Product Manager

Clerkie•San Francisco, CA

4d•$120,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Clerkie is seeking a driven, curious, and collaborative Product Manager to join its small Product team. The role suits someone who has shipped software products and is ready to take greater ownership of complex systems in a fast-moving startup environment. The Product Manager works at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and financial infrastructure, collaborating with engineers, designers, leadership, external partners, and users in the debt ecosystem. The role owns meaningful product areas, contributes to product strategy, and leads initiatives that support the scale of Clerkie’s platform and partnerships. It also helps develop the product organization’s practices, documentation, culture, and operating systems.

Requirements

Experience building and shipping software products in collaboration with engineering teams.
Strong systems thinking and ability to break complex workflows into clear product solutions.
Technical fluency, including comfort discussing APIs, data flows, and system architecture with engineers.
Ability to translate real-world problems into clear product requirements and prioritized work.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong ownership mindset and accountability for outcomes.
Ability to work in a fast-moving startup environment where priorities evolve quickly.
Comfort working independently in a remote-first team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SaaS platforms, infrastructure products, or developer-facing tools.
Familiarity with fintech, financial services, or regulated industries.
Experience building products that integrate with external systems or enterprise partners.
Background in engineering, computer science, analytics, or another technical field.
Experience in early-stage startups or high-growth environments.
Curiosity about financial wellness and technology that improves people’s lives.

Responsibilities

Own and lead product initiatives across Clerkie’s platform, from discovery through release.
Collaborate with engineering and design to shape scalable product solutions.
Translate complex partner and ecosystem needs into clear product requirements.
Drive cross-functional alignment among technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Work directly with enterprise partners to understand workflows and product opportunities.
Define priorities, manage trade-offs, and help shape product roadmap decisions.
Lead product discovery, experimentation, and iteration across multiple initiatives.
Support the continued evolution of Clerkie’s product systems, rituals, and documentation.
Help build a strong product culture within a small, collaborative team.