Core Payroll Platform Product Manager

As the Core Payroll Platform Product Manager at Hourly, you will own the strategy, architecture, and execution of the foundational systems that power payroll across our platform. This includes the end-to-end payroll engine—earnings calculations, deductions, tax handling, payments infrastructure, and compliance workflows. You will be responsible for building a scalable, reliable, and flexible payroll backbone that supports all current and future products. This role requires deep systems thinking, strong technical fluency, and a high bar for accuracy and compliance, as you will be responsible for the most critical infrastructure in the company. What You’ll Do Product Strategy & Platform Ownership Define and drive the roadmap for Hourly’s core payroll platform Build a flexible, extensible payroll architecture that supports multiple products, states, and use cases Identify opportunities to unify and standardize payroll flows across jurisdictions Own the long-term scalability, reliability, and performance of the payroll engine Platform Development & Execution Tax calculation and filings, leveraging industry partners for tax compliance Payment orchestration (ACH, real-time payments, virtual accounts) Ledgering and reconciliation Partner with Engineering to design robust, fault-tolerant systems Ensure auditability, traceability, and financial accuracy across all payroll operations Collaborate with banking partners to implement payments at scale, including building and supporting new payment rails such as real-time payments (RTP) Compliance & Infrastructure Work closely with Compliance, Legal, and Finance to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations Design systems that abstract regulatory complexity while maintaining flexibility Support expansion into new states and jurisdictions Cross-Functional Leadership Serve as the central point of alignment between Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and GTM teams Partner with customer-facing teams to translate platform capabilities into customer value Support strategic initiatives such as embedded finance and banking integrations Customer & Business Impact Improve payroll accuracy, reduce processing errors, and eliminate manual reconciliation Drive automation and operational efficiency across the platform Enable faster product launches by building reusable platform components