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# Lead Product Manager at Carta

- **Company:** Carta
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA / Seattle, WA / New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-01-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/carta/jobs/7544235003

## Job description

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our [Carta careers page](https://carta.com/careers/).

The Problems You'll Solve

At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Lead Product Manager, you will work across our platform to ensure our offerings remain market-leading and transformative.

The Team You'll Work With

At Carta, we believe in a collaborative and inclusive approach to hiring that maximizes both candidate experience and team fit. Our hiring model allows us to match candidates with the team that aligns best with their skills, experience, and career aspirations. At the final stage of our interview process, you'll have the chance to gain insights into the respective domains we're hiring for.

## About You

We are looking for a strong product leader who can drive strategy, prioritization, and product delivery. If you are passionate about building intuitive solutions to complex problems and have a desire to impact how ownership is managed and distributed around the world, we’d love to talk with you.

- You have 7+ years experience in product management in a high-paced, agile software development environment, with a proven track record of shipping impactful products.
- You have several years of experience in building products at startups in cross-functional teams with product designers, engineers, and business partners.
- You are empathic and driven by solving problems for your users. You have the ability to dig deep into their problems and really understand what drives them.
- You are a systems thinker and solve problems in a holistic way. You draw data flow diagrams in your sleep and complexity makes you salivate.
- You traverse between altitudes with ease. You can think big picture on product strategy in one moment and then get in the trenches to solve a calculation definition issue in the next.
- You are resourceful and scrappy in the right ways. You know when to invest versus stand-up fake doors to validate a hypothesis. You understand that sometimes the best path forward may not be through building software.

Salary

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our expected cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:

- $204,000 - 240,000 in San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; New York, NY
- $193,800 - 228,000 in Seattle, WA

We are hiring for multiple levels and locations, so final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography, experience and expertise, and other factors. Disclosures:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
- Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the [E-Verify](https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/what-is-e-verify) and Department of Justice websites for more details.
- For information on our data privacy policies, see [Privacy](https://carta.com/privacy/), [CA Candidate Privacy](https://carta.com/privacy/candidate/), and [Brazil Transparency Report](https://carta.com/legal/br/brazil-pay-transparency/).
- Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.

## About Carta

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Carta provides an intelligent platform that connects data, workflows, and people to power private capital operations, bringing together cutting-edge AI and expert human service.
- **Entity Type**: Private (raised over $1.2B in total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA (333 Bush Street Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94104)
- **Founded**: 2012 (as eShares, later renamed Carta)
- **Founders**: Henry Ward and Manu Kumar

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Private capital markets, equity management, fund administration, and valuation services.
- **Target customers**: B2B – startups, private companies, venture capital firms, private equity funds, investors, and their stakeholders.
- **Mission or purpose**: To make private markets as fast, automated, and connected as public markets, and to “create more owners” by expanding access to equity and ownership.

## Products & Services
- **Carta Platform (Equity Management)**: SaaS for cap table management, equity issuance, employee stock plan administration, and stakeholder communication.
- **Carta Fund Administration**: Back-office services for venture capital and private equity funds, including portfolio management, reporting, and compliance.
- **Carta Valuations (409A)**: Subscription-based 409A valuation services for private companies.
- **Carta Insights (via Tactyc acquisition)**: Strategic modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning tools for fund managers.
- **Carta Liquidity (Secondary Market)**: Facilitation of secondary transactions for private company shares.
- **Agentic Intelligence**: AI-powered monitoring, proactive orchestration, and process automation embedded across the platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: $500M annual recurring revenue (ARR) crossed in 2025
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources (Carta has raised over $1.2B from prominent investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, and others – not listed in sourced materials)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 1.7M+ equity holders on the platform
  - 50,000+ companies served in 160+ countries
  - 9,000+ funds and SPVs on the platform
  - $4.5T+ total equity value on the platform
  - 85% of US unicorns use Carta cap table
  - 1,900+ employees across 15 global locations
  - Recent acquisitions: Vauban, Capdesk (UK equity management), Tactyc (forecasting)
  - Partnerships: NYSE (preferred listing venue), Morgan Stanley at Work (public equity management)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network effects**: The largest concentration of private company cap tables, fund data, and liquidity events creates a powerful data moat.
- **End-to-end platform**: Covers equity management, fund administration, valuations, and secondary trading – reducing the need for multiple vendors.
- **Agentic AI**: Deep integration of AI into workflows, leveraging proprietary data for accuracy and compliance.
- **Regulatory compliance**: Built-in audit trails, tax reporting, and adherence to financial regulations (e.g., ADGM regulation in UAE).
- **Global scale**: Operations in 15 locations, serving clients in 160+ countries, with a strong foothold in both the US and Europe.

## Strategic Focus
- **Agentic ERP for private capital**: Transforming the platform into a unified enterprise resource planning system for the private markets.
- **Global expansion**: Continued growth in Europe (via Capdesk and Vauban) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi office).
- **AI and automation**: Embedding context-aware agentic intelligence to boost productivity and accuracy for all users.
- **Partnerships and liquidity**: Deepening ties with investment banks (Morgan Stanley, NYSE) to create seamless paths from private to public markets.
- **Product innovation**: Building connectivity between investment firms, companies, and investors to streamline fundraising, ownership, and exits.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Carta emphasizes ownership, transparency, and problem-solving. Operating principles include “We act as owners,” “We play in the open,” and “We solve problems.” The company fosters an inclusive, unconventional builder mindset.
- **Work model**: Hybrid/remote-friendly – Cartans live and work across the world; offices in San Francisco, Abu Dhabi, and other locations.
- **Perks & benefits**:
  - Mental health coverage (8 coaching + 8 therapy sessions per year)
  - Minimum Time Off (MTO) – at least 3 paid weeks off per year, with unlimited additional PTO/sick days
  - Fertility coverage and 100% paid parental leave (12 weeks bonding, up to 22 weeks for birthing parent)
  - 401k matching (50% up to $5,000/year)
  - Full book reimbursement (no yearly cap)
  - Carta Business School – intensive leadership development
  - Quarterly hackathons, weekly Show & Tell, and Friday all-hands Town Halls
  - Full access to Claude tool suite and company-wide AI training
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on building the next generation of financial infrastructure, with high autonomy and a strong sense of mission.

## Sources
1. [carta.com](https://carta.com/)
2. [carta.com/careers](https://carta.com/careers/)
3. [carta.com/careers/life-at-carta](https://carta.com/careers/life-at-carta/)
4. [carta.com/uk/en/about](https://carta.com/uk/en/about/)
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/carta/faq/workplace-perception)

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