Product Manager, Automation at Retool – San Francisco, California

ABOUT RETOOLNearly every company in the world runs on custom software for critical operations like tracking performance metrics, handling customer support workflows, building admin dashboards, and countless other processes you might not have even thought of. But most companies don't have adequate resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old and clunky internal software or, even worse, users still stuck in manual and spreadsheet flows.
At Retool, we’re building the first enterprise AppGen platform: software that transforms natural language into production-ready code, integrates directly with business data, and meets the highest standards of security and governance. AI is redefining what it means to build software—and who gets to build it. The definition of “developer” now includes analysts, operators, and domain experts creating solutions directly. As the pool of builders widens, so does the complexity of what they need to build. The opportunity is enormous, but so is the challenge of enabling this larger community to build production-grade software safely. That means AI that understands real business data, enforces enterprise policies automatically, and empowers teams to create once and reuse everywhere with shared, trusted components.
Over 100 million hours of work has been automated by developers and domain experts using our platform, freeing them to focus on creative problem-solving and strategic initiatives that drive real business value. The people closest to knowing what needs to be built can now safely create custom solutions within enterprise guardrails. And that's a mission worth striving for.
Let's build the future together!
WHAT YOU’LL DOWe’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.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITHYou’ll join Retool’s Product team, collaborating closely with engineers, designers, and go-to-market leaders building the future of internal software. The team is senior, fast-moving, and deeply technical, with experience across high-growth startups and large-scale platforms.The Automation team is responsible for extending Retool beyond internal applications into workflow orchestration and AI agents—powering everything from backend operations to autonomous system coordination.
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.