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SentiLink

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid group health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Regular company-wide in-person events

Home office stipend

Job summary

A technology company in the identity verification sector is seeking builders for an open-ended product role where candidates define their opportunities. This position emphasizes strong product thinking and business acumen, allowing individuals to drive impactful initiatives from concept through execution. Ideal candidates will have deep experience in financial services and possess the ability to translate business needs into compelling product ideas. Competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

Deep experience in financial services.
Ability to drive complex initiatives end-to-end.
Strong product instincts and ownership.

Responsibilities

Define and validate new product opportunities.
Translate ambiguous problems into clear product strategies.
Lead cross-functional development across various teams.
Own product direction, execution, and outcomes.
Partner with leadership to prioritize initiatives.
Build 0→1 products or scale early-stage bets.

Skills

Product thinking

Business acumen

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Job description

SentiLink provides innovative identity and risk solutions, empowering institutions and individuals to transact with confidence. We’re building the future of identity verification in the United States, replacing a clunky, ineffective, and expensive status quo with solutions that are 10x faster, smarter, and more accurate.

We’ve seen tremendous traction and are growing extremely quickly. Our real-time APIs have helped verify hundreds of millions of identities, starting with financial services and rapidly expanding into new markets. SentiLink is backed by world-class investors including Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin.

We’ve earned recognition from TechCrunch, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business Insider, PYMNTS, American Banker, LendIt, and have been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 list every year since 2023. Last but not least, we’ve even made history – we were the first company to go live with eCBSV and testified before the United States House of Representatives on the future of identity.

SentiLink supports a variety of ways to work, ranging from fully remote to in‑office. We operate as a digital‑first company with strong collaboration across the U.S. and India. We maintain physical offices in Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago in the U.S., and in Gurugram (Delhi) and Bengaluru in India. If you’re located near one of these offices, we would love for you to spend time in the office regularly. Some roles are hybrid or in‑office by design. For example, our engineering team in India works primarily from our Gurugram office.

Role

SentiLink is looking for high‑agency builders who don’t just want to join a role, they want to define one.

This is an open‑ended, product‑oriented hiring track for individuals who see an opportunity at SentiLink and want to pitch it. Rather than hiring into a predefined role, we are looking for people who can identify high‑impact product opportunities, articulate why they matter, and lead them from idea to execution.

As part of the process, you will be asked to propose a product, initiative, or new area of investment for SentiLink. We’re looking for candidates who combine strong product thinking, business acumen, and execution ability.

During the recruiting process, we will work with you to identify a product role where you can have the greatest impact based on your pitch, strengths and interests, as well as business needs.

Your Pitch Should Answer

What do you want to build at SentiLink?
Why do you think this would be compelling for SentiLink?
Why are you well‑positioned to lead this?
What resources would you need to be successful?

What You’ll Do

If selected, you will take ownership of a high‑impact product or business initiative and drive it from concept through execution. This may include:

Defining and validating new product opportunities
Translating ambiguous problems into clear product strategies
Leading cross‑functional development across engineering, data, GTM, and operations
Owning product direction, execution, and outcomes
Partnering closely with leadership to prioritize and resource new initiatives
Building 0→1 products or scaling early‑stage bets

This role is intentionally flexible, you may operate as a product leader, GM, or hybrid operator depending on the opportunity.

Examples Of Areas You Might Propose Or Lead

New fraud or identity products
AI‑driven product experiences or workflows
Expansion into new customer segments or verticals
Internal platform or tooling innovations
New GTM motions tied to product innovation

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for builders with deep experience in financial services, who are excited to move from identifying problems to building solutions.

You’re highly analytical, structured in your thinking, and able to break down ambiguous problems into clear opportunities. You’ve driven complex initiatives end‑to‑end, influenced stakeholders, and are comfortable using data to inform decisions.

You have strong product instincts: you can translate business problems into compelling product ideas and communicate them clearly across technical and non‑technical audiences. You operate with high ownership, move quickly, and thrive in 0→1 environments.

Compensation

$180,000 – $250,000 + equity + benefits

Note: Leveling and compensation will be determined based on experience, scope, and the nature of the opportunity defined through your pitch.

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