Amazon seeks new executives to oversee digital currency strategy

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The tech giant Amazon is seeking to hire a new key employee in its payment-focused team to get involved in digital currency and blockchain development.

Amazon’s payment acceptance and experience team is looking for digital currency and blockchain product leaders to formulate the company’s digital currency and blockchain strategy and product roadmap. This team is responsible for payments made by Amazon customers on Amazon’s website and through its global services.

Published On Thursday, the new position will look for an experienced product leader with expertise in blockchain, central bank digital currency and cryptocurrency, to “developing cases for functions that should be developed” and to promote the overall product vision.

The head of the new Amazon digital currency will work closely with Amazon’s team to design a roadmap, including customer experience, technical strategy and capabilities, and release instructions.

The application requires a set of industry-related qualifications, including an “in-depth understanding” of the digital currency and cryptocurrency ecosystem and related technologies.

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It is unclear whether Amazon is considering launching its own digital currency as part of the payment acceptance process for its new positions. The company did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph’s request for comment.

The latest job postings reiterate Amazon’s growing focus on digital currencies, as the company has apparently been developing a new service to allow its customers to make purchases using digital currencies.Earlier this year, Amazon issued a job application to initiate a New digital payment products Known as “Digital and Emerging Payments,” it was originally planned to launch the program in Mexico.