Head of Products - Remote

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.RoleWe're looking for an experienced Product Manager, Payments to lead the strategy and execution of the core payments platform and experiences that underpin the Whatnot marketplace. In this role, you will work across the full payments stack, from payment initiation and processing to payouts, refunds, financial data infrastructure, and incentive instruments. You will partner closely with Engineering, Design, Finance, Trust & Safety, Legal, CX, Operations, and other product teams to deliver capabilities that unlock growth while maintaining strong financial controls and managing risk.Own the product vision and roadmap for Payments, balancing short-term wins with long-term platform investments that support extremely fast growth and international expansion.Define and own core payments metrics including authorization rates, payout success, refund rates, processing costs, and financial accuracy. Drive execution across multiple workstreams, coordinating backend payments systems, payment integrations, and frontend UX while managing dependencies and timelines.Build the financial data foundation the business needs, including ledger systems that power internal reporting, seller transparency and tools they need, and accurate month-end closes.Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Trust & Safety, CX, and Operations to ensure compliance, manage risk appropriately, and support efficient operations at scale.Establish metrics and experimentation frameworks to validate performance, test new capabilities, and continuously improve outcomes for users and internal teams. We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, or New York City hubs.What We're Looking For:10+ years of product management experience with significant focus on payments products and platforms (card/alternative payments, payouts, refunds, chargebacks, ledger systems).Proven experience owning high-volume, mission-critical payments systems at marketplace, fintech or platform companies, including deep familiarity with processors like Stripe, Braintree, Adyen, or similar.Deep understanding of financial data, reconciliation, and reporting, particularly supporting Finance, Accounting, and month-end close processes in high-transaction-volume environments.Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, making sound decisions with imperfect information and balancing speed with risk and quality.Proven track record using data and experimentation to inform product decisions, measure impact, and iterate on complex systems.Excellent cross-functional communication, with experience partnering closely with Engineering, Design, Finance, Legal, CX/Ops, and risk-oriented teams.High empathy for users and stakeholders, with passion for building trustworthy, transparent financial experiences.Experience in a marketplace or multi-sided platform where payments, incentives, and marketplace dynamics are tightly coupled.BenefitsGenerous Holiday and Time off PolicyHealth Insurance options including Medical, Dental, VisionWork From Home Support Home office setup allowanceMonthly allowance for cell phone and internetCare benefits Monthly allowance for wellnessAnnual allowance towards ChildcareLifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expensesRetirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationallyMonthly allowance to dogfood the app All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law.