--- title: 'Senior Product Manager, Risk at EarnIn' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-product-manager-risk-earnin-mountain-view-8ex6efv3ma2q' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Senior Product Manager, Risk at EarnIn - **Company:** EarnIn - **Location:** Mountain View, CA - **Posted:** 2026-10-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/earnin/jobs/8261642 ## Job description ## About EarnIn As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks. We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey. ## POSITION SUMMARY As a Senior Product Manager on our Risk team, you will play a pivotal role in our mission: reinventing the financial system and helping community members achieve a better financial position. You'll spearhead the expansion of our Risk Platform and spearhead groundbreaking product innovations to tackle challenges in Credit, Fraud, and Risk/Fraud Operations. Harnessing your product expertise, you'll architect the product strategy, uncover new insights, and drive relentless execution. The Mountain View base salary range for this full-time position is $229,000-$280,000, plus equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. This is a hybrid position in Mountain View that requires in-office work 2 days a week. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO - Community-Centric Product Development: Stay closely attuned to our community's needs, fostering deep connections and insights to address their challenges effectively. - Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead a diverse team of engineers, designers, researchers, and analysts to scale impactful products that resonate with our community. - Goal-Oriented Approach: Define ambitious OKRs and stretch goals for your team, drive progress, and monitor metrics for product success. - Innovation & Iteration: Utilize user research and data analytics to identify and prioritize product opportunities, executing features and experiments to refine product offerings rapidly. - Risk Management: Develop and execute a robust risk management strategy for credit and fraud, integrating risk practices seamlessly into our products and processes. - Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management processes, instilling a culture of risk awareness and accountability. - Strategic Communication: Articulate the product vision, roadmap, and outcomes to internal stakeholders and community members, fostering transparency and alignment. ## WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 4+ years of relevant industry experience with at least 2+ years in Product Management. - Fluent with AI tools in your own workflow, using them to accelerate research synthesis, spec writing, prototyping, and data analysis, and excited to build products that get smarter through AI, not just faster to ship - Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field (such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, etc.) or equivalent experience. - Strong analytical skills to leverage data to inform product decisions and drive metric improvement. - Deep empathy for user needs, coupled with a track record of building products that resonate with users. - Exceptional communication skills to engage with executive leadership and key stakeholders. - Comfortable in a culture of rapid experimentation, embracing creative solutions to complex challenges. - Ability to align teams and functions, driving execution and goal achievement. - Proven ability to think creatively and propose innovative solutions to complex problems. - Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to credit and fraud risk management. - Previous experience in fintech and payments is preferred, along with familiarity with operational aspects of risk management in the financial sector. #LI-Hybrid At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant. EarnIn does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. ## About EarnIn ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: EarnIn is a financial technology company that pioneered earned wage access, allowing people to access their pay as they earn it without mandatory fees, interest, or credit checks. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, $415.1M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, United States - **Founded**: 2012 (launched app in May 2014) - **Founders**: Ram Palaniappan (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Fintech (Earned Wage Access) - **Target customers**: B2C (individuals living paycheck to paycheck) and B2B (employers via payroll integration) - **Mission**: To make financial momentum accessible to everyone ## Products & Services - **EarnIn Cash (formerly EarnIn)**: The core product allowing users to access up to $750 per pay period of their earned wages instantly, with no mandatory fees, no interest, and no credit check. Transfers typically take 1–2 business days, with an option for expedited transfers for a small fee. - **Balance Shield**: An alert system that notifies users when their bank account balance is low, helping them avoid overdraft fees. - **Credit Monitoring**: Free credit report monitoring service, launched as the first EWA provider to offer this. - **Live Pay**: A real-time payroll integration product that allows employees to access wages as they are earned, directly through their employer. - **EarnIn Payroll**: A B2B payroll service offering earned wage access as an employer benefit. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: $415.1M in total funding; $85M annual revenue (LinkedIn estimate) - **Notable Investors**: Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, DST Global, Spark Capital, Ribbit Capital, Felicis, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group - **Growth Signals**: 463 employees (+17.5% YoY), operates in 14 countries, 202,933 LinkedIn followers (+9.5% YoY), winner of Inc. Magazine's 2023 Best In Business Award in Economic/Financial Equity ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover in EWA**: One of the earliest pioneers of earned wage access, giving them brand recognition and regulatory experience. - **No mandatory fees model**: Differentiates from payday lenders and other fintechs by not charging interest, mandatory fees, or requiring credit checks. - **Strong investor backing**: Backed by top-tier VCs (Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix, DST, Spark Capital) and a recent $75M debt facility from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, signaling financial stability. - **Healthy core business**: Described as having a "very healthy core business with a tremendous runway" by leadership. - **Multi-product ecosystem**: Expanded beyond EWA into credit monitoring, savings, bill reminders, and payroll services, creating a sticky user base. ## Strategic Focus - **International expansion**: Operating in 14 countries with engineering hubs in Mexico City, Bangalore, Vancouver, and Bangkok. - **AI and Machine Learning**: Actively hiring for Head of Machine Learning, AI Builder, and Gen AI Software Engineer roles, indicating a push toward AI-powered financial products. - **B2B growth**: Expanding EarnIn Payroll and Live Pay as employer-integrated solutions to drive enterprise adoption. - **Product diversification**: Moving beyond core EWA into credit monitoring, savings tools, and broader financial wellness. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values include "Customer First," "Collaborative," "Creating Impact," and "Inventive." Strong emphasis on diversity and belonging with 6 active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). - **Work model**: Remote and hybrid teams across 14 countries, with hubs in Mountain View (HQ), Mexico City, Bangalore, Vancouver, and Bangkok. - **Benefits**: Competitive medical/dental/vision, 401(K) and FSA plans, generous PTO, wellness funds, parental and caregiver leave, annual stipend for education and training, mentoring program. - **Engineering culture**: Described as having "world-class talent" with a focus on building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility. Strong technical team with roles spanning ML, AI, DevOps, mobile, and platform engineering. - **Growth trajectory**: 17.5% YoY headcount growth, operating in 14 countries, with a "very healthy core business" and "tremendous runway" according to leadership. - **Employer rating**: 4.2/5 on LinkedIn, with compensation rated 4.3/5. ## Sources 1. [earnin.com](https://www.earnin.com/) 2. [earnin.com/careers](https://www.earnin.com/careers) 3. [boards.greenhouse.io/earnin](https://boards.greenhouse.io/earnin) 4. [linkedin.com/company/earnin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/earnin) 5. 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