Product Lead

Summary

Join Walrus, a leader in B2B payment verification, as a Product Leader for our flagship product, DoubleCheck. This role is ideal for a former founder with a strong bias for action and the ability to manage a team to achieve ambitious goals. You will own product specifications, contribute to strategy, collaborate with developers, define intuitive user flows, manage team processes, and make data-driven decisions. You will also handle technical customer conversations and represent DoubleCheck at industry events. Walrus offers a collaborative and supportive work environment with competitive compensation and benefits, including remote work options and relocation assistance.

Requirements

• Owner, driver, and doer mindset. You have a bias toward action. You want to get things done, and you are willing to do them yourself
• Independent problem-solving ability. You can apply first-principles thinking to clarify ambiguous situations and solve new problems
• Experience either as a former founder OR several years of product manager/lead with product line responsibility
• Strong UX sensibilities and ability to sketch wireframes, as needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in technical contexts
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment with high autonomy
• Technical background or ability to engage deeply in technical discussions
• History of bridging product and engineering functions, particularly in early-stage companies

Responsibilities

• Own the specs and drive the roadmap for our flagship product, DoubleCheck
• Contribute to strategy based on deep understanding of customer needs, market trends, and long-term company vision
• Collaborate closely with developers to scope, prioritize, and ship new features
• Determine or contribute to intuitive flows for new kinds of authentication, payments, reputation, and more
• Manage team processes to ensure high velocity of execution
• Make decisions based on business priorities (both long-term growth and immediate needs) and available resources
• Define metrics, goals, and indicators to measure the team’s effectiveness
• Handle technical conversations with customers about product capabilities and requirements
• Represent DoubleCheck at industry events, conferences, and to the press

Benefits

• Remote work is welcomed, but candidates who wish can report to work in NYC (and receive relocation assistance)
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including salary, equity, paid medical insurance, dental, vision, company contribution to wellness, good coverage for dependents, parental leave, retirement, relocation assistance, and unlimited PTO
• The base pay for this position is $130k–$210k (depending on location and experience)
• There is additionally a substantial equity component, not included in these figures