Retool

Staff Product Manager, Automation

Retool$194K — $342K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of product management experience with complex workflows or developer-facing products
  • A strong perspective on AI-driven automation and system behavior in real-world applications
  • Experience in launching intricate, multi-step systems across various services and tools
  • Ability to work closely with engineers on technical execution and system reliability
  • Excellent skills in synthesizing customer feedback and technical constraints into coherent strategies
  • Proven track record of balancing long-term vision with practical execution within 6-12 month timeframes
  • Collaborative and low-ego approach, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and executives

Responsibilities

  • Lead the evolution of Retool's automation capabilities, including workflows and AI-driven agents
  • Formulate a clear vision regarding the future of automation and AI
  • Identify and drive high-leverage product initiatives from concept to customer adoption
  • Analyze and decide the human-AI collaboration dynamics in automation
  • Develop strategies for debugging and scaling automated systems
  • Shape automation as a key component of Retool's product strategy
  • Navigate ambiguous problem spaces to deliver foundational advancements to the platform

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Hybrid work location options
  • Equity and commission compensation opportunities
  • Generous employee benefits program
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO

We're looking for a Product Manager to help define and scale the next generation of automation at Retool. You'll lead the evolution of Retool's automation capabilities-including workflows, integrations, and AI-driven agents-expanding our platform beyond internal apps into end-to-end process orchestration.

You'll operate in a highly ambiguous, fast-moving space: forming a strong point of view on where automation and AI are heading, identifying the highest-leverage product bets, and driving them from early concept through customer adoption. This role sits at the intersection of platform, developer experience, and applied AI-and will help shape automation as a core pillar of Retool's product strategy. You'll operate at the frontier of applied AI and workflow orchestration: deciding when AI should act autonomously, where humans stay in the loop, and how teams debug, trust, and scale automated systems. The problems are open-ended, the surface area is large, and the impact is foundational to Retool's platform strategy.

THE SKILLSET YOU'LL BRING

  • 6+ years of product management experience, ideally with complex workflows, platforms, or developer-facing products
  • A point of view on AI-first automation and how intelligent systems should behave in production environments
  • Experience shipping complex, multi-step systems that integrate across services, and tools
  • Comfort operating at a low level of abstraction with engineers on execution models, state management, and system reliability
  • Strong synthesis skills-you can distill noisy customer signals and technical constraints into a clear strategy
  • Bias toward action: you balance long-term vision with pragmatic execution over 6-12 month horizons
  • A collaborative, low-ego work style with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and executives


For candidates based in the United States, the pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings (OTE) for commissionable roles. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Retool and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors such as (but not limited to), scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience and qualifications, and location.

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Retool provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

The base pay range for this role is $194,750 - $342,000 per year.

Retool offers generous benefits to all employees and hybrid work location. For more information, please visit the benefits and perks section of our careers page!

Retool is currently set up to employ all roles in the US and specific roles in the UK. To find roles that can be employed in the UK, please refer to our careers page and review the indicated locations.

About Retool

Retool is a low-code platform that helps businesses build internal tools and workflows without writing code. The platform provides a drag-and-drop interface for building user interfaces and integrates with existing databases and APIs. Retool's customers include startups and Fortune 500 companies in various industries. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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