Product Manager - Account Verification

As the PM for Account Verification, you'll own one of Plaid's most critical and high-impact product areas. You'll lead the evolution of our verification platform across Auth, Balance, and Identity Match, defining how millions of people and businesses connect their financial accounts every day. You'll partner closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to deliver next-generation account verification experiences, expand verification methods across open banking, ML, and traditional fallback-based approaches, position Plaid as the most trusted, flexible, and insight-rich verification provider in the industry, and rethink how Plaid's flows work for a quickly diversifying set of customer use cases. The Account Verification team builds the foundation of trust for open finance by helping fintechs and financial institutions connect and verify bank accounts securely. Pay is based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location.

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

Requirements

4+ years of experience in product management or equivalent founder/operator roles; Proven success building and scaling 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

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission dependent on the position offered; Comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)