highly motivated Payment Optimization Manager to join the team in San Francisco. This role is critical for managing our payment ecosystem, including card issuers and gateways. Responsibilities include improving transaction authorization rates, managing payment failures, and collaborating with product and engineering teams. With 4+ years of fintech experience, expertise in SQL, and strong analytical skills, the ideal candidate will thrive in our remote-first environment. We offer competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of product or operation experience in a fast-paced company.
• Deep technical knowledge of payment systems and processes.
• Strong sense of ownership and solution-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Improve authorization rate and reduce payment failures.
• Manage and resolve payment failures, chargebacks, disputes, and escalations.
• Design real-time operational reports and dashboards.

Skills

Payment operations

Analytical mindset

SQL proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel/Google Sheets

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Google BigQuery

Looker Studio

Job description

MERIT Beauty is seeking a highly motivated Payment Optimization Manager to join the team in San Francisco. This role is critical for managing our payment ecosystem, including card issuers and gateways. Responsibilities include improving transaction authorization rates, managing payment failures, and collaborating with product and engineering teams. With 4+ years of fintech experience, expertise in SQL, and strong analytical skills, the ideal candidate will thrive in our remote-first environment. We offer competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.