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We inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too . We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as a Sr Manager, Development - Payments

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise payments team and systems. This role is critical to driving our payment technology strategy, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance while delivering exceptional customer experiences. The successful candidate will design and manage solutions that handle payment processing, support multiple payment methods, and integrate with various financial institutions and payment networks.

+ This position is fully remote

+ This role is People leader position

A day in the life as a Sr Manager, Development - Payments…

+ Technical Leadership

+ Design, manage team and execute enterprise-level digital and retail payment system supporting card payments, digital wallets, remote payments, buy now pay later and emerging payment methods

+ Lead design decisions for payment processing platforms, including real-time transaction processing, settlement systems, and reconciliation frameworks

+ Establish technical standards and best practices for payment system development

+ Evaluate and recommend payment technology vendors, platforms, and third-party integrations

+ Payment Systems Development

+ Develop PCI DSS compliant payment processing solutions

+ Develop fraud detection and prevention systems integrated with payment flows

+ Develop multi-channel payment acceptance (online, mobile, in-store, call center, API)

+ Create technical specifications for payment routing, switching, and optimization systems

+ Develop real-time payment monitoring, alerting, and reporting capabilities

+ Security & Compliance

+ Ensure payment systems meet PCI DSS and other relevant regulatory requirements

+ Develop tokenization, encryption, and secure key management solutions

+ Develop and manage systems supporting strong customer authentication (SCA) and fraud prevention

+ Implement security-by-design principles across all payment touchpoints

+ Collaborate with security teams on vulnerability assessments and penetration testing

+ Integration & Interoperability

+ Develop APIs and integration patterns for payment service providers, acquiring banks, and card networks

+ Develop solutions for payment orchestration and intelligent routing

+ Define standards for payment data formats, messaging protocols, and communication interfaces

+ Develop integration patterns for enterprise financial systems, accounting platforms, and business applications

+ Team Collaboration & Leadership

+ Mentor development teams on payment domain knowledge and career goals

+ Lead technical design reviews and governance processes

+ Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and stakeholders on payment features

+ Work with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies for payment systems

What you’ll bring to the table…

+ Payment Domain Knowledge

+ Understanding of payment ecosystem: acquirers, processors, schemes, and regulatory bodies

+ Knowledge of fraud detection algorithms and risk management systems

+ Experience with payment tokenization, 3DS authentication, Authorization strategy, capture strategy, refund strategy and security protocols

+ Familiarity with emerging payment regulations

+ Understanding of settlement, reconciliation, disputes, chargebacks and financial reporting requirements

+ Soft Skills

+ Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

+ Leadership experience in building and managing payment team to support cross-functional teams

+ Ability to balance technical excellence with business requirements

+ Experience working in agile development environments

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

+ Education & Experience

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

+ 8+ years of software development and people management experience with 5+ years in payment systems

+ Proven experience with high-volume, mission-critical payment processing systems

+ Technical Skills

+ Expertise in payment networks (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover etc.,) and processing flows

+ Expertise in payment platforms (Adyen, Synchrony, TNS, ACI, Cybersource, Imprint, Braintree, Paypal, Affirm, Klarna, Venmo )

+ Strong knowledge of payment methods: cards, remote payments, real-time payments, digital wallets, buy now pay later

+ Deep understanding of payment industry standards (ISO 8583, ISO 20022, EMV, PCI DSS)

+ Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and payment-specific services

+ Proficiency in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and API design

+ Knowledge of programming languages: .NET, python or similar enterprise languages

+ Experience with databases: SQL, NoSQL, and distributed data systems

+ Understanding of DevOps practices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD

#li-remote (if applicable)

Minimum Starting Rate: $132,000.00 Annually

Up to: $165,000.00 Annually

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.