PayNearMe
Company Description
At PayNearMe, we’re on a mission to make paying and getting paid as simple as possible. We build innovative technology that transforms the way businesses and their customers experience payments. Our industry‑leading platform, PayXM™, is the first of its kind—designed to manage the entire payment experience from start to finish. Every click, swipe or tap is seamless, fast and secure, helping non‑commerce businesses boost customer satisfaction, accelerate payments, and reduce costs.
Our single platform handles it all: cards, ACH, digital wallets such as PayPal, Venmo, Cash App Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and even cash at more than 62,000 retail locations nationwide. Today, thousands of businesses across consumer lending, iGaming and online sports betting, property management, and tolling trust PayNearMe to deliver a payment experience that drives real results.
In September 2025, we raised a $50 million Series E funding round to accelerate our growth. We’re a team of 200+ employees across 41 states, headquartered in Silicon Valley with satellite offices in Dallas, TX and Holmdel, NJ.
Job Description We are looking for a Staff Product Manager to represent client and vertical needs to shape product strategy and influence our platform roadmap. In this role, you’ll translate client and vertical insights, competitive trends, and market signals into clear, validated problem statements that inform product direction. This is a highly visible, cross‑functional role where you’ll partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, Client Success, and Executive leadership to identify opportunities, prioritize investments, and shape the future of our platform.
Responsibilities
Provide vertical and client insights that inform multi‑year strategy and investment themes
Synthesize client usage, market research, competitive analysis, and client feedback into actionable insights
Own specific payment verticals, helping to define and deliver success of PayNearMe and our clients in the vertical
Lead discovery on new product features and capabilities to help drive growth within the defined vertical and across the organization
Partner with Product Managers to help align roadmaps across the core platform
Engage with strategic clients to understand needs, validate opportunities, and influence direction
Communicate product vision and priorities and how they connect to the product vision across teams and stakeholders
Collaborate with GTM teams to support strategic initiatives and market positioning
While not responsible for delivery of the features contained within the roadmap, work with the GTM teams on positioning and pricing of new features based on market needs and trends
Provide thought leadership on industry trends and emerging opportunities
Qualifications
8+ years of product management experience, including strategic or platform‑level work
Strong understanding of market dynamics in fintech, payments, bill pay, or related industries
Excellent communication and influencing skills, especially with senior leadership
Proven ability to drive clarity, make strategic trade‑offs, and align teams
Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting market data and client insights
Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for solving complex, cross‑functional problems
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits with growth‑company options grant
Fast‑paced and professional work culture
Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
$50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
$250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
Company‑sponsored life and disability insurance
Paid parental bonding leave
Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
401(k) plan
Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3‑4 weeks per year)
Volunteer Time Off
13 scheduled holidays
Salary Range $185,000 – $235,000
Equal Opportunity Employer PayNearMe is an equal opportunity employer. We are diligently and thoughtfully working towards cultivating a diverse workforce which in turn enhances our products and services for the communities we serve. Applicants from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Our single platform handles it all: cards, ACH, digital wallets such as PayPal, Venmo, Cash App Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and even cash at more than 62,000 retail locations nationwide. Today, thousands of businesses across consumer lending, iGaming and online sports betting, property management, and tolling trust PayNearMe to deliver a payment experience that drives real results.
In September 2025, we raised a $50 million Series E funding round to accelerate our growth. We’re a team of 200+ employees across 41 states, headquartered in Silicon Valley with satellite offices in Dallas, TX and Holmdel, NJ.
Job Description We are looking for a Staff Product Manager to represent client and vertical needs to shape product strategy and influence our platform roadmap. In this role, you’ll translate client and vertical insights, competitive trends, and market signals into clear, validated problem statements that inform product direction. This is a highly visible, cross‑functional role where you’ll partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, Client Success, and Executive leadership to identify opportunities, prioritize investments, and shape the future of our platform.
Responsibilities
Provide vertical and client insights that inform multi‑year strategy and investment themes
Synthesize client usage, market research, competitive analysis, and client feedback into actionable insights
Own specific payment verticals, helping to define and deliver success of PayNearMe and our clients in the vertical
Lead discovery on new product features and capabilities to help drive growth within the defined vertical and across the organization
Partner with Product Managers to help align roadmaps across the core platform
Engage with strategic clients to understand needs, validate opportunities, and influence direction
Communicate product vision and priorities and how they connect to the product vision across teams and stakeholders
Collaborate with GTM teams to support strategic initiatives and market positioning
While not responsible for delivery of the features contained within the roadmap, work with the GTM teams on positioning and pricing of new features based on market needs and trends
Provide thought leadership on industry trends and emerging opportunities
Qualifications
8+ years of product management experience, including strategic or platform‑level work
Strong understanding of market dynamics in fintech, payments, bill pay, or related industries
Excellent communication and influencing skills, especially with senior leadership
Proven ability to drive clarity, make strategic trade‑offs, and align teams
Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting market data and client insights
Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for solving complex, cross‑functional problems
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits with growth‑company options grant
Fast‑paced and professional work culture
Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
$50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
$250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
Company‑sponsored life and disability insurance
Paid parental bonding leave
Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
401(k) plan
Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3‑4 weeks per year)
Volunteer Time Off
13 scheduled holidays
Salary Range $185,000 – $235,000
Equal Opportunity Employer PayNearMe is an equal opportunity employer. We are diligently and thoughtfully working towards cultivating a diverse workforce which in turn enhances our products and services for the communities we serve. Applicants from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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