About DEUNA 🧡
DEUNA is a rapidly growing startup revolutionizing global commerce with ATHIA, our AI-powered orchestration and payments platform that helps large enterprises boost approval rates, reduce costs, and unlock new revenue. Built by the team behind DEUNA—the fastest-growing Commerce OS in Latin America—ATHIA combines payment intelligence, checkout optimization, and data orchestration in one powerful solution.
With deep integrations across 300+ PSPs and alternative payment methods, and over 20% of Mexico’s digital economy running through our platform, we simplify global payments through a single integration and centralized reconciliation.
We are a rapidly growing startup expanding into the U.S. to meet the urgent needs of large retailers, marketplaces, airlines, and QSRs. Join us to shape the future of payments! 🚀
Role OverviewWe are looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead and scale our payments product initiatives. This role will act as the strategic and operational bridge between Product and Engineering, ensuring seamless execution across our payments ecosystem. Reporting directly to the VP of Product, you will own the coordination, prioritization, and execution of critical payments initiatives, driving continuous product improvement, scalability, and innovation. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in complexity, understands payment systems deeply, and can lead cross-functional execution in a startup environment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Program Leadership
Lead end-to-end execution of complex payments initiatives, from requirements definition to release. Coordinate multiple payments-related workstreams, ensuring visibility, prioritization, and clear ownership. Work closely with Engineering to define architecture trade-offs and delivery sequencing. Align payment capabilities with merchant and enterprise needs. Implement scalable program management frameworks and execution processes. Contribute to long-term payments strategy and roadmap evolution. Help scale payment infrastructure to support high-traffic, transaction-heavy environments. Ensure that technical decisions align with product scalability, cost efficiency, and merchant value. Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
8+ years of experience in technical program management, product operations, or complex cross-functional delivery roles. Strong understanding of payments systems, payment orchestration, integrations, or financial platforms. Strong understanding of APIs, system architecture, and distributed systems. Native or fluent English and Spanish.