Manager, Sales Engineering - Issuing
Checkout.com1 day ago
Barcelona, SpainStaff+
Responsibilities
- Partner with Sales, Account Managers, and Issuing Operations to execute complex, multi-product card-issuing deals.
- Architect virtual and physical card programs, including funding approaches, balance management, interchange economics, APIs, and operational workflows.
- Deliver live technical demonstrations, proofs of concept, and customized presentations for technical, operational, and executive audiences.
- Lead client technical discussions from discovery and architecture workshops through operational readiness and go-live.
- Support technical, operational, security, and card-program responses for RFPs and RFIs.
- Provide card-issuing domain leadership across program management, authorization and settlement, network tokenization, 3DS, fraud and risk controls, and operations.
- Collaborate with Implementation Engineers on delivery and own post-launch technical support, operational health, and incident resolution.
- Feed customer and developer feedback to Product, Engineering, and Issuing Operations to improve features and processes.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a client-facing technical role such as Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Consultant, Implementation Engineer, or Technical Account Manager at a payments or fintech company.
- Hands-on experience designing, launching, or supporting virtual and physical card programs within UK and EEA regulatory and card-scheme environments.
- Expert knowledge of card-program mechanics, BIN ranges, issuer processing, and Visa/Mastercard scheme compliance.
- Strong understanding of payment flows, 3DS, network tokenization, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Strong Customer Authentication, and fraud-engine mechanics.
- Ability to code using at least one listed front-end or back-end language or technology, including JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, or Go.
- Expertise with API-based integrations and debugging using REST, JSON, Postman, webhooks, logs, API responses, and test environments.
- Ability to communicate with technical, operational, financial, and executive stakeholders and manage priorities in fast-paced commercial environments.
- Global issuing experience, experience in software engineering, developer advocacy, or technical product management, and fluency in another European language are preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model with three days per week in the office in London.
- Flexible and inclusive working environment with accessibility support available during the hiring process.
- Opportunities for ownership, professional growth, meaningful work, and recognition for impact.
About Checkout.com
Checkout.com builds a global payments platform for enterprise merchants, offering card acquiring, payment processing, issuing, and risk/fraud tools across 145+ currencies. It serves ecommerce and digital businesses and earns primarily through transaction and service fees, with direct integrations to schemes like Visa, Mastercard, and Amex. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, the privately held company counts brands such as Spotify, eBay, Uber, Klarna, and Sony among its customers.