# Principal Product Manager, Capital Platform

**Company:** [Upstart](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/upstart)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $183k – $260k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Product Strategy, Product Roadmap, Platform Products, B2B Workflows, B2B2C Workflows, System Architecture, Data Analytics, Reporting Systems, Machine Learning, Compliance, Capital Markets, Lending, Financial Operations, Product Development, Stakeholder Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Own strategy and execution for a high-impact capital platform domain, building scalable systems for lenders and investors. The role requires 7+ years of product management experience, Staff/Principal-level scope, technical fluency, and experience with complex regulated workflows.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the strategy, roadmap, and execution for a major Capital Platform problem space.
- Lead multi-quarter, cross-team initiatives involving product, engineering, finance, and compliance.
- Design scalable, configurable platform capabilities for diverse capital partners without fragmentation or bespoke delivery.
- Partner with engineering on product architecture, tradeoffs, sequencing, and long-term platform evolution.
- Influence adjacent platform and vertical teams to address capital partner needs across products.
- Use data, customer insight, and domain knowledge to prioritize and make product decisions.
- Deliver durable, enterprise-grade solutions meeting reliability, compliance, and operational requirements.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of product management experience, or equivalent demonstrated scope and impact.
- Principal/Staff-level individual contributor experience leading complex initiatives.
- Track record designing and shipping platforms or shared systems.
- Experience with complex B2B or B2B2C workflows such as onboarding, configuration, payments, compliance, or reporting.
- Experience operating in regulated, high-reliability environments.
- Strong technical fluency and experience partnering with engineering on architecture and system-design tradeoffs.
- Ability to align and drive execution across multiple teams without formal authority.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical, analytical, or business-related field.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience building enterprise-grade platforms or infrastructure products, especially in financial services, fintech, or regulated domains.
- Zero-to-one product development experience.
- Familiarity with capital markets, lending, or financial operations workflows.
- Experience with data platforms, reporting systems, or analytics products.
- Experience at high-growth or scaling technology companies.
- Collaboration with machine learning, data science, or advanced analytics teams.

## Compensation
- United States anticipated base salary: **$187,900–$260,000 USD**.
- Canada anticipated base salary: **$182,800–$230,000 CAD**.
- Additional compensation may include target bonuses, equity, and benefits.
- Remote work is available, with East/West Coast time-zone requirements and periodic team travel for onsites.

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