Technical Product Owner

Headquartered in Irvine, California, EBizCharge specializes in developing integrated payment solutions that facilitate electronic payment processing within ERP, CRM, Mobile, and eCommerce applications. Our applications are PCI compliant and fully integrated with major ERP/accounting systems, including QuickBooks, Sage, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Epicor, Acumatica, and major online shopping carts, including Magento and WooCommerce. EBizCharge offers its employees tremendous learning opportunities, career growth potential, and a dynamic work environment.We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Product Owner with a software engineering background and deep experience in payment gateways and payment processing systems to join our team onsite in Irvine, CA. This role requires a strong technical foundation combined with product ownership expertise. The ideal candidate has hands-on engineering experience and a deep understanding of payment architectures, APIs, and system integrations. You will work closely with engineering teams to design, build, and optimize secure, scalable payment solutions.ResponsibilitiesOwn and manage the product backlog for payment gateway solutions and related integrationsTranslate business requirements into detailed technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteriaPartner closely with engineering teams on system design, architecture discussions, and technical trade-off decisionsLead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and roadmap execution in an Agile/Scrum environmentDrive integration efforts with payment processors, gateways, ERP systems, and third-party platformsEnsure solutions meet PCI-DSS and other regulatory/security standardsDefine and optimize payment flows including authorization, capture, settlement, refunds, tokenization, and recurring billingReview API designs, technical documentation, and integration patternsMonitor payment performance metrics (authorization rates, declines, latency, chargebacks) and prioritize enhancementsIdentify technical risks early and proactively drive resolutionSupport product releases, customer implementations, and post-launch optimizationOwn processor certification as a delivery discipline, driving continuous reduction in cycle time through rigorous milestone tracking, bottleneck identification, and relentless pursuit of opportunities to parallelize work and eliminate rework.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field3–5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience (backend or full-stack preferred)5+ years of experience as a Technical Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or similar role3+ years of experience working with payment gateways or payment processorsStrong understanding of:Payment authorization and settlement workflowsRESTful APIs and system integrationsTokenization, encryption, and secure data handlingPCI-DSS complianceCard-present and card-not-present transactionsAbility to read code, understand system architecture, and effectively collaborate with engineersExperience working in Agile/Scrum environmentsStrong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills as well as strong stakeholder management with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiencesFamiliarity with card-present payment flows and the EMV ecosystem, including chip, contactless, and the certification requirements that govern terminal integrationsExperience with ACH, alternative payment methods, and subscription billingKnowledge of fraud tools and chargeback managementExposure to microservices architecture and cloud-based systemsJob Type: Full-timeThe Company is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Company operations. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against any job applicant, employee, or unpaid intern by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and coworkers. Pay discrimination between employees of the opposite sex or between employees of another race or ethnicity performing substantially similar work, as defined by the California Fair Pay Act and federal law, is prohibited.