Product Manager, Platform Infrastructure & Compliance

**We read every application. No AI screening. A real person reviews your materials.** PayJunction is seeking a Product Manager to own our platform infrastructure and compliance portfolio: Enterprise Hierarchies (the largest 2026 initiative), processor certifications, PCI DSS compliance, and Terminal & Hardware. The portfolio narrative is “The platform works and scales for external parties.” This role requires a strong technical Product Manager with solution architecture knowledge who can partner effectively with the platform architect on Hierarchies while independently owning the specification-driven, deadline-governed certification and compliance work. They bring enough architectural depth to engage at Platform Architect’s level - understanding data models, system dependencies, and multi-tenant design while managing the immovable external deadlines from processors and certification bodies that define the other half of this domain. Why PayJunction? PayJunction is relentless and emphatic about helping others. We exist to drive the success of our partners. Specifically, the developers who connect to us, businesses who process payments through us, and all of our team members who work with us at PayJunction. We believe dreams inspire people to start a business, and others to partner with them. While building these dreams, entrepreneurs and business professionals will face many challenges along the way. We believe great partners can make all the difference. We are your dream partner. Your success is our success. Our dream is to help you realize yours. We exist to drive the success of our partners. We do this by fundamentally changing the way you transact with others. We just happen to make great payment systems. If you love helping others succeed, in a culture that celebrates perfecting your craft, consider partnering with us. Location PayJunction takes a Flex First approach to work environments. This means that our team members can choose to work from our Santa Barbara office or remotely from home. We ensure that everyone has the resources and equipment to work where they feel most productive. We trust our teams to make the best decision for their work environment. All PayJunction employees must reside in one of the following states: CA, IL, TX, MN, CO, GA, CT, NY or MA. Mission Our mission at PayJunction's Product Department is to drive relentless innovation and deliver customer-centric payment solutions. Through in-depth research, collaboration, and a deep understanding of market and user needs, we continuously challenge the status quo. We strive not only to meet industry standards but to set them, ensuring every transaction is efficient, transparent, and built on trust, all while delivering unparalleled value to our clients and partners. Vision To lead the frontier of payment innovation, continuously challenging and reshaping industry norms. We envision a future where our disruptive solutions not only redefine transaction experiences but also set the global standard for what's next in payment technology. Responsibilities - Drive Enterprise Hierarchies M2-M3 to completion, partnering with the platform architect to define data models, account structures, and system dependencies, then translating those decisions into implementation-ready specifications - Own all processor certification work with full accountability for external deadlines you cannot negotiate - Manage PCI DSS compliance requirements and translate them into actionable engineering work - Build and maintain a quarterly product backlog that sequences platform work based on external deadlines, dependencies, and cost of delay - Lead backlog refinement sessions, ensuring platform stories have unambiguous acceptance criteria that reflect processor specifications and compliance requirements - Own external processor relationships, be the single point of contact for certification requirements and timeline management - Coordinate cross-domain dependencies (Hierarchies enables…