Product Architect

About the role

Blend is looking for a Product Architect to manage technical relationships with clients using our home lending platform. You will serve as a bridge between client needs and our engineering teams, helping to define our product strategy while overseeing custom enterprise implementations.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Act as the dedicated product owner for a specific enterprise client build, managing the backlog and sprint execution with a global engineering team.
• Guide prospects through pre-sales discovery to determine which features are standard, configurable, or custom.
• Create a repeatable discovery process, including scoping methods and gap-analysis templates for the go-to-market team.
• Assist in technical scoping, feasibility studies, and proposal design for various deployment types.
• Translate client needs into clear, actionable requirements for product owners.
• Provide support during post-implementation phases to ensure adoption and stability.
• Influence product packaging and pricing strategies as we consolidate our lending product lines.

Requirements

• Proven background in technical product management, solutions architecture, or implementation consulting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical engineering teams and non-technical business executives.
• Experience writing detailed, buildable requirements that minimize the need for rework.
• Capability to work across different global time zones.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as necessary.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in the mortgage or fintech industries.
• Specific domain knowledge regarding home equity and refinance products.

Skills & tools

• Technical product management
• Solutions architecture
• Requirements engineering
• Client-facing strategy
• Agile backlog management

Practical notes

• Base salary range: $118,000 to $139,000.
• Compensation includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses and Restricted Stock Units (NYSE: BLND).
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO, parental leave, and a monthly wellness stipend.
• The initial assignment involves serving as a dedicated product owner for a contracted enterprise client to gain deep product expertise.