Manager, Solutions Engineering - Issuing

London. Posted a month ago

The role

You will own the technical side of card issuing deals from first conversation to go-live. This involves positioning the issuing platform, building custom card program flows, and providing technical leadership throughout the client lifecycle.

What you will do

Partner with Sales and Account Managers to position the card issuing platform
Architect card issuing solutions by mapping client requirements to APIs and workflows
Run live technical demos and create POCs
Provide expertise on Card Issuing, Program Management, Authorisation, Settlement, and Fraud/Risk Controls
Lead technical discussions from discovery calls to operational readiness sessions
Support technical, operational, and security queries in RFP and RFI responses
Feed client feedback back to Product, Engineering, and Issuing Operations
Maintain expertise on the issuing platform and evolving card scheme rules and regulations
Drive post-launch technical support and incident resolution in production environments

Required qualifications

5+ years in a high-velocity, client-facing technical role at a PSP, Card Issuer, Processor, Fintech, or Payments company
Mandatory UK & EEA Issuing Experience designing, launching, or supporting virtual and physical card programs
Expert understanding of card program mechanics, BIN ranges, issuer processing, and scheme compliance (Visa/Mastercard)
Strong grasp of end-to-end payment flows, 3DS, Network Tokenisation, Apple/Google Pay, and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)
Proficiency in at least one front-end (JavaScript, React) or back-end language (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Go)
Expert in API-based integrations (REST/JSON, Postman, Webhooks)
Ability to build, reproduce, isolate, and explain technical issues using logs and API responses
Clear written and verbal English

Nice to have

Global Issuing Experience in jurisdictions outside the UK/EEA
Former software engineering, developer advocacy, or technical product management background
Business fluency in an additional European language

About the company

Checkout.com enables over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers. The company has 20 offices across six continents with London as its HQ.