Plaid · 2 weeks ago
Product Lead - Account Verification
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$215K/yr - $366K/yr
10+ years expPlaid is a company dedicated to empowering financial transformation by building tools and experiences for developers. As the Product Lead for Account Verification, you will own the strategy and evolution of Plaid’s verification platform, ensuring secure connections for users while partnering with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Own the Account Verification strategy and roadmap, from long-term vision to near-term priorities, grounded in customer and business outcomes
Reimagine the Auth experience to unlock new use cases (recurring payments, e-commerce, account funding) through modern, flexible verification flows
Expand verification capabilities across a growing set of methodologies: open banking, database auth, microdeposits, and beyond
Drive self-serve, experimentation, and orchestration tools that empower developers and operators to configure and optimize verification paths without code
Partner across Plaid to create cohesive experiences across account setup, risk management, and money movement
Represent Plaid internally and externally as a product thought leader, shaping how customers, partners, and the industry view account verification
Operate like an owner. Move quickly, make bold decisions, and bring creative energy to scaling one of Plaid’s most essential products
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience, including 5+ in product management or equivalent founder/operator roles
Proven success building and scaling B2B or infrastructure products, ideally in fintech or payments
Strong mix of strategic vision and executional drive; able to see the big picture while sweating the details
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business audiences
Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous, high-growth environments and lead with conviction
Track record of cross-functional impact, influencing design, engineering, and GTM teams to deliver results
Hands-on comfort with data and AI tools for writing, analysis, prototyping, and experimentation
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Company
Plaid
Plaid develops financial technology infrastructure that enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts and financial data.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.31BKey Investors
Franklin TempletonAltimeter CapitalGoldman Sachs Investment Partners
2025-04-03Series Unknown· $575M
2025-04-03Secondary Market
2023-10-19Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Zachary Perret
Co-Founder & CEO
Eric Sager
COO
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