Senior Product Owner - Payments

Daxko

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Product Owner, Payments Platform to help shape and deliver the systems that move money across Daxko’s product ecosystem. This role is central to how our customers collect revenue, manage billing, and serve their communities. You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Payments, and cross-functional leaders to build scalable, secure, and high-performing payment solutions. If you’re energized by translating complex payment workflows and API integrations into clear execution plans — and you take pride in building platforms that simply work — we’d love to hear from you. As a senior member of the Product team, you’ll serve as the voice of the customer within an agile development team while owning delivery across key areas of our Payments Platform. You won’t just manage stories — you’ll help define how payments function across Daxko’s ecosystem.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Product Ownership or Product Management within a software development environment
3+ years working in agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean Agile
Experience working with APIs, third-party integrations, or technical platform products
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret API documentation and technical specifications
Experience creating user documentation, technical guides, or training materials
Strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize competing initiatives effectively
The ability to communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
A bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with payment processing systems, gateways, or fintech platforms
Experience integrating with providers such as NMI, Paya, CardConnect, or similar processors
Familiarity with authorization and capture flows, tokenization, EMV processing, PCI compliance, and related industry standards
Experience supporting multiple scrum teams or coordinating cross-team dependencies
Agile, Scrum Product Owner, Pragmatic Marketing, or Project Management certifications

Responsibilities

Lead product execution for critical payment capabilities across billing, transaction processing, and integrations
Translate business needs, processor requirements, and integration specifications into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Own and prioritize the product backlog, balancing technical dependencies, compliance considerations, scalability, and customer value
Partner with Product Management leadership to shape roadmap priorities and long-term platform strategy
Lead sprint and release planning, setting measurable goals and guiding the team to deliver against commitments
Analyze API documentation from payment processors and third-party partners to inform feasibility, scope, and implementation planning
Identify and proactively mitigate risks that could impact transaction accuracy, system reliability, or regulatory compliance
Validate acceptance criteria and conduct sprint reviews through both a customer and business lens
Develop and maintain documentation, user guides, and training materials to support internal teams and customers
Deliver training sessions and product demonstrations that clearly communicate payment workflows and platform capabilities
Serve as a subject matter expert on payment processing, integrations, and platform functionality for Payments, Sales, Support, and Customer Success