[Remote] Principal Product Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Circle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets and payment applications. As a Principal Product Manager, you will own the strategy and execution of the customer onboarding platform, ensuring it scales to support new products and markets while balancing regulatory requirements with customer experience.ResponsibilitiesDefine and own the product strategy and roadmap for critical components within the Circle platform, prioritizing and launching scalable solutions that promote reusability and increase developer efficiency across Circle productsLead the evolution of onboarding and compliance capabilities for Circle platform, driving both incremental enhancements and long-term platform transformationPartner with compliance, legal, risk, engineering, and product teams to design systems that balance regulatory rigor with seamless customer experiencesIdentify and resolve process gaps, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies that impact onboarding speed, scalability, and compliance outcomesTranslate regulatory requirements and business needs into clear product requirements, insights, and user stories for engineering executionRepresent onboarding and platform priorities across senior forums, influencing strategy and securing alignment for high-impact initiativesBuild and maintain documentation that clearly explains the design, functionality, and dependencies of onboarding systems and toolsDefine, monitor, and report on platform performance metrics and risk indicators, highlighting progress and challenges to executives and the BoardEngage with regulators, auditors, and examiners to demonstrate how Circle’s onboarding platform scales effectively while meeting compliance obligationsSkills10+ years of experience delivering large-scale compliance, onboarding, or risk platforms in fintech, payments, or cryptoHands-on experience using AI tools for prototyping and generating product mocks to accelerate design and developmentProven track record implementing KYB, KYC, and AML technologies to meet global regulatory requirementsExpertise in designing compliance workflows and building scalable systems that accelerate customer onboardingStrong ability to translate regulatory and business needs into clear product requirements and platform strategiesDemonstrated leadership influencing executives and cross-functional teams to align on product directionHighly analytical and data-driven, with experience applying AI/ML to improve onboarding decision-making, risk detection, and process efficiencyBackground in RegTech, banking, or scaled fintech, with direct exposure to complex regulatory environmentsExecutive presence with the ability to represent Circle externally with regulators, auditors, and industry stakeholdersCompany OverviewCircle helps businesses and developers utilize stablecoins for payments and online commerce. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.circle.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCircle has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 32 in 2025, 41 in 2024, 43 in 2023, 25 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.