At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology.
Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and two years ago we split out as a separate business.
Who are Engine by Starling?
Engine by Starling is transforming the banking landscape with our cutting-edge core banking software. Originally developed to power Starling, our cloud-native SaaS platform is now enabling banks and financial institutions globally to modernize operations and deliver exceptional digital banking experiences.
Headquartered in the UK, we are now scaling globally and have offices in New York, Charlotte (NC), Toronto, Dublin, Dubai and Sydney. We have recently publicly announced our major investment into the US market and are looking to build the initial team to crack the market. Read more about our North American ambitions here.
Travel (including international) may be necessary depending on the team location, active clients and nature of our engagement with them.g
About the role
We’re looking for an exceptional Product Lead to join Engine as we accelerate our expansion in North America. This is a unique opportunity to define and build the next generation of our US Cards proposition, working at the intersection of product strategy, customer engagement and platform innovation.
As one of the senior product leaders in our US business, you’ll be responsible for shaping the vision, strategy and roadmap for a key area of our platform, ensuring it meets the needs of US financial institutions while aligning with Engine’s broader global product strategy.
This is a highly hands-on role. You’ll be expected to work directly with clients, internal stakeholders and engineering teams to translate market opportunities into market-leading products. One day you may be defining long-term product strategy with executive leadership; the next you may be refining requirements with engineers or validating product decisions with prospective customers.
Success in this role requires someone who is equally comfortable operating independently as part of a small senior leadership team in North America and collaborating across a larger, highly capable Product and Engineering organisation based in the UK. You’ll need to influence without hierarchy, build strong relationships across multiple disciplines, and help ensure that the unique needs of the US market are reflected in Engine’s global platform.
We’re looking for someone with deep expertise in the US credit card market, including a strong understanding of issuer products, customer expectations, operational processes and the broader payments ecosystem. Experience delivering products for banks, card issuers, processor platforms or modern banking/card technology providers is highly desirable.
If you’re passionate about building products from the ground up, enjoy solving complex commercial and technical challenges, and want to help shape the future of banking technology in North America, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll get to do
Define and evolve our US card proposition
Build a scale, configurable platform
Partners with Clients to deliver successful outcomes
Collaborative across global team
Drive Product Excellence
Requirements
Product Leadership
US Card expertise
Banking and Regulatory knowledge
Platform and Processing Experience
Customer and commerical focus
Nice to Have
Interview Process
Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:
Benefits
You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.
Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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