Description
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We're dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life.
As a Product Manager on the AI Foundations team, you will drive Plaid's AI strategy by building the data and intelligence layer that powers smarter financial experiences. You will work across engineering, data science, and research to develop scalable AI systems,from core embeddings and representation learning to applied model integrations that enhance developer and consumer outcomes.
Responsibilities
- AI Platform Vision: Define the strategy, roadmap, and success metrics for Plaid’s core AI and data foundation, enabling smarter, more adaptive financial products across the ecosystem.
- System Development: Partner with Engineering and Data Science to design scalable AI systems, from model training and evaluation pipelines to APIs that deliver intelligence at scale.
- Product Execution: Drive initiatives from concept to production, balancing rapid experimentation with reliability, transparency, and responsible AI practices.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with research, platform, and product teams to embed AI capabilities across Plaid’s products and developer platform.
- Measurement and Iteration: Use metrics, model performance data, and customer feedback to validate impact, inform prioritization, and continuously improve outcomes.
- Communication and Alignment: Translate complex AI concepts into clear narratives and tradeoffs for technical and non-technical stakeholders, building shared understanding across teams.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of product management experience with direct experience leading AI/ML or applied intelligence products from concept to production with measurable impact.
- Deep technical fluency in how modern ML systems are trained, evaluated, deployed, and monitored, with the ability to engage confidently with engineers and data scientists.
- Strategic and executional range. Skilled at defining long-term AI vision while delivering near-term experiments, prototypes, and launches.
- Platform mindset and experience building scalable developer or data platforms through well-designed primitives, APIs, and frameworks.
- Strong communicator and influencer who can translate complex AI concepts into clear narratives and decisions for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Commitment to responsible AI and transparency, especially in regulated or high-trust domains.
Additional Information
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable.