What experience, skills, and qualifications are necessary?
Must have:
5-9+ years of product management experience at a high-growth B2B startup
Based in NYC
Proven track record of building or launching products end-to-end, from early ideation through delivery and iteration
Background in fintech or payments — you understand the key players, regulatory landscape, and nuances of building financial products
Strong technical fluency — you can partner effectively with engineers, understand API-first products, and make informed trade-off decisions
Exceptional communicator — you can make complex ideas feel simple for both technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable being the first and building a playbook
Interest in leveraging AI to accelerate execution
Nice to have:
Experience with transaction or payments data
Familiarity with developer-facing or API-first products
Prior experience working directly with a founder or CEO on product strategy
Experience at a Seed –Series C fintech or financial infrastructure company
Prior experience as the first or only Product hire at a company
Why join Spade?
Be a cultural founder. As an early employee, you’ll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. - **Get in on the ground floor.**We’re a small but well-funded team – joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside. - Build the next generation of financial infrastructure. Our products will power the next wave of innovation in fintech, helping our customers deliver better, more transparent products and services to the consumer. Benefits include:
Competitive compensation and equity package
Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US-based employees
Life & short-term disability insurance
Unlimited PTO
Early exercise program
Extended post-termination exercise period
401K for retirement planning
Hybrid team, with pet-friendly headquarters in NYC
Paid parental leave
Work from home stipend
Salary Range:
At Spade, we view total compensation as consisting of salary + equity + benefits. We recruit motivated and high performing talent, and work to compensate people in line with the value they bring to our team. - We aim to pay fairly and competitively, and consider a number of factors in developing compensation offers. These factors include years and breadth of experience, interview performance, market dynamics, and internal equity. - The anticipated base salary range for this role is between $180,000 and $275,000 (depending on level), and an equity grant.
