Payments Network Product Manager at Rain

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, PaymentsIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in payments, preferably with a focus on card network operations or issuer/acquirer relationships
  • Deep understanding of Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and regional payment networks
  • Strong knowledge of authorization flows, settlement, chargebacks, and interchange
  • Proven ability to translate complex financial and regulatory systems into product requirements
  • Experience working with payment processors, gateways, or payment orchestration platforms
  • Technical fluency with APIs, data models, and transaction lifecycle workflows
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills — able to operate effectively with engineering and executive teams alike
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or Computer Science; MBA or equivalent experience preferred
  • Desirable: Prior experience at a card network, issuer processor, or acquirer
  • Desirable: Exposure to tokenization, network token services (MDES/VTS), network mandates, or EMV and PCI compliance
  • Desirable: Familiarity with global payments ecosystems, including cross-border or real-time payment systems
  • Desirable: Blockchain knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end roadmap for network integrations and payments infrastructure
  • Define product requirements and KPIs for transaction routing, authorization optimization, interchange efficiency, and settlement accuracy
  • Collaborate with executives to align product strategy with business and revenue goals
  • Serve as the in-house expert on card network rules, mandates, interchange structures, and scheme fee frameworks
  • Ensure the product complies with evolving card scheme regulations and regional payment requirements
  • Partner closely with engineering to design and deliver scalable network integration architectures
  • Work with compliance and legal to ensure network compliance and data security
  • Coordinate with operations and finance teams on settlement reconciliation, fee forecasting, and dispute management
  • Manage relationships with external acquirers
  • Analyze network performance metrics (authorization rates, decline codes, latency, interchange costs)
  • Develop tools and dashboards to monitor and improve transaction success rates and economics

Skills

Card Networks
Payment Processing
Transaction Routing
Settlement Processes
Interchange Optimization
Authorization Optimization
Network Integrations
Product Roadmap
KPIs
Compliance

Rain

Spend management platform for Web3 organizations

About Rain

Rain provides a spend management platform designed specifically for decentralized organizations in the Web3 ecosystem, such as DAOs and blockchain projects. The platform allows these organizations to manage their finances by integrating digital assets with traditional fiat currency systems, enabling seamless transactions. Rain's technology leverages blockchain infrastructure to facilitate instant and secure payments, allowing users to make real-world purchases more quickly than traditional methods. Unlike conventional fintech solutions that rely on outdated systems, Rain focuses on the unique needs of Web3 teams, offering a direct payment pipeline that connects them with vendors. The company's goal is to empower Web3 organizations to operate efficiently while maintaining the ability to transact with traditional merchants globally.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$5.8MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Equity Plan
Wellness Program
Team Summits

Risks

Nuvei's similar services in Latin America could impact Rain's market share.
Partnership with Portal and PayPal offers alternative payment methods, posing a threat to Rain.
Expansion into Latin America may expose Rain to regulatory challenges.

Differentiation

Rain offers a secure spend management platform for decentralized organizations like DAOs.
Rain leverages blockchain infrastructure for instant and secure transactions.
Rain integrates digital assets with fiat systems for seamless Web3 team operations.

Upsides

Rain's partnership with Paymentology enhances data-driven decision-making and customer experience.
Collaboration with Portal and PayPal can increase Rain's user base.
$6 million seed funding supports expansion in DAO and Web3 sectors.

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