Product Jobs at Startups in California, US
California, US has 312 open product roles at 207 early-stage startups, and 37% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 180k to 240k, with a median of USD 205k. 12 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring product managers in California, US
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- 312open roles
- 207startups hiring
- 37%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $205Kmedian pay
- $180Ktypical range: lower
- $240Ktypical range: upper
Based on 195 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 196 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
California, US accounts for 44% of United States's 714 open product roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (69), fintech and payments (29) and healthcare (28) startups have most of the openings.
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.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do product jobs in California, US pay?
Typically USD 180k to 240k a year, with a median of USD 205k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring product managers in California, US?
Volta (7 roles), Lambda Finance (6) and Mudflap (6) have the most; 207 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
37% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (54% of those that state a level), and 6% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
12 were posted this week.












