--- title: 'Staff Product Manager at AACI Group, Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-product-manager-aaci-group-inc-san-francisco-49ef7en5gxkd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-14' --- # Staff Product Manager at AACI Group, Inc. - **Company:** AACI Group, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aacigroup/fe5ba793-702b-48af-a36c-3f4a753ebfbb ## Job description ## About AACI Group AACI Group, Inc. is dedicated to making insurance more accessible and affordable in catastrophe-prone regions. Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires and other natural disasters, while carriers are retreating from high-risk markets. Homeowners are being left with fewer and more expensive options. We are addressing this challenge by building AI-native insurance agencies and digital services that combine risk data, loss prevention, and innovative product delivery. ## Role Overview We are seeking a Staff Product Manager to drive the end to end experience for AACI Group’s AI-native insurance agencies and loss prevention services. This role requires balancing stakeholder needs, business goals, and technical feasibility in a fast-moving environment. To accelerate your impact and iteration cycles, you should be able to rapidly build your own MVP prototypes and proof-of-concepts. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be central to how we translate our ambitious mission into usable, impactful technology. You are the ideal candidate if you… - Can own an entire product area autonomously - Are a builder at heart - Possess a high level of grit who responds to obstacles with action instead of waiting to be unblocked - Feel comfortable not only adopting the latest of AI technology into your everyday work, but incorporating it into the product itself - Are nimble enough to adapt to shifting priorities and approaches with ease - Embody the “Four I’s” of a strong owner: Intensity, Intuition, Initiative and Imagination (for more, see our [CEO’s recent blog post](https://mikelloyd123.substack.com/p/the-is-of-an-owner?triedRedirect=true)) We are building the ship as we are flying it, and need someone who can help us keep moving forward in the moment, while also constantly working toward the vision of how we should be operating in the near and long term. ## Key Responsibilities - Work alongside your engineering and design counterparts to own the full product lifecycle of concurrent projects across all of AACI’s insurance and digital services platforms: from our customer-facing experiences,to our internal operations tooling, to our suite of automation and integrations. - Use AI-assisted tools (Claude, Replit, Lovable etc.) to rapidly prototype and validate concepts without needing engineering resources. - Maintain sufficient documentation such that all vested stakeholders are aware and aligned of what you are building, why, and when. - Define clear success metrics to ensure accountability across teams. - Blend of mix of quantitative data analysis and qualitative user feedback from customers and internal stakeholders to inform product decisions - Collaborate across the entire business to align product development with strategic objectives. - Ensure the product complies with all local and national regulations and data security best practices What Success Looks Like in 6 Months - You’ve shipped the right products, at the right time, in order for us to deliver a first of its kind experience - You’re able to measure the health and success of your products through quantifiable data - You’ve built strong relationships across the board with both leadership and your cross functional stakeholders - You have a clear vision for what you need to accomplish in your areas over the next 6-12 months. ## Qualifications - At least 7+ years of product management experience in software or digital services, with at least 2 years operating in a startup environment. - Strong preference for those who have built both operational product and consumer facing product, and who have experience launching products that incorporate AI and ML technologies - Demonstrated success managing cross-functional teams and complex roadmaps, with a tangible track record - i.e. quantifiable results that directly impact the top or bottom line - An ability to both “build the right product” (critical & strategic thinking) and “build the product right” (technical & detailed, delivering meaningful & measurable results) - Ability to cultivate the right level of influence through written and verbal communication skills across all key stakeholders - Comfort with seeking out and leveraging the data you need to make informed decisions - Experience prototyping and building lightweight MVPs using various AI-tooling. Location, Compensation, and Reporting - Based in either our San Francisco Bay Area (Walnut Creek, CA) or Boston, MA, offices - Expected to work in office 2-4 days per week - Reports to the CEO - Competitive salary - Meaningful equity package - Benefits include health and dental insurance and 401(k) matching ## Why Join Us This is an opportunity to join a well-funded, early-stage startup and drive the creation of insurance and resilience products that directly address the climate crisis and help families remain in their homes. ## About AACI Group, Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: AACI Group builds AI-native insurance and loss prevention solutions to make coverage more accessible and affordable in catastrophe-prone regions, starting with wildfire-prone states like California. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage) - **Headquarters**: Concord, California, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Insurance (Insurtech), Climate Resilience, Loss Prevention - **Target customers**: B2B (insurance carriers, agencies) and B2C (homeowners in catastrophe-prone areas); also partners with loss prevention product companies. - **Mission**: To make insurance more accessible and affordable in catastrophe-prone regions by integrating loss prevention and aligning incentives across the insurance value chain [aacigroup.com](https://aacigroup.com/). ## Products & Services - **FireFoil**: Aluminum-based wildfire structure wrap (full building fire blankets) – a physical loss prevention product ready to scale [aacigroup.applytojob.com](https://aacigroup.applytojob.com/apply/W3IEkRnp9I/COO-Loss-Prevention-Services). - **Wildfire Action Plan**: AI-powered personalized wildfire preparedness app. - **Defensible Space Score**: Property-level wildfire defensibility rating tool that scores a property based on photos. - **WiserBuild**: Building plan and materials assessment tool that evaluates insurability against underwriting guidelines. - **Five Bays Insurance Agency** (partner): Helps homeowners find adequate coverage and lower-cost policies. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Pre-Seed round (November 2025, 1 investor) and Seed round led by **Brewer Lane Ventures** (4 investors). Specific amounts not publicly available [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aaci-group). - **Notable Investors**: Brewer Lane Ventures (lead seed investor) - **Growth Signals**: Rapid hiring – 10 active job postings (monthly growth +233%, quarterly +900%); LinkedIn followers up 60.3% to 242; small team of 7 employees scaling quickly. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-native approach** to insurance and loss prevention, enabling rapid iteration and personalized risk assessment. - **Verifiable risk reduction**: Property owners who take prevention steps receive tangible rewards (lower premiums, better coverage). - **Integrated ecosystem** covering multiple aspects of wildfire preparedness (structure wrap, defensible space, action plans, building assessment). - **Early mover** in a market driven by climate change – insurers are retreating from high-risk areas, creating demand for loss prevention solutions. ## Strategic Focus - **Venture-studio model**: Building a portfolio of loss prevention products (FireFoil, Wildfire Action Plan, etc.) with a startup-within-a-startup mandate. - **Scaling partnerships** with insurers, agencies, and loss prevention providers to create a connected ecosystem. - **Expanding beyond wildfire** into other catastrophe types and regions as the platform matures. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven**: Directly address the climate crisis and help families remain in their homes by making insurance affordable again. - **High autonomy**: Roles like “Founding GM” and “COO, Loss Prevention Solutions” come with real P&L responsibility and the freedom to build, acquire, or partner. - **Well-funded early stage**: Backed by a reputable venture firm (Brewer Lane Ventures) with runway to execute. - **Hybrid/office presence**: Key hubs in Greater Boston, MA, and Greater San Francisco Bay Area, CA; roles likely require some in-office presence. - **Competitive compensation**: Salary ranges visible for senior roles (e.g., CEO Loss Prevention Solutions: $20,833–$25,000/month; Staff AI/ML Engineer: $4,167–$7,500/month) [bebee.com](https://bebee.com/us/companies/aaci-group). - **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on AI/ML, senior software architecture, and building from scratch with a modern tech stack (PostgreSQL, Fintech integrations). - **Small, growing team**: Opportunity to have outsized impact and shape the company’s culture from an early stage. ## Sources 1. [aacigroup.com](https://aacigroup.com/) 2. [aacigroup.com/careers](https://aacigroup.com/careers) 3. [linkedin.com/company/aaci-group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aaci-group) 4. [bebee.com/us/companies/aaci-group](https://bebee.com/us/companies/aaci-group) 5. 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