Product Sourcer

Plaid; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Senior Product Sourcer to fuel Plaid's growing Product organization. You will partner with Product leaders and recruiters to lead top-of-funnel strategies for specialized PM searches, own research, manage pipelines, and provide data-driven insights that influence hiring decisions at scale.

You will build high-quality pipelines, analyze funnel performance, and advise hiring teams on strategy, market dynamics, and candidate experience, collaborating with EPD recruitment

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical sourcing/recruiting experience (in-house preferred).
• Creative sourcing experience on multiple platforms and channels.
• Proven success partnering with senior PM or Engineering leaders on niche and challenging searches.
• Comfort working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with multiple parallel searches.
• Data-driven and process-oriented mindset; able to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
• Candidate-first philosophy; balances speed, quality, and experience.
• Nice to have - fluency in Product Management disciplines (consumer, platform, growth, infrastructure, or API products).
• Experience with longer term networking strategies (hosting events, dinners, conference strategies, etc)

Responsibilities

• Build and manage pipelines of high-quality PM talent through creative sourcing, networking, and market mapping.
• Track and analyze funnel metrics to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to product recruiters and hiring managers, providing guidance on hiring strategy, talent market, and candidate experience.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other EPD recruiters and recruiting operations to drive consistency, share insights, and refine recruiting playbooks.

Skills

Sourcing

Recruiting

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Job description

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We're dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid's network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

Our EPD Recruiting team builds the teams that build Plaid. We partner with leaders across Product, Engineering, and Design to deliver thoughtful, candidate-first processes and continually raise the bar for how we scale. Within that, our team owns Product and Design recruiting. We are responsible for delivering world-class talent through pragmatic, data-informed, and principle-aligned recruiting practices that help Plaid scale with intention.

We are hiring a Senior Product Sourcer to support Plaid's growing Product organization. Product Managers at Plaid are builders, thinkers, and connectors who shape how millions of people experience financial freedom — and this role is key to bringing that talent in.

As a senior sourcer, you will partner closely with Product leaders and recruiters to drive the top of funnel strategies for specialized and niche Product searches. You will own the research, manage pipelines, guide hiring teams, and provide data-driven insights that help leaders make smarter hiring decisions. This is a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity where your work will directly influence how Plaid builds its product organization and scales to meet ambitious goals.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage pipelines of high-quality PM talent through creative sourcing, networking, and market mapping.

• Track and analyze funnel metrics to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to product recruiters and hiring managers, providing guidance on hiring strategy, talent market, and candidate experience.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with other EPD recruiters and recruiting operations to drive consistency, share insights, and refine recruiting playbooks.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of technical sourcing/recruiting experience (in-house preferred).

• Creative sourcing experience on multiple platforms and channels

• Proven success partnering with senior PM or Engineering leaders on niche and challenging searches

• Comfort working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with multiple parallel searches.

• Data-driven and process-oriented mindset; able to identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements.

• Candidate-first philosophy; balances speed, quality, and experience.

• Nice to have - fluency in Product Management disciplines (consumer, platform, growth, infrastructure, or API products)

• Experience with longer term networking strategies (hosting events, dinners, conference strategies, etc)

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn’t fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.