Deep payment expertise. Proven at Visa scale.

We bring decades of experience from Visa, Authorize.Net, and CyberSource to build, migrate, and optimize your payment stack. Faster and more reliable than traditional dev shops.

Why we started Canyon Payments

We spent decades at the core of global payments, working within Visa, Authorize.Net, and CyberSource. During that time, we saw a recurring gap: merchants were consistently held back by rigid integrations, hidden technical costs, and complex pricing.

We founded Canyon Payments to close those gaps. We combine deep payment expertise with AI-powered development to turn your payment stack from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Our mission is to bring enterprise-grade payment engineering to businesses of all sizes — with the speed and efficiency modern companies demand.

The people behind the payments.

Operators and engineers who ran payment systems at global scale — now working for you.

Alex Burgin, Founder and CEO of Canyon Payments

Alex Burgin

Founder & CEO

17 years at Visa leading Authorize.Net and CyberSource business units, supporting 430,000+ merchants and managing $149B in payment volume.

Jeff Hunsaker, Co-Founder and CRO of Canyon Payments

Jeff Hunsaker

Co-Founder & CRO

30+ years in technology and digital payments including a decade at Visa in senior leadership roles for Authorize.Net, CyberSource, and Visa Acceptance.

Jeff Jenson, Co-Founder and CTO of Canyon Payments

Jeff Jenson

Co-Founder & CTO

15+ years leading software development with expertise in payment integrations for 200+ clients processing $500M+ annually across multiple industries.

Khurram Saleem, Head of Engineering at Canyon Payments

Khurram Saleem

Head of Engineering

20+ years architecting scalable payment systems from desktop applications to modern cloud infrastructure, leading teams from concept to launch.

Megan Burgin, Client Success and Operations at Canyon Payments

Megan Burgin

Client Success & Operations

Leads operations, billing, and client support at Canyon Payments, bringing detail-oriented precision and clear communication to every client engagement.

Let’s talk payments.

Gateways, merchant services, migrations, interchange strategy — tell us where it hurts. A senior person replies within one business day.