AI & Data Platform PM - Build Shared Foundations

Plaid; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Plaid is seeking an experienced Product Manager for the AI & Data Foundations platform. You will work with data, ML, and platform engineers to turn emerging AI capabilities into reliable, scalable infrastructure used across Plaid.

This role requires deep technical fluency, a track record in early-stage environments, and the ability to ship foundational capabilities with strong developer experience. The position emphasizes responsible AI and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of product management experience including direct experience building AI/ML platform systems, applied intelligence products, or other data infrastructure from concept to production.
• Deep technical fluency in modern data and AI/ML systems, including how data is stored and processed and how models are developed, evaluated, deployed, and monitored.
• Demonstrated success operating in ambiguous, early-stage environments, turning loosely defined problems into decisions, shipped capabilities, and measurable adoption or impact.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Platform mindset and experience building scalable developer or data platforms through well-designed primitives, APIs, and frameworks.
• Strategic and executional range. Skilled at setting the long-term vision while also delivering near-term experiments, specs, prototypes, and launches.
• Strong communicator and cross-functional leader who can translate complex technical concepts into clear narratives to drive decisions for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to responsible AI and transparency, especially in regulated or high-trust domains.
• [Nice to Have] Hands-on experience with LLMs, embeddings, or agentic systems in production.
• [Nice to Have] Experience building AI developer tooling in production.
• [Nice to Have] Familiarity with applied AI in regulated or high-trust domains such as fintech, identity, or risk.

Aufgaben

• AI & Data Foundations Strategy: Define the vision, roadmap, and success metrics for the shared platforms that power data and AI development across Plaid.
• Platform Development: Design and ship foundational capabilities spanning AI infrastructure, developer tooling, data platforms, pipelines, quality, and governance.
• Internal Developer Experience & Adoption: Build platforms that Plaid teams choose to use, reduce friction, and measure adoption and velocity.
• Platform Evolution: Balance immediate needs with longer-term investments, standardization, and external solutions where appropriate.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with product, engineering, data, research, and security to embed AI/data capabilities.
• Communication & Alignment: Translate complex decisions into clear narratives for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

AI/ML platforms

Platform development

Developer tooling

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Tools

Databricks

LLM gateway

Jobbeschreibung

Plaid is seeking an experienced Product Manager for the AI & Data Foundations platform. You will work with data, ML, and platform engineers to turn emerging AI capabilities into reliable, scalable infrastructure used across Plaid.

This role requires deep technical fluency, a track record in early-stage environments, and the ability to ship foundational capabilities with strong developer experience. The position emphasizes responsible AI and cross-functional leadership.