Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.
Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
We are seeking a Product Director to define the strategy and vision for our Consumer Products. This role provides leadership while delivering cohesive, high-quality experiences that communicate value effectively.
The Product Director owns prioritization and roadmap planning ,balancing platform changes, technical constraints, and business needs. This role drives alignment across engineering, product, and data teams, manages dependencies, and ensures demo strategy remains current with market trends, customer expectations, and broader business objectives.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in software, platform, or solution leadership roles, with fintech, banking, or complex regulated-industry experience preferred
Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, information systems, engineering, or business); advanced degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
Demonstrated ability to define strategy and priorities for complex, cross-functional initiatives in fast-moving technical environments
Strong understanding of modern cloud platforms and distributed systems, with experience aligning demo or solution environments to multi-tenant, platform-based architectures
Experience translating customer needs, market trends, and platform capabilities into clear roadmaps and high-impact demonstration experiences
Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and external audiences
High degree of curiosity and initiative, with a track record of staying current on technology trends that influence platform capabilities and customer expectations
Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in software, platform, or solution leadership roles, preferably in fintech or banking
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or business
- Strong understanding of modern cloud platforms and distributed systems
- Demonstrated ability to define strategy and priorities for complex initiatives
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
Candescent Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Candescent and has not been reviewed or approved by Candescent.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include unlimited vacation for full-time exempt staff, tenure-based accrual for non-exempt, plus floating holidays and sick leave. This breadth of time off suggests flexibility across employment classifications.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A discount program is cited that provides access to deals at over 250 retailers. This perk adds everyday savings beyond core benefits.
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What We Do
Candescent brings together the transformative technologies that power and connect account opening, digital banking and branch solutions for banks and credit unions of all sizes. And we’re here to help you extend, differentiate and illuminate your digital-first banking experiences. Our industry-leading products and services, cloud architecture and on-demand developer tools give you the power to differentiate and deliver seamless customer journeys.
