International Expansion Lead (Product) at Neon

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Gaming, Payments, E-commerceIndustries

Requirements

  • 7–10 years’ experience in product management, payments, or fintech expansion
  • Proven success launching regulated or payments products across multiple geographies
  • Deep understanding of the global payments ecosystem and regulatory considerations
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • Structured, analytical, and entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward execution

Responsibilities

  • Own the international expansion product roadmap, from opportunity evaluation through to launch and scale
  • Define localized product requirements across checkout, payments, tax, and compliance to ensure market readiness
  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Risk to design regulatory pathways, licensing frameworks, and operational processes
  • Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Partnerships to deliver new market launches end-to-end
  • Build scalable frameworks and playbooks for repeatable market entry, launch readiness, and operational execution
  • Develop post-launch metrics and iterate on localization strategies to drive performance

Skills

Product Management
International Expansion
Market Strategy
Compliance
Regulatory Frameworks
Payments
Checkout
Tax Compliance
Cross-functional Collaboration
Roadmap Planning
Commercial Strategy

Neon

Serverless Postgres solution for developers

About Neon

Neon.tech offers a serverless Postgres solution that allows developers to launch a fully managed Postgres instance with a single command. Its unique feature is the separation of storage and compute, enabling on-demand scalability and quick cold starts in under 3 seconds. This focus on ease of use and efficiency sets Neon.tech apart from competitors in the cloud computing market. The company's goal is to simplify database management for developers while providing a flexible, subscription-based pricing model.

Menlo Park, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$121.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Remote work environment
Equity & stock options
Top-notch equipment
Unlimited PTO
Paid parental leave

Risks

Increased competition from Redpanda's serverless offering may impact Neon's market share.
Microsoft's investment may pressure Neon to align with Microsoft's strategic goals.
Neon's expansion into digital stores may divert focus from core database services.

Differentiation

Neon offers a serverless Postgres solution with 100% Postgres compatibility.
Neon's architecture separates storage and compute, enabling dynamic scaling and cost efficiency.
Neon provides a cold start capability in less than 3 seconds, enhancing developer experience.

Upsides

Neon secured a $25.6M investment from Microsoft's venture arm, M12.
Postgres was named database of the year, aligning with Neon's open-source focus.
Growing demand for serverless architectures boosts Neon's market potential.

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