Product Manager, Human Modalities

About the Company:

World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.

The Biometrics and modalities team at World ID develops the foundational technology that makes Proof of Human possible: advanced iris recognition, research into new biometric modalities, and the end-to-end systems that ensure reliability, privacy, and performance at global scale. The team spans ML research, computer vision, hardware, and product development; all working together to enable secure and privacy-preserving human verification for everyone on earth.

About the role

We’re looking for a Product Manager, Human Modalities to define and drive the roadmap that powers Proof of Human. You’ll partner closely with our Biometrics Research and Engineering leads to organize the team’s work across research and product development, establish long-term strategy, and ensure flawless execution.

You’ll sit at the intersection of science, engineering, and product turning cutting-edge research into real-world impact. This is a highly cross-functional, high-visibility role that will influence the future of identity, privacy, and AI alignment and enablement.

In this role, you will:

• Define, structure, and prioritize workstreams across biometrics research and modalities product development.

• Build and drive 18–36 month roadmaps with clear milestones, owners, and success metrics.

• Translate research advances (iris and new modalities) into scalable, privacy-preserving product capabilities.

• Align priorities and resourcing with World ID Proof of Human, SDK, and developer ecosystem needs.

• Represent the product area in company-wide communications and executive updates, connecting technical progress to product impact.

• Establish operational excellence across planning, reporting, and execution for a high-velocity R&D team.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• A systems-level mindset. You are able to think from research pipelines to user outcomes.

• Strong technical fluency in ML, computer vision, or biometric systems; able to go deep enough to earn credibility with research and engineering teams.

• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs that span software, hardware, and data science.

• A track record of turning scientific or technical innovation into shipped, user-facing products.

• Exceptional communication skills. You are able to translate deep tech into clear strategy for executives and partners.

• A bias toward clarity, measurable impact, and cross-functional alignment.

Pay transparency statement (for CA and NY based roles): 

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $200,000 - $245,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition,  TFH offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend and much more!