Senior Payment Tech Lead: Cards, Wallet & Validation

Capital One; New York (NY); On-site; USD 194,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Senior Principal Payment Tech Development Manager to lead an enterprise engineering organization focused on end-to-end design and delivery of payment technologies including contact/contactless chips, mobile payments, and secure element deployments. The role requires strategic leadership of cross-functional teams and vendors, with emphasis on security, testing, and compliance.

The position reports to senior leadership and involves influencing global roadmaps, managing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification.
• At least 6 years of payment technology research and development experience.
• At least 4 years of experience partnering with internal or external business clients.
• At least 4 years of people management and performance management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and scale an engineering and validation organization for payment tech.
• Own performance management and career development for direct reports.
• Drive technology roadmap across card, mobile, and cloud payments.
• Define architectural specifications balancing functionality and security.
• Manage executive stakeholders and vendor relationships.
• Oversee testing, certification, and global compliance programs.

Skills

Leadership

Payment tech

Engineering management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering/CS/Tech

Job description

Capital One seeks a Senior Principal Payment Tech Development Manager to lead an enterprise engineering organization focused on end-to-end design and delivery of payment technologies including contact/contactless chips, mobile payments, and secure element deployments. The role requires strategic leadership of cross-functional teams and vendors, with emphasis on security, testing, and compliance.

The position reports to senior leadership and involves influencing global roadmaps, managing