Full-Time

Technical Program Manager

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Highnote

Highnote

1-10 employees

Issuer processor platform for card issuance

Compensation Overview

$160k - $200kAnnually

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

This position is hybrid, requiring in-office work on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Category
Project Management
Engineering Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Agile
SQL
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
  • 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience or Bachelor’s in Computer Science
  • Experience in using SQL, data analytics, and AI for reasoning, drive data driven discussions, and influence decisions to achieve outcomes
  • Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Responsibilities
  • Create project plans that cut across product, tech, operations, external partner teams for on time execution. Drive plan execution with demos, agile metrics, milestones, and test plans
  • Take responsibility of executive goals, create desired outcomes, and deliver those outcomes across teams
  • Understand executive’s visions and goals, apply that to align senior leaders and teams to execute and deliver on schedule
  • Work with product, design, and engineering teams on people, schedule, and scope tradeoffs
  • Be the primary point of contact for all program stakeholders
  • Create work break down with milestones by diving deep into technical systems and products
  • Embrace ambiguity and skillfully detangle and clarify to enable teams to move faster
Desired Qualifications
  • 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
  • Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

Highnote operates in the card issuance industry, providing a platform that simplifies the process of issuing cards for businesses. Their issuer processor platform offers various services, including transaction data management, identity verification, fund tracking, and transaction control. This platform is designed to be flexible and customizable, allowing businesses to create card products that fit their specific brand and needs. Highnote's clients include financial institutions and retail businesses that require card issuance services, and the platform is particularly useful for those looking to launch card products quickly. Highnote generates revenue through a B2B model, charging businesses for access to its platform, which includes tools like a GraphQL API and SDKs for rapid development and integration. The company's goal is to streamline and expedite the card issuance process while enabling businesses to develop tailored card solutions.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$87.5M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Highnote secured $90 million in Series B funding for expansion.
  • Partnership with Splitit enhances BNPL offerings via digital wallets.
  • Launch of acquiring solution streamlines financial operations for businesses.

What critics are saying

  • Highnote faces competition from established players like Marqeta and Stripe.
  • Rapid fintech advancements may require costly platform updates.
  • Regulatory changes in digital payments could impact compliance costs.

What makes Highnote unique

  • Highnote offers a unified platform for both card issuing and acquiring.
  • The platform supports virtual and physical cards, enhancing flexibility for businesses.
  • Highnote's developer-friendly tools enable rapid integration and customization for clients.

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Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Health, dental, & vision coverage

401k

Paid parental leave

Equity

Company News

PYMNTS
Mar 10th, 2025
Splitit Brings Bnpl To Digital Wallets Via Highnote Partnership

Installment payment solution Splitit has teamed with card issuance provider Highnote. The partnership, announced Monday (March 10), will employ Highnote’s technology to make Splitit’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering via digital wallets available at the point of sale for the first time. “With this new partnership, Highnote’s tokenized virtual cards are leveraged to pay merchants and create real-time functionality so that Splitit can offer the consumer a new way to choose payments over time,” the companies said in a news release

Intelligence360
Feb 6th, 2025
Highnote Secures $90 Million Series B, Announces Expansion Into U.S. Merchant Acquiring

Highnote’s unified payments platform offers unique capabilities for next generation issuing and acquiring customersJanuary 21, 2025 12:15 PM Eastern Standard TimeSAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Highnote, a leader in modern card issuance and program management, announced the closing of $90 million in Series B funding and the launch of its acquiring solution. The funding was led by Adams Street Partners with participation from existing investors including Oak HC/FT, Costanoa, WestCap, and Pinegrove Venture Partners.“Highnote’s transformational platform and impressive growth trajectory motivated us to lead this funding round,” said Robin Murray, Partner at Adams Street Partners. “We are excited to support the company’s vision to lead innovation in embedded finance.”With the launch of its acquiring solution, Highnote now supports full pay-in and pay-out functionality for customers on the same platform as issuing, leveraging a unified, core general ledger, and resulting in unmatched cost and time-saving benefits. With Highnote’s modern embedded finance platform, enterprise customers and B2B platforms can manage all internal, vendor, and customer-facing financial transaction activity on a single, unified, reconciled payments platform.The API-based acquiring platform allows companies to accept card payments online via plug-in checkout software or custom features they design. Built by the team who developed Braintree, Highnote’s acquiring platform is directly integrated to the major payment networks – creating streamlined data access, transparency, and better economics for customers. With certification by all major US card brands, Highnote’s expansion into acquiring positions the company as a unique solution for SMBs and enterprises looking for a holistic approach to embedded payments.“We are excited to partner with Adams Street in our next phase of growth and about our entrance into the acquiring space, which accelerates the expansion of our world-class embedded finance and issuing platform,” said John MacIlwaine, CEO of Highnote

Business Wire
Jan 22nd, 2025
Highnote Secures $90 Million Series B, Announces Expansion into U.S. Merchant Acquiring

Highnote, a leader in modern card issuance and program management, announced the closing of $90 million in Series B funding and the launch of its acqu

Business Wire
Feb 5th, 2024
Atob Announces New Global Fuel Card Partnership With Mastercard

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AtoB, the fintech payments platform modernizing the trucking industry’s financial system, today announced a new partnership with Mastercard making them the exclusive payments network for AtoB’s commercial credit card program. Both companies will work to bring greater payment efficiencies to the trucking industry and improve the lives of the operators and drivers who help power the global economy.More than 70% of goods in the U.S. are transported by truck1, making trucking a vital segment of the economy. Fleet managers also have unique payment needs and responsibilities requiring specialized fleet card products. This may include being able to optimize daily fleet fuel, restrict purchases to appropriate fuel and non-fuel spending, and provide fleet drivers with flexibility to respond to changing purchase needs.AtoB’s platform provides a specialized suite of tools for the trucking industry, including no-fee fleet cards, instant direct-deposit payroll, access to bank accounts, and savings tools. Its AtoB Fuel Card offers discounts of up to 84 cents per gallon and advanced analytics that improve security and efficiency for small businesses.“This new partnership with Mastercard will accelerate our commitment to delivering modern payment and logistics tools to help fleet managers track spending, save money, and strengthen overall fleet performance,” said Vignan Velivela, co-founder and CEO at AtoB

Highnote
Jan 8th, 2024
Highnote Unlocks New Cardholder Experiences With Card Profiles

Today, Highnote is proud to announce Highnote has released yet another feature that enables inspired product offerings: Card Profiles.