Product Manager of Payments, Whatnot
Payments
$205-275k
+Equity. Salary is applicable to US-based candidates only and may vary on further locations
Live stream platform & marketplace
Job no longer available
Live stream platform & marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$205-275k
+Equity. Salary is applicable to US-based candidates only and may vary on further locations
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for an experienced Product Manager with a strong background in payments to join our team and build platforms, money products, and financial infrastructure that make payments secure, compliant and easy to use for buyers and sellers
- You have deep domain knowledge of the payments stack and are passionate about creating intuitive and efficient payment solutions
- We are looking for someone who has a strong bias towards action, is excited to work in a domain specific problem space, and wants to build 0 → 1 solutions and systems from scratch
- We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here
- As our Payments Product Manager, you should have 7+ years of Product Management experience, plus:
- Experience working in the payments or fintech domain, especially in an ecommerce marketplace
- Strong understanding of payment products, gateways, processing, and compliance standards
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, identify trade-offs, and make decisions with limited information in high-pressure situations
- Proven ability to develop sound research methodologies and collect, synthesize, analyze, and interpret data
- Experienced in design, and hypothesis driven product development
- Deep empathy for users and a passion for delivering outstanding user experiences
What the job involves
- You will be responsible for all areas of the payments experience and treasury, from ideation to launch, and will work closely with cross-functional teams across the company to deliver exceptional payment experiences for our users
- Take responsibility for leading the company’s payments strategy
- Design and lead the product roadmap and strategy for these areas, balancing short and long-term goals
- Engage regularly as a trusted advisor with leadership to understand their strategies, pain points, and priorities to inform product strategy, while providing transparency into roadmaps and managing expectations
- Roll up your sleeves to define product requirements & work with engineering, design and broader team to bring our roadmap to market at lightning speed
- Do whatever it takes to ensure the cross functional teams in finance, ops, tax are operating effectively, unblock them and make sure they can move at a rapid pace
- Analyze competitors and industry trends to advance our payments products and drive innovation
- Ensure all payment solutions comply with relevant regulations and security standards
Our take
Live shopping is changing the way people engage with eCommerce and Whatnot is one of the key platforms driving this shift. The company operates across the US, UK, and Europe, where millions of people connect each day to buy, sell, and build communities around shared interests.
Founded in 2019, Whatnot allows real-time auctions where buyers can watch sellers showcase products and share their expertise, creating a more interactive and personal shopper experience. Sellers include individual creators and small businesses who use live shows to reach audiences and grow their online presence.
As of 2025, the company reports over $6B in sales, with sellers earning significantly more on average than other major marketplaces. And with a range of investor support, Whatnot is committed to developing new ways to make online shopping more social and community-driven.
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Meet the team
Jon Malkemus, VP Product Design
Insights
54% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2025
$225m
SERIES F
Jan 2025
$265m
SERIES E
Total funding: $974.2m
Company benefits
- Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
- Compensation: Generous compensation, including a competitive base salary and equity. Whatnot offers monthly reimbursement for internet and phone costs, along with a one-time home office set-up allowance. Whatnot offers a pension plan and matches employee contributions of up to 4% of the employee’s base salary.
- Recharge: Whatnot gives you the freedom to take time off as you see fit. And, we take company-wide Winter and Summer breaks so we can recharge. Whatnot provides a monthly allowance for wellness expenses. We know that to take care of our customers, we have to take care of ourselves. Supplemental health and life insurance coverage comes standard at Whatnot. 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and an additional one-month gradual return-to-work period.* Plus an additional childcare allowance, and a lifetime allowance for family planning, including adoption and fertility expenses. *The leave allowances provided by Whatnot may be dictated / informed by your country’s legal requirements,
- Flexibility: As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.
Company values
- Always listen to customers
- Move uncomfortably fast
- Prioritize impact ruthlessly
- Own everything and nothing
- Set crazy goals
- Provide extreme transparency
- Optimize for the upside
- Team over ego
- Figure it out
- Deeply understand why
- Have fun & be kind
Company HQ
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
Articles
Leadership
Grant LaFontaine
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Product Marketing Manager at Google, Project Manager at Facebook. Also co-founded Kit.
Logan Head
(Co-Founder & CTO)Experience in Engineering, including at Maker's Row, Factr, and Flight Club. Former Senior Product Manager at GOAT.
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