[Hiring] Head of Agentic Payments @Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

Role Description

Build the payment infrastructure behind AI-powered commerce. AI agents are creating new ways for people and businesses to purchase goods and services. Those transactions need trusted payment infrastructure: clear authorization, reliable money movement, and rules for what happens when something goes wrong.

Euronet Worldwide is building that capability, drawing on its regulated licensing, global payout reach, and stored-value infrastructure. With an initial pilot already underway with a major agentic marketplace, we’re seeking a Head of Agentic Payments to lead the launch and turn the first implementation into a scalable business.

You will own the product definition, partner relationships, launch execution, and business economics. You’ll connect the capabilities of epay, Ren, and Dandelion to deliver a service that additional platforms can adopt without rebuilding it for each customer.

What You’ll Do

• Define the product and roadmap
• Own the end-to-end payment capability, including issuance, authorization, settlement, payouts, refunds, and disputes.
• Partner with Engineering to establish a reusable interface across Euronet platforms that supports efficient integration with new partners.
• Define payment permissions, transaction evidence, dispute rules, and related terms with Legal and Compliance.
• Develop domestic and cross-border payout options, including ACH, local payment schemes, and Dandelion.
• Build a roadmap from initial B2B use cases into consumer transactions, additional currencies, and physical goods, with the appropriate regulatory path.
• Bring the first partner to launch
• Own the day-to-day relationship with the pilot partner’s program, product, and finance teams.
• Resolve outstanding commercial, funding, compliance, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate across Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Finance, and Engineering, establishing clear ownership and escalating decisions when needed.
• Direct program coordination and provide leadership with accurate updates on progress, risks, and launch readiness.
• Build the partner ecosystem
• Develop a qualified pipeline of AI platforms, agent frameworks, commerce marketplaces, and enterprise software companies enabling agent-initiated purchases.
• Negotiate partner arrangements that create a foundation for repeatable growth.
• Evaluate emerging protocols and standards, determining where Euronet should integrate, adapt, or build.
• Represent Euronet in relevant industry forums and standards groups.
• Translate competitive developments into recommendations for product direction and market positioning.
• Own the commercial model
• Build the business case with Finance, including pricing, transaction economics, working capital, settlement timing, and operating costs.
• Develop competitive pricing for domestic and cross-border services.
• Present investment recommendations, growth opportunities, and risks to senior leadership and the board.
• Develop the team and resource plan needed to scale the business.

What Success Looks Like

• First 90 days: Clear recommendations on outstanding commercial and funding decisions, a competitive landscape assessment, and an actionable plan to resolve launch barriers.
• By six months: The first partner program launched—or a committed launch date with all prerequisites resolved—and agreement on the dispute framework and reusable platform interface.
• By nine months: A qualified partner pipeline with at least two additional platforms in active diligence, plus a roadmap for expanded use cases.
• By twelve months: A second platform integration funded and scoped, with an approved team plan to support growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of payments experience, including substantial experience in regulated money movement, stored value, e-money, or issuing.
• A demonstrated record of launching a payments product with a major platform partner, with ownership spanning commercial agreements, compliance, and delivery.
• An established network across major payments companies, fintechs, and leading AI companies.
• Experience driving results across Legal, Compliance, Treasury, and Engineering without direct reporting authority.
• Strong understanding of payments economics, including transaction fees, interchange, float, working capital, and settlement timing.
• The ability to engage credibly with partner product and finance leaders and internal compliance specialists.
• Clear, precise writing skills for product definitions, operating rules, business cases, and negotiating positions.
• Sound judgment, hands-on execution, and the ability to learn an emerging technical domain quickly.
• A direct communication style that surfaces risks early and helps leadership make informed decisions.
• Approximately 25% travel.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with agent payment protocols, including AP2, the Agentic Commerce Protocol, x402, and Model Context Protocol.
• Experience with stablecoins, tokenized deposits, or programmable settlement.
• Marketplace or platform payouts, including cross-border disbursements.
• Participation in payments standards or scheme rulebook development.
• Building a partnership function or pipeline from the ground up.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid disability insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Days
• Paid Holidays
• Casual Office Attire
• Plus many more employee perks & incentives!