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About Apple Inc
Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software
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Technical Product Manager- Issuers (Wallet, Payments & Commerce) serves as a hybrid product and project professional within the Wallet and payments ecosystem. You will collaborate with internal engineering teams and external partners, including issuers, networks, payment processors, and FinTechs to implement new features and scale the Apple Pay experience. Daily responsibilities include defining technical requirements, managing end-to-end partner onboarding, developing documentation for APIs and SDKs, and resolving technical blockers. The role requires deep expertise in contactless payments, EMV, tokenization, provisioning, and payment rails like ISO 8583/ISO 20022. You will also monitor industry trends such as tap-to-pay and fraud prevention to advise on market-ready enhancements. Candidates must possess a degree in Engineering or Computer Science and have extensive experience with mobile payments, electronic commerce, and complex payment infrastructure to solve critical integration challenges for the global wallet ecosystem.
What does a Technical Product Manager earn?
Median $174950 from 51 postings across 20 companies.
Integrate Apple Wallet functionality with key Issuers and ecosystem partners.
Define technical requirements, integration plans, and launch milestones for new features.
Lead end-to-end partner onboarding while resolving technical blockers and driving execution.
Provide technical support and feature enablement to increase conversion and usage for existing partners.
Translate partner needs into clear technical requirements and product improvements based on data.
Develop and refine documentation, APIs, and tooling to simplify the integration process.
Serve as a subject matter expert on contactless payments, EMV, tokenization, and provisioning.
Monitor industry trends in payment technology to advise internal teams on market-ready enhancements.
What we're looking for
7+ years of experience as an engineering project, program, or product manager, ideally within fintech or core payment technologies.
Experience in the payments industry and digital wallets.
Ability to lead complex initiatives with technical expertise in NFC/contactless payments, EMV, payment rails, gateways, PSPs, acquirers, and terminals.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with partners and stakeholders at all levels.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions.
B.A., B.S., or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree required.
Experience working with external partners on cross-channel initiatives and new technologies (preferred).
Deep understanding of Network Tokenization, NFC, EMV contactless, 3DS, ISO standards, RTP, WSDL, and mobile technology (preferred).
Apple Pay
Payment Gateways
Tokenization
3-D Secure
ISO 8583
ISO 20022
EMV
APIs
SDKs
Payment Request API
Mobile Commerce
Payment Orchestration
BNPL
Open Banking