Product Manager - Local Payments

THE MISSION: PLATFORM AS A PRODUCT Your mission is to bridge the gap between "infrastructure" and "developer success". You will transform our platform from a set of tools and processes into a cohesive internal product. You will lead a team of engineers through a period of growth and establish a "paved road" that allows our product teams to ship with zero friction.   THE IMPACT: DRIVING HIGH-VELOCITY DELIVERY You aren't inheriting a fixed roadmap or team, you are shaping it! Working together with our Staff Engineer, you will define what good looks like and how to become a high performing team. You will oversee delivery timelines, scope and are not afraid of making highly impactful decisions. You don’t care about the ticket throughput, you care about work done. * Ambiguity: You are not afraid of working with ambiguous requirements and turning them into concrete deliverables. You are comfortable making trade-off decisions and understand that “perfect is the enemy of done”.  * Team Evolution: You act as a coach and a talent magnet. You will be responsible for the growth, performance, and structure of the Platform unit, ensuring we have a vocal, collaborative, and high-performing culture through continuous learning. * Raise the Bar: You drive Platform excellence, may it be developer experience, infrastructure or SRE. Communication: You communicate regularly with the other Engineering Managers, manage their expectations and hold them accountable for delivery dependencies. THE PROFILE: THE PRACTICAL STRATEGIST We are looking for a leader who builds high-performing teams. Whether your background is in Platform, Backend, or Data Engineering, you are someone who thrives on solving "the hard stuff", is motivated to educate themself and never leaves a job 80% finished. This is your chance to shape a Platform Domain from the ground up.  * High Agency: You don't wait for permission to fix a glaring problem. You build the business case, get the buy-in, and get it done.  * Execution-Focused: You have a track record of taking complex initiatives across the finish line. You understand that "80% done" is often where the most critical technical debt lives, and you have the discipline to drive projects to true 100% completion. * Strong opinions, weakly held: You have strong opinions on how things should be done, but you are Okay to disagree and commit in order to move forward.    ABOUT BLACKLANE Our mission is simple but powerful: to become the world’s leading premium, global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we reimagine chauffeur-driven rides by prioritizing reliability, innovation, and first-class service at every step. Blacklane is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts, continuously working to reduce our operational impact on the planet. OUR COMPANY CULTURE & VALUES  Blacklane has grown from a two-person startup in Berlin to a global team of over 300 people representing 54+ nationalities. Our culture is powered by our commitment to three core values: Care, Drive and Excellence.   * Care - We are invested in each other's well-being and professional growth.  * Drive - We act with pace and determination. We are ambitious, committed to a growth mindset, and champion ownership and delivery. * Excellence - We understand our customers so we can exceed expectations.  We support our people through initiatives like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs that bring our values to life. We welcome—and actively support—employees to create or join the communities that are important to them. WHY JOIN US IN A BLACKLANE ON THE FAST LANE? 🚉 Monthly BVG / Deutschlandticket subsidy to support your commute 🏦 Private pension plan with 20% employer contribution up to a monthly cap 🍲 Subsidised healthy meals via BellaBona.  🌴 28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure 💪 Your Mental and Physical Health → No compromise with Nilo and Wellhub 🏢 Hybrid setup: 3 days a week in our Berlin HQ, right in the heart of Schöneberg 🎓 Continuous learning through LinkedIn learning and L&D budget 🚀 Fair pay and benefits tailored to local markets 🏆 Long-term incentive scheme 🚘 Mystery Rides: Quarterly Voucher to enjoy personal trips around the world with Blacklane and experience our service from a guest’s perspective.   At Blacklane, we believe transparency builds trust. Selected candidates will receive salary information for this role before the interview stage, as part of our commitment to fair rewards and a clear, respectful candidate experience. Do you have any questions or want to know more about our way of working? Feel free to contact us. We’re happy to connect! We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!   Blacklane will never ask you to pay money towards any job application. Do not make payment to anyone pretending to be from Blacklane during your recruitment process. If you suspect any scam-relevant activity, please talk to us as soon as possible. We're here to take care of you throughout the recruitment process.

SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER — GLOBAL EXPANSION ABOUT THE TEAM The Global Expansion Acquiring Squad is the engine behind SumUp's growth into new markets — integrating local payment acquirers, enabling merchant onboarding, and ensuring transactions flow reliably across countries like Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. This role sits at the heart of that mission, owning critical backend systems while also shaping how the squad works — building AI agents and developer tooling that make the entire team faster and smarter. If you're a backend engineer who wants real ownership, enjoys working in ambiguous and complex environments, and is genuinely excited about teaching AI how your codebase works (not just using it for autocomplete), this role is for you. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Design and build scalable backend services in Golang and Kotlin, covering merchant onboarding, transaction processing, and reconciliation across multiple acquirers and markets * Lead technical investigations for new market launches and mentor engineers on the team * Configure and maintain AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, Continue) with team-specific rules, framework conventions, and testing patterns — so generated code fits our systems, not generic templates * Build AI agents that automate repetitive development tasks, such as generating integration stubs, updating OpenAPI specs, and flagging idempotency violations * Keep documentation accurate and AI-accessible, so the team spends less time answering "how does X work?" and more time shipping YOU'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF… * Strong proficiency in Golang (primary) or a JVM language such as Java or Kotlin, with experience building distributed, fault-tolerant backend systems * Experience configuring AI coding assistants at a team level — defining rules, prompts, and context packages that produce consistent, framework-compliant output * Solid understanding of idempotency, retry policies, and transaction safety in payment or financial systems * Comfort working across multiple teams and domains simultaneously, navigating ambiguity and influencing without direct authority * A track record of taking ownership in complex, cross-functional environments where the scope isn't always clearly defined WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN SUMUP * 🌎 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Berlin office. This involves an office-first setup * 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced * 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success * 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of €2,000 for your individual development, which can be used to attend conferences and/or advance your career through further education * 💶 A corporate pension scheme where we match up to 20% of your contributions * 🏖️ Generous time off: enjoy 28 days of paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days * 🏋️ Numerous other benefits such as Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, subsidised office lunches * 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service * 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team ABOUT SUMUP Be empowered to do more that matters. At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships. Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify. SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.