We are looking for a Product Owner / Head of Product to define, build, and scale a payments platform, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and market needs.

This role covers both the client-facing experience — onboarding, portals, APIs, merchant and end-user touchpoints – and the underlying IT platform services. You will work closely with leadership, engineering, compliance, and operations teams to drive product delivery across multiple hubs and jurisdictions.


 

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Delivery

  • Own the product roadmap end-to-end: discovery, prioritization, delivery, and launch
  • Drive product development initiatives that support revenue growth, operational efficiency, and competitive differentiation across the Group
  • Partner with the Director, General Manager, and executive team on strategic planning and prioritization of the product portfolio
  • Track delivery cadence and ensure smooth, well-coordinated launches across hubs
  • Work cross-functionally with engineering, compliance, and business teams to align priorities and execution
  • Take ownership of product outcomes, including delivery risks, operational impact, and product performance

Regulatory & Compliance Alignment

  • Translate regulatory frameworks into concrete product requirements, acceptance criteria, and non-functional specifications
  • Work with requirements related to MiCA, EMI (EMD2/PSD2), CASP/VASP, and DORA
  • Present product solutions to hub leadership for evaluation against local regulatory requirements
  • Coordinate with hub IT governance teams and support operational resilience and compliance initiatives
  • Support the General Manager on outsourcing governance, DORA oversight, and operational resilience testing

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in fintech, payments, or crypto startups
  • Proven track record of launching financial products end-to-end
  • Experience working in compliance-driven environments (EMI, VASP, MiCA, PSD2)
  • Strong understanding of payment systems and transaction flows
  • Experience delivering products in technical environments
  • API and system architecture literacy
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to align engineering, compliance, and business teams
  • Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to build from scratch
  • Structured thinking and the ability to break down complex problems into clear, logical components
  • Strong ownership and accountability for product outcomes
  • High attention to detail and strong risk awareness
  • Fluent English; Russian is a plus

Conditions

  • Fully remote work within EU working hours
  • Opportunity to work on a new product from an early stage and directly influence its development, strategy, and platform capabilities
  • A strong team of professionals and clear growth opportunities within the company
  • Effective management that actively listens and uses a data-driven approach to decision-making
  • Comfortable working conditions