Staff Product Manager - Global Payments & Fiat

At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom worldwide. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we build at global scale.

As Product Manager, Developer Payments, you will serve as the End-to-End Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for Coinbase’s next-generation payment suite—bridging traditional commerce with Web3 digital assets. You will own the vision, product strategy, and execution roadmap for our Payment Acceptance API, OAuth deep-linking integrations, merchant portals, and headless Onramp APIs. In this role, you will lead high-impact technical initiatives connecting fiat rails (Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards, bank transfers) with decentralized protocols, self-custodial wallets, and cross-chain liquidity bridges (e.g., Across, Relay) while expanding merchant adoption through major PSP platforms (e.g., Checkout.com, PPRO).

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Product DRI: Lead the complete product lifecycle for the Coinbase Pay suite—managing both the merchant administration portal and end-user checkout flows (authorization, capture, settlement, refunds, and recurring subscriptions).
• Core Product Scaling: Expand and optimize headless Onramp APIs, Coinbase OAuth retail funding paths, and merchant payment acceptance infrastructure to power friction-free fiat-to-crypto and stablecoin payment options.
• Strategic Partner & BD Integrations: Partner with cross-chain liquidity protocols (e.g., Across, Relay) to enable multi-asset routing (such as USDT to USDC) and collaborate with top global Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and acquirers (e.g., PPRO, Checkout.com).
• Bridge Fiat & Crypto Payment Architecture: Design unified developer checkout experiences linking traditional card and bank networks with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and self-custodial Web3 wallets.
• Global Merchant Adoption: Work directly with enterprise merchants and developer partners to set the global benchmark for stablecoin and digital asset payment acceptance.

Requirements

Payments & Developer Product Depth

• 6+ years of technical product management experience with a deep understanding of payment service providers (PSPs), merchant acquiring, authorization/clearing mechanics, and card network infrastructure.
• API & Developer Ecosystems: Demonstrated track record of architecting, launching, and scaling developer-facing products, headless APIs, SDKs, and deep-link/OAuth integration frameworks.
• Global Regulatory Acumen: Solid working knowledge of cross-border payment regulations, fintech compliance, card scheme rules, and international money movement licensing frameworks across the US, EU, and LatAm.
• Cross-Chain & Web3 Knowledge: Practical understanding of cryptocurrency transaction mechanics, stablecoin settlements, self-custodial wallet connections, and cross-chain bridge liquidity protocols.
• Staff-Level Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to operate independently at an IC5 / Staff PM level—leading cross-functional roadmaps alongside engineering, business development, compliance, and tier-1 enterprise merchant partners.

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Compensation & Equity: Annual base salary range of $148,835 – $171,500 USD + Coinbase equity grants + annual performance bonus eligibility.
• Healthcare & Wellbeing: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance packages.
• Retirement & Financial: 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Surge Culture & Connection: Dedicated travel budget and accommodations provided for quarterly in-person team "surges."