Payments Solutions Architect (US or EMEA) - remote job

Testlio is hiring a Payments Solutions Architect (US or EMEA). The role sits in IT and programming and is fully remote. The company hires candidates based in Europe.

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Remote Opportunity Overview

This is a fully remote position open to candidates located in the Eastern United States or EMEA regions.

About the Role

At Testlio, we leverage our proprietary intelligence technology, LeoCore™, to power a fully managed crowdsourced testing platform. This platform connects expert testers directly to your release process, enabling faster and more confident releases with global coverage across 600,000+ devices, 800+ payment methods, 150+ countries, and 100+ languages. For more details, visit [testlio.com](http://testlio.com).

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Payments Solutions Architect to spearhead the integration of digital payments and quality engineering. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to define, package, and oversee the quality of our payments testing offerings, including catalog development, methodology implementation, staffing strategies, and pricing models. You will also delve into the technical architecture of complex transaction systems to address quality engineering challenges.

Why You'll Love This Role

- Strategy and Technical Depth: You'll drive the overall vision and commercial packaging of our Payments offerings while maintaining a strong technical foundation. - Innovative Impact: Be at the forefront of payments testing innovation, building and promoting solutions that enhance transaction integrity and quality for enterprise-level clients. Contribute to industry discussions through speaking engagements and publications. - Client Collaboration: Work directly with clients to resolve complex technical integrations and architectural setups, shaping testing strategies that deliver measurable value. - Real Impact: Your work directly influences the success of our clients and the quality of their digital products. See your contributions translated into tangible improvements that benefit millions of users. - Influence and Growth: Help build the pipeline, join sales calls, and guide the delivery of Payments opportunities, using your expertise to influence high-impact business decisions.

Why You'll Love Being Part of Testlio

- Excellent Culture: Testlio is a female-founded company, with half of our team identifying as women. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven environment where people genuinely enjoy working together. As a TestLion, you'll help create exceptional digital experiences for our customers while contributing to our global freelance network. - Remote Work: Our culture is built around remote work, allowing us to work asynchronously as a fully distributed team. Testlio provides the tools and guidance needed to succeed in a remote setting. Our work style encourages everyone to make informed decisions, communicate effectively, and maintain a sustainable pace. - Investment in You: Your growth and well-being are important to us. You'll receive flexible paid time off, including national holidays, personal days, and sick days, along with stock options for growth. We also provide a $300 annual learning stipend to support your personal and professional development. - Growth and Success: Testlio is growing, profitable, and cash-strong. We lead our industry with exceptional clients, as evidenced by our high Net Promoter Score (NPS) and a 4.7 rating on G2. Our business model is global, enterprise, and subscription-based, with many clients having been with us for over 7 years and spending over $500K annually.

A Day in the Life

Strategic & Commercial Responsibilities

- Vision Activation & Marketing: Craft and promote a vision for the future of Payments Testing. Create white papers, articles, posts, speeches, and webinars. - Ecosystem & Alliances Support: Collaborate with the Testlio VP, Alliances and external software partners to identify and execute joint go-to-market (GTM) strategies with payments and commerce consultancies. - Sales Collaboration: Engage with enterprise-class prospects in partnership with Testlio Sales. Provide clear guidance on effective Payments Testing strategies, tactics, and return on investment (ROI). - Offering Lifecycle Management: Launch, evolve, and refine payments services based on market and competitive intelligence.

Collaboration on Hands-on Delivery

- Architectural Design: Dive into client digital transaction architectures to design bespoke, highly technical quality engineering methodologies for various payment systems. - Delivery Expertise: Act as an escalation point and subject-matter expert for Delivery, stepping in hands-on from scoping to test execution review on complex or strategic payments engagements. - Technical Problem Solving: Solve technical roadblocks in payments quality engineering to ensure transaction integrity, security, and compliance across different global regions and instruments. - Client Up-Leveling: Engage in intellectually stimulating, large-scale work. Help Testlio Services teams and top clients identify, design, and implement new technical approaches.

What You Need to Succeed

Technical Skills

- Deep Payments Experience: 10+ years of experience with digital payment systems, including mobile payments, online banking, payment gateways, wallets, and point-of-sale systems. - Quality Engineering Affinity: Strong technical affinity for quality engineering, API integrations, and world-class software development methodologies within the financial sector. - Hands-on Troubleshooting: Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot payment integrations and design structured evaluation criteria for complex transaction flows. - Education: A Master's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Human Skills

- Proven Client-Facing Experience: A background in management consulting or managed services with a client-centric mindset and the ability to lead technical discovery. - Commercial & Strategic Acumen: Experience in designing service offerings, understanding cost-to-serve dynamics, and collaborating cross-functionally across sales and partners. - Systems Thinker: Keen intellect, vivid imagination, and rapid problem-solving capabilities, paired with a "lifetime learner" approach to functional application. - Communication: Excellent written, visual, and oral communication skills enabling clear message delivery and active listening to both technical teams and business executives. - Leadership: Strong leadership ability to motivate and inspire distributed cross-functional teams without direct management responsibilities.

Application Process

At Testlio, we aim to hire individuals who are excited about their roles, thrive in a fully remote environment, and have strong long-term potential. Our interview process includes conversations with several team members to ensure a well-rounded understanding of the role, the people you'll work with, and our collaborative methods. The process typically takes 3-4 weeks to complete.

Interview Process

- Application - Recruiter Interview - TestGorilla Assessment - ~3 Team and Stakeholder Interviews - Reference Checks - Offer & Background Check

Diversity and Inclusion

Testlio is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. For more information, see the DEI section of our website.

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