Technical Product Manager – Acquiring Processing

About the role

You’ll drive Salmon’s move from a vendor‑controlled SaaS processing model to a licensed, Salmon‑owned processing platform – owning delivery from vendor selection through certification and production, starting with ATM acquiring.

Key responsibilities

• Join the Acquiring Platform team to stand up licensed processing services, beginning with Phase 1 ATM acquiring and expanding to POS and e‑commerce acquiring.
• Work across the full integration landscape – processing platform, ATM middleware, HSM/RKL, Visa and BancNet acquiring, anti‑fraud, core banking, and internal card systems on AWS/EKS.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of the licensed acquiring processing platform, from scope definition to production readiness.
• Translate business, scheme, compliance and operational requirements into clear technical specifications, Jira tasks and documentation.
• Design API and ISO 8583 integration flows, including message handling, reversals, reconciliation and monitoring.
• Manage external provider delivery: define scope, milestones, risks, acceptance criteria, UAT, certification and release planning.
• Coordinate developers, QA, infrastructure, security, compliance and operations from request through production release, including incident analysis and post‑release stabilization.
• Maintain the implementation roadmap, critical‑path tracking and decision/risk logs for stakeholders.

Required profile

• 4+ years as a Technical Product Manager, System Analyst, Solution Analyst or Product Owner in fintech, banking or payment processing.
• Strong understanding of acquiring, payment processing, the issuer/acquirer/scheme model and the transaction lifecycle (ISO 8583, authorisation, reversals, settlement, certification).
• Hands‑on experience designing complex system integrations (processors, switches, payment networks, HSMs, ATM/POS/e‑commerce acquiring) and creating API contracts and technical documentation.
• Ability to manage external providers and turn contractual commitments into executable delivery plans.
• Strong SQL and data‑analysis skills for transaction investigation and validation.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Required skills

• ISO 8583
• API integration design
• Microservices architecture
• AWS (including EKS)
• SQL
• Data analysis
• Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration
• Visa and BancNet acquiring knowledge
• Cloud deployment
• Release and change management

What we offer

• Ownership and flexibility with a four‑year stock‑option plan.
• Hybrid‑first work environment with company‑provided tools and equipment.
• Modern office in Bonifacio Global City, Manila.
• Medical insurance support for you and your family.
• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays and 15 sick days.
• Generous maternity and paternity leave, plus family relocation support.
• Annual flight stipend, pet relocation reimbursement and child‑care stipends.
• Learning opportunities through internal meetups, conferences and industry publications.
• Company‑sponsored trips to Manila, regular team offsites and a dedicated beach‑house week.