Technical Program Manager, Payments & Billing

Lead the evolution of Acorns' Payments, Billing, and Account Linking infrastructure.

• •Lead the evolution of Acorns' Payments, Billing, and Account Linking infrastructure.
• •Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, and Data Science to define and execute the payments and billing roadmap.
• •Identify areas of opportunity and drive the delivery of improvements for bank account connectivity.
• •Develop the strategy for how Acorns will leverage technologies like Recurly, Apple Pay, Google Pay, debit card providers, and ACH.
• •Expand Acorns ecosystem beyond Apple Pay and Google Pay to include future integrations like Venmo, Zelle, and other emerging rails.
• •Treat operations as a customer by driving workflow strategies and tools that help scale the internal team's value and efficiency.
• •Requirements 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience in Fintech.
• •Strong foundational knowledge of the mechanics of apple pay, google pay, credit/debit cards, prepaid cards, and the nuances of working with payment processors, point of sale systems, and banking institutions.
• •An understanding of APIs, SQL, and the mechanics of payment processing and account linking (e.g., Plaid).
• •Deep understanding of account connectivity (e.g., Plaid, manual linking, and automated verification) and how to optimize these for conversion and security.