This role pays more than
80%
of similar roles. Most pay
$169,550–$231,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$240k
versus about
$200k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Zip
Zip Co is a global buy-now, pay-later company offering flexible installment payment solutions to consumers and merchants, enabling interest-free purchases across retail, travel, and healthcare. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending
Zip currently has
19 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$165,000–$210,000
across 18 roles with salary data.
Principal Product Manager, Global Payments Platform and Controls joins the payments team to own the strategy and roadmap for Zip's global payments infrastructure. This individual will manage critical systems including bank integrations, payment provider partnerships, payout management, and payment routing across numerous currencies and countries. Key responsibilities involve developing risk and fraud prevention tools, automating payment onboarding workflows, managing currency localization, and modernizing payment rails to ensure enterprise-grade reliability. The role requires technical fluency in integration architectures, API design, and data-driven risk systems to solve complex financial problems. Candidates must possess expertise in fintech, bank integrations, and financial compliance. They will collaborate with engineering and design teams to build scalable infrastructure that manages high transaction volumes while ensuring secure payment onboarding and robust fraud detection for large-scale enterprise procurement operations.
What does a Product Manager earn in California?
Median $223300 from 163 postings across 44 companies.
Own the strategy and roadmap for global payment infrastructure including bank integrations, provider partnerships, and routing across multiple currencies.
Develop and manage AI-powered fraud detection systems to identify and mitigate risks in invoice processing.
Oversee bank account verification processes to expand geographic reach and ensure reliable real-time verification.
Automate payment onboarding workflows to reduce manual operational overhead and accelerate customer go-live times.
Manage payment method infrastructure to support seamless transactions, multi-provider options, and payout group management.
Modernize payment rails and capabilities to improve cycle times and ensure enterprise-grade reliability at scale.
Drive currency localization across the platform to enable customers to manage multi-currency workflows.
Define technical requirements and product direction in collaboration with engineering and design teams.
What we're looking for
Minimum of 6 years of product management experience.
Minimum of 10 years of overall professional experience.
Required experience in payments infrastructure, fintech, bank integrations, risk/fraud, or financial compliance.
Ability to break down complex payment and risk problems into structured components for clear recommendations.
Technical fluency in integration architectures, API design, payment processing systems, and data-driven risk systems.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without authority across engineering, design, and operations teams.
Strong analytical skills to drive product decisions using data and evaluate risk model performance.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Agile
Product Management
MVP
Data Science
Software Engineering
Business Analysis
User Stories
Acceptance Criteria
Architecture Strategy
Digital Products
Go-to-Market