Astra

About Astra

Automating money movement for fintech innovation

🏢 Government, Defense👥 21-100 employees📅 Founded 2016📍 Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA💰 $15m
FintechB2BPaymentsSaaSAPIAutomation

Key Highlights

  • $15M in funding to support rapid expansion
  • Headquartered in Menlo Park, CA
  • Serves clients like Fold and unifimoney
  • Focus on real-time bank transfers and instant payments

Astra is a fintech company based in Menlo Park, CA, focused on automating bank transfers through its instant payments API. With $15 million in funding, Astra serves clients like Fold and unifimoney, enabling seamless real-time transfers between bank accounts and cards. The company aims to expand its...

🎁 Benefits

Astra offers remote work options, competitive equity packages, and generous PTO policies to support work-life balance....

🌟 Culture

Astra fosters a strong engineering-first culture, emphasizing rapid development and compliance to deliver seamless money movement solutions for its cl...

Overview

Astra is seeking a Director of Product to lead the product function and shape the strategic direction of their payments infrastructure platform. You'll work closely with founders and engineering leadership to build products that move billions of dollars. This role requires significant experience in product management.

Job Description

Who you are

As a seasoned product leader, you have a proven track record of establishing product functions from the ground up. You understand the intricacies of building mission-critical financial infrastructure and have experience in shaping company strategy and product culture. Your ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into user-friendly products is a key strength. You thrive in collaborative environments and are passionate about mentoring teams to achieve their best work.

You possess strong analytical skills and are adept at making data-driven decisions that align with business objectives. Your experience in the financial technology sector gives you a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in this space. You are comfortable working with cross-functional teams and have a knack for fostering relationships that drive product success.

What you'll do

In this role, you will own the complete product vision and roadmap for Astra's payments infrastructure platform. You will work directly with the founders and engineering leadership to define what world-class product management looks like at Astra. Your responsibilities will include making critical decisions about product features, user experience, and market positioning. As you scale the product team, you will establish processes and best practices that will guide how Astra builds products for years to come.

You will be a foundational member of the leadership team, contributing to the overall company strategy and ensuring that product initiatives align with business goals. Your role will involve mentoring product managers and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability within the team. You will also engage with stakeholders to gather insights and feedback, ensuring that the products developed meet the needs of businesses and comply with regulatory standards.

What we offer

Astra is a remote-first company that values thoughtful collaboration and initiative. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and offer a supportive work environment where your contributions will have a significant impact. Join us at this exciting inflection point in our journey and help shape the future of financial infrastructure.

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