Head of Fraud Product

About the role

We are seeking a deeply experienced and visionary Head of Fraud Product to lead the strategy, development, and execution of Sardine’s core fraud prevention suite. In this role, you will own the end‑to‑end product lifecycle for our fraud solutions, ensuring we stay multiple steps ahead of bad actors.

Key responsibilities

• Set the Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the roadmap for Sardine’s fraud product portfolio, balancing immediate customer needs with long‑term innovation in device intelligence, behavioral biometrics, and machine learning.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Engineering and Data Science leaders to translate complex fraud typologies into highly accurate, low‑latency models and product features.
• Optimize Core Metrics: Drive product improvements that maximize fraud catch rates while minimizing false positives and user friction for our merchants.
• Market & Threat Intelligence: Stay up‑to‑date on emerging fraud trends, account takeover tactics, synthetic identity creation, and competitor capabilities.
• Go‑to‑Market Enablement: Work closely with Marketing and Sales to define product positioning, value propositions, and sales enablement materials.

Required profile

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years leading other PMs.
• Deep, hands‑on experience in payment fraud at a high‑growth payment processor, fraud‑vendor company, or merchant.
• Prior experience at a specialized fraud vendor or B2B SaaS startup.
• Exceptional ability to work with large datasets and define, track, and optimize complex risk metrics.
• Bias for action and a proven track record of taking zero‑to‑one products to market and scaling them to enterprise readiness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including C‑suite clients.

What we offer

• Generous cash and equity compensation with early‑exercise options.
• Remote‑first culture: work from anywhere in the United States.
• Flexible paid time off and year‑end break.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents (US & Canada).
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP.
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door plus a one‑time home‑office setup stipend.
• Monthly meal and social meet‑up stipends.
• Annual health, wellness, and learning stipends.
• Opportunity to join a fast‑growing company with world‑class professionals.