Forward Deployed Product Manager
Company websitekastle.ai (Kastle, opens in new tab)
Base salary $150K to $220K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Francisco, CA
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- LocationSan Francisco, CA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
About Kastle
Kastle is building the AI employee for financial services. We work with some of America's largest banks, helping them scale their operations using autonomous AI Agents that process payments, originate loans, and help customers get a world class experience during some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives.
We've processed over $2 billion in transactions and are backed by Insight Partners and Y Combinator. If you are interested in building AI that is applied in the real world where precision, reliability, and performance matter and redefine access to credit across the world, apply below.
We just raised a $24M Series A and are growing fast!
About the Role
You’re joining at a serious inflection point. Our usage has grown 40x in the last 6 months and our Forward Deployed PM Team is our highest impact group that shapes how customers use and gain value from our product.
You will partner closely with customers to guide deployments, support adoption and ensure they have the tools and insight they need to achieve the correct outcomes. At Kastle we're redefining how bank employees work and this role is critical to that mission.
What You’ll Do
Own deployments end-to-end: scope requirements, customize agents, define success metrics, manage the roadmap, and drive customers from signed contract through full production adoption
Serve as a strategic thought partner to C-suite and senior executives at major financial institutions and banks — shaping AI roadmaps, leading steering forums, and driving the decisions that determine how AI gets deployed across their operations
Translate customer requirements into production-grade AI systems — working directly with engineering to build, test, and iterate on agents handling millions of customer interactions
Monitor account health through usage telemetry, surface risk early, and execute retention and expansion plays before problems escalate
Build durable executive relationships and lead high-stakes conversations around compliance risk, operational redesign, systems integration, and borrower experience transformation
Partner with engineering to submit crisp, data-backed product feedback that translates customer friction into roadmap improvements
Help define the playbooks, hiring bar, and operating standards that will scale the Agent Success function as Kastle grows
What You'll Bring
We're looking for people who have owned complex, high-stakes engagements and are ready to move from advising on strategy to being accountable for its execution. Strong candidates typically come from one of these backgrounds:
Engagement Managers or Senior Consultants from MBB consulting firms who have led enterprise transformation programs and are ready to own outcomes rather than advise on them
Former founders and Startup Operators who have built from zero, thrive in ambiguity, and understand what it takes to earn trust with enterprise customers
Technical Product Managers who have run complex, multi-stakeholder deployments at product-focused or infrastructure technology companies and want to operate at a higher level of strategic ownership.
Great to Have
Are familiar with Agentic AI deployments in large organizations
Have experience in a high-growth startup environment
Have a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or similar fields
Why join Kastle
Opportunity to work with a world class team building a generational company that will redefine how every loan in America is made and managed
Competitive Compensation + Meaningful Equity at a high growth company
High ownership and direct input on product direction, company culture, and how the ASM function scales
Ability to move fast while your work impacting millions of customers. Add a new feature in a few days and ship it to top 10 lenders the next week.
Other Perks and Benefits
Robust medical, vision, & dental coverage
401(K) plan offering
Paid Company Meals
Company offsites to get to know the team
Source: Kastle on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($150,000) is above 21% of the 849 Product roles in California listed on this site; 22 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,800; the middle half runs from $151,200 to $205,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingForward Deployed Product Manager$150K to $220K
Founder's Office$150K to $210K
Founding Growth Lead$170K to $200K
Forward Deployed Engineer$170K to $250K
Infrastructure Engineer$180K to $275K
Head of Talent$200K to $250K
Senior Product Manager$200K to $250K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Forward Deployed Product Manager (this listing) | $150K - $220K |
| Founder's Office | $150K - $210K |
| Founding Growth Lead | $170K - $200K |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | $170K - $250K |
| Infrastructure Engineer | $180K - $275K |
| Head of Talent | $200K - $250K |
| Senior Product Manager | $200K - $250K |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- fields changed
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-01-19
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Francisco
USD 150,000 – 220,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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