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The new Amazon position requires a deep understanding of the digital currency and cryptocurrency ecosystems and related technologies.
Tech giant Amazon is looking to dive into digital currency and blockchain development with a new major hire within its payments-focused team.
Amazonâs payments acceptance and experience team is seeking a digital currency and blockchain product lead to develop the companyâs strategy of digital currency and blockchain as well as a product roadmap. The team is responsible for Amazonâs customersâ payments on Amazonâs sites and through its global services.
Posted on Thursday, the new role seeks an experienced product leader with expertise in blockchain, central bank digital currencies and cryptocurrencies to âdevelop the case for the capabilities which should be developedâ and drive overall product vision.
The new Amazon digital currency lead will work closely with teams across Amazon to design the roadmap, including the customer experience, technical strategy and capabilities, the posting notes.
The application requires a set of industry-related qualifications, including a âdeep understandingâ of the digital currency and cryptocurrency ecosystems and related technologies.
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It appears unclear whether Amazon is considering launching its own digital currency as part of its payment acceptance process with the new position. The firm did not immediately respond to Cointelegraphâs request for comment.
The latest job posting reaffirms Amazonâs growing attention to digital currency, as the company has been apparently developing a new service to allow its customers to shop using digital currency. Earlier this year, Amazon posted a job application to launch a new digital payment product known as âDigital and Emerging Payments,â initially planning to roll out the initiative in Mexico.
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