Senior Technical Product Manager, Banking Platform

Sezzle

. Own the banking platform roadmap for accounts, deposits, cards, and lending on a single ledger and account model .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • ColombiaSenior💰 $5,000 - $8,000 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in banking platform management, including account and transaction systems, regulatory compliance, and technical specifications. Proficient in SQL, API integration, and financial infrastructure with a strong focus on reconciliation and reporting.

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Banking Platform Roadmap OwnershipCore Banking Platform EvaluationSQL ProficiencyRegulatory Compliance CollaborationTechnical Specification Writing

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Hard Skills

SQLAPI IntegrationDouble-Entry AccountingEvent-Driven ArchitectureData MappingReconciliationPayments ProcessingGeneral Ledger ManagementTransaction SystemsFinancial Infrastructure

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationDecision-Making in Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsData ModelsGenerative AI Applications

Industry Keywords

Core Banking PlatformsConsumer Finance RegulationVendor OversightThird-Party Risk ManagementBank-Fintech Sponsorship Programs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ruby on RailsSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the banking platform roadmap for accounts, deposits, cards, and lending on a single ledger and account model
Evaluate core banking platforms and processors, conduct vendor diligence, model cost and time-to-market, and support build-versus-buy decisions
Shape account hierarchies, sub-ledgers, chart-of-accounts mapping, posting rules, holds, interest and fee accrual, and general ledger integration
Specify requirements for transfers, ACH, card issuing and network settlement, real-time rails, returns, reversals, exception handling, cutoff windows, and settlement reconciliation
Ensure reporting, traceability, controls, reconciliation, balance attestation, and complete transaction history for Finance, audit, and regulators
Partner with Compliance and Legal to translate regulatory requirements into platform capabilities
Own migration and cutover planning, including data mapping, parallel-run strategy, validation criteria, rollback plans, and phased cutover
Write detailed technical specifications, API contracts, event schemas, data models, user stories, and release plans
Define and monitor platform KPIs such as posting latency, reconciliation break rate, settlement accuracy, and failure rates using SQL
Anticipate technical risks, edge cases, race conditions, and dependencies
Deliver against evolving regulatory and business timelines with incomplete information
Collaborate directly with Engineering, Finance, Compliance, Treasury, and Risk throughout the product lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical discipline (required)
5–10 years of product experience, with meaningful time spent on financial infrastructure rather than only customer-facing surfaces
Real ownership in at least one of: ledgers, general ledger, or balance and transaction systems; payments processing, orchestration, or money movement; card issuing or card program management; deposit, wallet, or account platforms; lending origination or loan servicing platforms; product work at a processor, BaaS provider, or core banking vendor
Comfort with double-entry accounting concepts as they show up in software — debits and credits, sub-ledgers, accruals, reconciliation — or a genuine appetite to get comfortable with them quickly
Deep technical understanding of APIs, event-driven architecture, idempotency, distributed system failure modes, batch vs. real-time processing, and data flows
Strong SQL skills and comfort querying and interpreting data independently
Experience working directly with Compliance, Legal, Finance, or Treasury as stakeholders
Comfortable working in ambiguity and making sound, documented decisions with incomplete information
Strong written and verbal communication
Hands-on familiarity with AI tools, data models, or generative AI applications
Preferred: direct experience with core banking platforms; core migration, conversion, or major ledger replacement; chartered or licensed financial institutions; consumer finance regulation; consumer credit or BNPL, card products, or bank-fintech sponsorship programs; third-party risk management and vendor oversight in a regulated environment