Staff Product Manager - Fraud

Role Description

As the Product Manager for Identity Verification (IDV) and Monitor (AML), you’ll own the foundation of Plaid’s fraud platform. IDV enables fast, accurate identity verification at onboarding, while Monitor provides continuous AML screening and transaction monitoring. Together, they power Protect and Layer–Plaid’s next-generation fraud products. The result is a unified platform that brings KYC, AML, and fraud prevention together at scale.

• Set the direction. Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for IDV and Monitor end to end. Drive meaningful outcomes for fraud prevention, compliance, and customer experience.
• Build the backbone. Grow IDV and Monitor as the core of Protect and Layer by expanding data coverage, improving decision quality, and enhancing reliability, latency, and transparency across systems.
• Execute with focus. Partner closely with engineering, design, and other Fraud teams to move from concept to production with clear launch criteria and consistent follow-through.
• Communicate with precision. Create clarity across teams by articulating decisions, tradeoffs and rationale crisply, translating complex systems into simple narratives and keeping partners aligned on what matters.
• Stay close to the field. Engage with customers and GTM teams to spot fraud and compliance patterns early, translate them into product improvements, and maintain momentum through demos, integrations, and launches.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of product management experience in fraud, risk, security, or identity.
• Strong technical foundation with a degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
• Experience building or integrating fraud detection, risk scoring, or IDV/AML systems.
• Ability to write clear product requirements and communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Comfortable working closely with engineering, data, and go-to-market teams to deliver measurable impact.
• [Nice to Have] Experience with data science or ML-driven systems, including model inputs and outputs.
• [Nice to Have] Entrepreneurial or founder experience with a bias toward ownership and experimentation.

Company Description

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at View email address on remotive.com.