Job Title: Leader, Stealth Product

Position Overview

Mercury is seeking a visionary leader to spearhead the development and launch of a new, transformative financial product. Inspired by historical innovations in financial services, this role demands a blend of strategic foresight, hands-on execution, and the courage to introduce revolutionary solutions to the market. You will own the entire product lifecycle, from conceptualization and team building to market launch and scaling, fundamentally changing how startups and growing businesses operate.

About Mercury

Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. We are building the operating system for startups, offering a comprehensive suite of financial tools designed for modern businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Stealth Product team in building a new product experience and business line, encompassing platform capabilities, customer-facing product experiences, and adoption strategies.
• Launch lovable product experiences that deliver significant business impact and integrate seamlessly with Mercury's existing product suite.
• Guide 4+ Product Managers and their teams on strategy, execution, product craft, and overall development.
• Partner closely with Design & Engineering counterparts, the Go-To-Market (GTM) team, and company leadership to define and drive long-term product strategy.
• Build an organization capable of rapid adaptation to short-term goals while investing in crucial long-term platform development.
• Empower other product teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences with speed and scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a founder or product leader, with at least 3 years focused on building financial products.
• Proven experience in building, scaling, and leading product teams from 0 to 1 across a broad range of financial products.
• Demonstrated leadership across multiple product teams, managing teams of 20+ engineers.
• Experience working at a fast-growing fintech company.
• A founder mindset with comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
• Expert understanding of founder and early business challenges/opportunities, and how software can address them.
• Excellent communication skills for internal alignment, executive reporting, and external partnerships.
• Strong systems thinking and comfort with complex, technical domains.
• A bias towards building beautiful, high-impact customer experiences.
• Proficiency in using data to inform strategy and business decisions.
• A sense of humor is highly desirable.

Compensation & Benefits

Mercury offers a total rewards package including base salary, equity, and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry, updated regularly with reliable compensation survey data. New hire offers are determined by candidate experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity.

Target New Hire Base Salary Ranges:

• US Employees (any location): $289,700 - $362,100
• Canadian Employees (any location): CAD 273,800 - 342,200

Diversity & Belonging

Mercury values diversity and belonging and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider all individuals seeking employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you need assistance, please reach out.