Product Jobs at Startups
There are 1,232 open product roles at 777 early-stage startups, 44% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 167.5k to 220k, with a median of USD 195k.
Working in product at a startup
In an early-stage startup, product roles are rarely just one thing. You define what to build and why, then work directly with engineers and designers to ship it. Expect to talk to users constantly, prioritize under ambiguity, and do whatever is needed to get a feature out.
What product work involves at an early-stage startup
You decide what to build, then sit with the engineers who build it. Users are close enough to call, and the roadmap changes when they tell you something surprising. At a large company you would write a spec and wait for a planning cycle.
Day to day
- Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap.
- Conduct user research and synthesize feedback into requirements.
- Prioritize features and trade-offs with engineering and design.
- Manage the development lifecycle from discovery to launch.
- Track metrics and iterate based on data.
- Align stakeholders across the company.
Skills and tools
- Prioritization frameworks
- User interviews
- SQL or data analysis
- Prototyping in Figma
- Project management tools like Jira
- A/B testing
How to get into product at a startup
Background
Most product managers have a bachelor's degree, often in business, CS, or design, but nontraditional backgrounds are common - what matters is demonstrated impact.
Career path
Product roles typically advance from associate to product manager, then to senior, lead, or head of product, and eventually to VP or Chief Product Officer.
Who is hiring product managers
Open roles by startup. Select a startup to see its jobs.
- 1,232open roles
- 777startups hiring
- 44%remote
Pay and the market
Industries
Fintech and payments (176), healthcare (135) and AI and machine learning (134) startups have most of the openings.
Pay figures come from the 540 postings on this page that state a salary.
Salary
44% of product postings are remote. Remote product jobs →
Where product roles are open
Open roles by place. Every row is a link.
Industries hiring product
Open roles by what the startup builds. Every row is a link.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
Asked for before, nothing open right now: Mid-level.
Employment type
Open roles by full-time, contract, internship and the rest.
Product jobs
Questions people ask
How much do product jobs pay?
Typically USD 167.5k to 220k a year, with a median of USD 195k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring product managers?
Assured (11 roles), Crypto.com Europe (8) and Heidi (8) have the most; 777 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
44% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (56% of those that state a level), and 6% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
50 were posted this week.