Senior Technical Product Manager

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We're not just transforming payments; we're redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we're building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you're excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping

We are seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager who blends strong technical judgment with product curiosity, high ownership, and a balance of high IQ and high EQ. This role requires sharp problem-solving skills paired with the ability to collaborate effectively, communicate clearly, and earn trust across teams. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, partnering closely with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable products.

This role is ideal for a TPM with hands-on experience building or integrating payments, card, or banking-related systems—someone who understands how money moves from authorization through settlement without needing to be a domain specialist. You'll be the connective tissue between strategy and execution, helping shape and ship data-driven and AI-enabled fintech products that empower consumers and merchants with smarter, safer, and more transparent financial access.

Translate projects, initiatives and quarterly rocks into detailed technical requirements and execution plans.Partner closely with engineering, data, and design to build, test, and launch high-quality features.Own technical product documentation, user stories, and release management end-to-end.Use SQL and data analysis to define KPIs, validate hypotheses, and monitor product performance.Ensure alignment across engineering, operations, and other stakeholders through clear communication and ruthless prioritization.Anticipate technical risks, edge cases, and dependencies early—and manage them proactively.Operate with urgency and ownership in an environment with evolving requirements and constraints.

• Leverage AI tools and automation as a core part of how we build products—using them to increase efficiency, improve decision-making, and accelerate delivery across product, engineering, and operational workflows.

What We Look For:

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical discipline (required).Deep technical understanding of APIs, integrations, architecture, and data flows.Strong SQL skills and comfort querying and interpreting data independently.6–10 years of product experience, with direct exposure to payments, cards, banking integrations, or money movement systems (e.g., card processing, ACH, wallets, issuing, acquiring, or payment gateways).Proven record of building and shipping complex products from concept to iteration.Experience working in agile, fast-moving environments with engineering-heavy collaboration.Comfortable working in ambiguity and making sound decisions with incomplete information.Analytical, structured thinker who can translate technical complexity into actionable plans.Strong written and verbal communication—can hold your own in both engineering standups and executive reviews.

• Experience working with card networks (Visa, Mastercard), payment processors, issuing or acquiring platforms, or banking-as-a-service providers.
• Familiarity with card lifecycle concepts (tokenization, provisioning, expiration, network rules, disputes).
• Exposure to regulated financial products such as BNPL, lending, wallets, or stored value accounts.

Familiarity with modern AI infrastructure (LLMs, MCP's, or model ops).

You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.You're not bound by convention - your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do thingsYou need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.

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