Product Recruiter
Plaid
People & HR, Product
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 152k-228k / year
Posted on Jan 8, 2026
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 Technical Recruiting team builds the teams that build Plaid. We partner with leaders across Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and Security to deliver thoughtful, candidate-first processes and continually raise the bar for how we scale. Product is at the heart of how Plaid builds and scales. The Product recruiter ensures we bring in exceptional PM talent that drives the next generation of Plaid’s products and platform experiences. This role is critical to our success. In this role, you’ll deepen your expertise in stakeholder influence, closing strategy, and programmatic recruiting for high-impact product roles. Over time, you’ll have opportunities to shape how Plaid recruits product talent at scale, lead strategic hiring initiatives, and mentor other recruiters.
Responsibilities
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process for Product Management roles, from sourcing and outreach through final rounds and offer close
- Partner directly with senior Product and EPD leaders to deeply understand team goals, role requirements, and success profiles
- Build and manage pipelines of high-quality PM talent through creative sourcing, networking, and market mapping
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on hiring strategy, interview design, and candidate experience
- Lead candidate evaluation and final debriefs, ensuring decisions align with Plaid’s hiring bar and values
- Negotiate and close offers thoughtfully, balancing candidate motivations and business needs
- Track and analyze funnel metrics to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other EPD recruiters and recruiting operations to drive consistency, share insights, and refine recruiting playbooks
Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (in-house strongly preferred)
- Proven track record of full-cycle recruiting for Product Management roles
- Deep understanding of the product discipline, including strategy, execution, and technical fluency
- Strong sourcing skills; able to build targeted pipelines using creative approaches and market intelligence
- Experienced in influencing senior stakeholders and shaping hiring decisions through data, insights, and thoughtful partnership
- Skilled in offer negotiation, closing, and candidate engagement across competitive markets
- Comfortable managing multiple high-priority searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Candidate-first mindset with a focus on empathy, transparency, and long-term relationship-building
- Data-driven; uses funnel metrics and market insights to guide strategy and improve process
- Experience recruiting in fintech, SaaS, or platform product environments
- Exposure to client lead or embedded recruiting models, where recruiters act as strategic partners to business leaders
- Demonstrated success building or scaling recruiting programs or playbooks for Product hiring
- Previous experience supporting executive or leadership-level PM hiring
Nice to Have:
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 accommodations@plaid.com.
152000 - 228000 USD a year
The target base salary for this position ranges from $152,00/year to $228,000/year in San Francisco.
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like location, skills, experience, and relevant education or training.