Step's mission is to improve the financial future of the next generation. Millions of people use our banking and borrowing products to manage, build, and grow their money. Now that we're part of Beast Industries – the company behind MrBeast – we're poised for a new phase of growth to deliver financial literacy and tools at massive scale.
We are seeking a Senior Product Manager, Lending to join our Product team at Step and own the end-to-end development of our lending products. In this role, you will shape the lending roadmap to align with Step's broader business goals, operating at the intersection of customer experience, loan performance, underwriting, and partner ecosystems, and balancing growth, risk, and compliance as we scale. As we continue to grow, you will play a crucial role in using data-driven insights to define priorities, executing product strategies, and collaborating with external lending partners. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, data science, legal, compliance, operations, and finance, and leverage AI tools to move faster from insight to shipped product. As part of Beast Industries, MrBeast's family of companies, Step is positioned to scale significantly over the next 12-24 months, and lending is at the center of that growth.
In this role, you will:- Partner with leadership to refine Step's lending product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business objectives
- Leverage analytics, user insights, and industry trends to identify high-impact features, optimizations, and experiments
- Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, data science, legal, compliance, operations, finance, and external lending partners to build, launch, and scale products
- Monitor key product metrics, measure impact, and iterate based on learnings to continuously enhance the customer experience
- Balance growth, risk, and compliance in product decisions, working closely with underwriting and credit teams to keep loan performance healthy as the portfolio scales
- Use AI tools to deliver better consumer lending experiences and business outcomes faster
- 8+ years of product management experience, preferably in consumer fintech products
- A track record of scaling consumer lending products, from ideation to launch and growth
- Strong analytical skills, with experience using BigQuery, Looker, Mixpanel, or similar analytics tools
- Experience using AI tools day-to-day, with evidence of how they've made your work faster or better
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders
- Deep customer empathy and a passion for building products that deliver real value
- A proactive, outcome-oriented mindset with a bias for action — you act as an owner and move with urgency
- A background in software engineering or technical product management
- Experience working directly with underwriting, credit risk, or bank and lending partner ecosystems
- Prior experience at an early- or growth-stage startup
Location: Remote (US) or San Mateo, CA, with occasional travel for team offsites and key meetings
Reports to: Chief Product Officer
Education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single qualification. Strong candidates rarely check every box, and we'd rather meet you than miss you.
We stand for the side hustlers, the creators, the freelancers, and the investors — people who are not afraid to take on challenges, especially when it comes to their finances. Step is focused on disrupting the banking industry by delivering a differentiated, mobile-first consumer experience, and we operate like the customers we serve: customer obsessed, acting as owners, moving with urgency, and breaking the norm.
Step is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beast Industries, the media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), the most-watched person in the world. Beast Industries spans digital media, consumer products, philanthropy, and new ventures, with an audience reach no consumer company has ever had — and Step is tasked with turning that reach into financial literacy and tools for the next generation at massive scale. With Beast's distribution and brand behind it, Step is positioned to scale significantly over the next 12 months, and joining now means helping shape that trajectory from the inside.
Come work with us!Step is a remote-first company building banking for the next generation. We offer competitive compensation and stock options, generous medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance, a 401k plan with Safe Harbor company matching, a flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays, 12 weeks paid parental leave with flexible return to work, and a company-provided technology package. If you're looking to join a fast-growing company with a strong mission and vision that puts people first, we want to meet you!
Step is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Step is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. If you need an accommodation, please let us know at [email protected] and we'll work with you to provide appropriate support.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of product management experience
- Experience in consumer fintech products
- Track record of scaling consumer lending products from ideation to launch and growth
- Experience using BigQuery, Looker, Mixpanel, or similar analytics tools
- Experience using AI tools day-to-day
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Deep customer empathy and passion for building products that deliver value
- Proactive, outcome-oriented mindset with a bias for action
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Background in software engineering or technical product management
- Experience working directly with underwriting, credit risk, or bank and lending partner ecosystems
- Prior experience at an early- or growth-stage startup
What We Do
It isn’t easy learning about money. Schools don’t teach you and families don’t always talk about finances. Traditional banks make it even harder to get ahead by charging fees for standard services like checking accounts, atm's and even spending cards. Step is a next generation financial services company building the best banking experience to help teens and young adults achieve financial independence and knowledge at an earlier age. Step is founded by a team with 50+ years of combined financial technology experience. Our mission is to create a bank that gives you the tools to become smarter with your money and reward you along your financial journey. Step gives you a free bank account with no monthly or hidden fees. Track your balance and see your transactions from the Step mobile app. You can also send and receive money instantly on your phone, shop with a personalized spending card and earn rewards for inviting your friends to Step.
