Plaid

Product Manager Data Supply Health and Traffic

In short

Plaid is hiring a Product Manager to establish and lead a new product area covering data-supply traffic, health, and cost efficiency, balancing provider capacity with product demand and data freshness. The role requires 8+ years of experience including 5+ years in product management, strong analytical skills with cost models and operational metrics, and technical fluency in large-scale systems, load management, API platforms, and machine-learning models. It is a hybrid role in the US requiring cross-functional leadership across engineering, data, and provider relationship teams.

About the Role
You will establish and lead a new product area focused on data-supply traffic, health, and cost efficiency. You will define strategy and roadmaps, balance provider capacity with product demand and data freshness, and translate technical, contractual, and commercial constraints into product priorities. You will partner with engineering, data, provider relationship, and product teams to evaluate trade-offs, improve traffic allocation, and establish the metrics and operating framework for this area.
Requirements
•8+ years of experience, including 5+ years in product management or equivalent founder or operator roles
•Analytical rigor with data, cost models, and operational metrics
•Technical fluency in large-scale systems, load management, API platforms, and machine-learning models
•Platform and systems-thinking mindset
•Cross-functional leadership, stakeholder influence, and communication skills
Responsibilities
•Define and own the strategy and roadmap for data-supply traffic, health, and cost efficiency
•Build and prioritize traffic-optimization initiatives
•Translate provider constraints into internal priorities and product demand into clear asks for providers
•Partner with engineering and data teams to evaluate system behavior and technical trade-offs
•Establish and track traffic and cost metrics, identify risks, and measure progress
Benefits
•Equity
•Medical insurance
•Dental insurance
•Vision insurance
•401(k)

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