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About the role
We're hiring a Principal Product Manager, Payments to lead one of the most critical areas of our infrastructure: how money flows in and out of Flex. You will oversee our end-to-end payments platform - including transaction processing, payment-related fraud and disputes - and ensure it evolves into a strategic growth and margin lever.
What they're looking for
- 7+ years of product experience, with at least 3+ years in payments, fraud, or platform product roles at a fintech, bank, or B2B2C fintech products
- Deep understanding of the payments ecosystem: authorization, retries, tokenization, payment gateways, fraud systems, and card networks
- Demonstrated ability to balance user experience, cost optimization, fraud risk, and regulatory requirements in product decisions
- Strong technical acumen and systems thinking - you’ve worked closely with engineers to design reliable, scalable systems
- Proven success as a player-coach: you’ve managed PMs and enjoy mentoring while rolling up your sleeves when needed
- Bonus: Experience working with Payment processors, building dispute automation, or expanding payment options in regulated environments
More about this role
Flex is a growth-stage, NYC headquartered FinTech company that is creating the best rent payment experience. It’s hard to believe that it’s 2026 and paying rent on time is expensive, inflexible, and difficult. We’re here to change that! Flex enables our users to pay rent throughout the month on a schedule that better fits their finances and budget. Our mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense. After deliberately keeping a stealth profile as we built up unprecedented investor support and an enthusiastic user base, we are looking for motivated individuals to help us keep our mission growing. Will you be a part of the team?
We're hiring a Principal Product Manager, Payments to lead one of the most critical areas of our infrastructure: how money flows in and out of Flex. You will oversee our end-to-end payments platform - including transaction processing, payment-related fraud and disputes - and ensure it evolves into a strategic growth and margin lever.
This role is ideal for someone who thinks in platforms and systems, understands payment mechanics, and knows how to balance user experience, risk, and cost....
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