Staff Product Manager, Payments Orchestration & Intelligence

Join Lightspark as a Staff Product Manager to lead payment orchestration and intelligence, driving AI-powered transaction engines and global connectivity.

Lightspark is building the open payment protocol for the Internet, enabling instant, global, and frictionless money movement.

With tools like Grid, Node, and Spark, businesses can transact securely and cost-effectively.

Based in Los Angeles, Lightspark serves a global audience.

## What you'll do

• •Lead Payment Orchestration: Define the roadmap for AI Router and Grid Switch.
• •Scale Global Connectivity: Expand into domestic payment rails and manage global interoperability.
• •Own the "Closed Loop": Design dashboards and reconciliation workflows.
• •Drive Vertical Innovation: Lead customer engagements and feature delivery.
• •Negotiate Network Resilience: Engage with financial partners for network robustness.
• •Future-Proof the Stack: Collaborate on long-term architecture.
• •Maximize Impact with AI: Enhance product development and routing capabilities.

• •7+ years of experience in global payment infrastructure.
• •Technical & Strategic Fluency: Comfortable with backend architecture and partner negotiations.
• •Proven track record in building scalable B2B solutions.
• •AI-Native Builder: Use AI tools effectively.
• •Grit & Adaptability: Thrive in fast-paced environments.
• •Systems Thinking: Focus on edge cases and performance benchmarks.
• •Preferred: Familiarity with digital assets, the Lightning Network, or programmable money.