Senior Payment Tech Development Lead

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Payment Tech Development Manager to lead end-to-end design, development, testing, and delivery of card and wallet payment technologies in Chicago. You will drive functional and security requirements, oversee testing tools, and coordinate with vendors to ensure compliant, scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes risk mitigation, cross-functional collaboration, and industry standards alignment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payment technology research and development experience.
• Experience interacting with internal or external business clients or stakeholders.
• Familiarity with EMV payments and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and delivery of card and wallet payment technologies.
• Define and contribute to product technology specifications with emphasis on functional and security features.
• Develop testing requirements, plans, and procedures for new payment tech products.
• Manage external vendor relationships (chip manufacturers, test labs, and app developers) and ensure quality.

Skills

Payment tech

EMV knowledge

Vendor management

Security requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Payment Tech Development Manager to lead end-to-end design, development, testing, and delivery of card and wallet payment technologies in Chicago. You will drive functional and security requirements, oversee testing tools, and coordinate with vendors to ensure compliant, scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes risk mitigation, cross-functional collaboration, and industry standards alignment.