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title: 'Staff Product Manager, Core Experience at Tin Can'
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# Staff Product Manager, Core Experience at Tin Can

- **Company:** Tin Can
- **Location:** Seattle, WA
- **Compensation:** $175k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tin-can/9147e435-15f7-4989-b5db-75552da0637c

## Job description

## ABOUT TIN CAN

Tin Can is building a safer, simpler way for kids to connect — without smartphones. We're creating screen-free, delightful devices and services that let families call the people who matter most, free from the noise of today's digital world.

We're building a bold, authentic, nostalgic, and kinda quirky brand that resonates with folks who want something simpler & better for their kids than the tech-infused lives we're currently living (and who have a sense of humor about it).

## THE ROLE

We're looking for a Staff Product Manager to drive retention: getting families off to a great start with Tin Can and keeping kids calling the people who matter, week after week. It's arguably the highest-leverage product problem we have, and right now no one's running it full-time.

This role spans more of the product than most PM jobs. Driving connection might mean improving the app one week, rethinking how voicemail works, or proposing a new accessory the next. You'll work closely with the Head of Product to set direction on retention, and you'll own execution end to end — building the backlog, shipping the work, and using what you learn to propose what's next. As you prove out the area, we expect your ownership of strategy to grow. You'll partner closely with the founding team, engineering, brand, and marketing. This is a hands-on role for someone who cares deeply about user experience and knows how to balance rigor with momentum.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Find the highest-leverage ways to drive consistent calling — the rituals that keep families coming back — and go make them happen
- Turn broad goals into clear hypotheses and a focused product backlog
- Do whatever the problem needs: write the test plan and run it yourself, draft the in-app and email copy, work with engineering to spec the fix
- Design and ship product that builds durable calling rituals in partnership with engineering
- Sweat the first-run and week-one experience, the moments that make Tin Can stick
- Design and build instrumentation to see whether you’re moving the needle
- Run experiments, synthesize learnings, and decide what to scale, iterate on, or stop
- Collaborate with leadership to align your work with overall product strategy and values
- Sharpen the processes and norms that help the team ship and learn faster
- Pitch in across the product surface when needed, while continuing to own your area

## WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- 8+ years of deep consumer product experience, ideally on an adjacent product — bonus for hardware + software, or for building for a kid and a parent at once
- A track record of moving retention or engagement metrics, not just shipping features
- Strong product instincts paired with analytical rigor and comfort with data
- Fluency using AI as a multiplier across discovery, prototyping, and analysis — this is how we work, not a nice-to-have
- Excellent judgment around user trust, quality, and long-term tradeoffs, especially building for kids and the parents who trust us
- Ability to move work forward with little oversight, while partnering on strategy
- Clear communication and the ability to tell a compelling story about what you're learning and why it matters
- Hands-on and scrappy approach; you'd rather write the copy or dig into the bug yourself than wait on someone else
- Low-ego and collaborative vibes; you share credit and pitch in on problems that aren't yours

## WHY JOIN TIN CAN

- We're building tech that protects childhood: We're on a quest to give kids a more analog childhood — one with real conversations, real connection, and way less screen time. No doomscrolling, data mining, or dopamine traps — just a simpler, better way for kids to stay in touch. This is a rare opportunity to build something that truly matters.
- You'll own how we get there: Retention is one of our most important bets, and you'll drive it — building the backlog, running real experiments, and shaping strategy alongside the Head of Product. You'll see your work change how families use Tin Can, and you’ll have the opportunity to shape our direction.
- Small, high-trust team: Every company says "team," but at Tin Can it means something different. We're a small, mission-driven group that genuinely has each other's backs — professionally and personally. You'll be joining a tight-knit crew where your ideas and instincts matter from day one.
- Room to explore, not just execute: You'll have the space to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and shape a product experience that reflects our values of trust, simplicity, and care.

If you're excited by the idea of taking a product families already love and making it something they can't imagine living without, please reach out. We can't wait to meet someone who's ready to jump in, own a goal that matters, and help us grow.

## About Tin Can

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Tin Can builds a screen-free, Wi-Fi-enabled landline for kids that allows them to call approved contacts without the distractions of a smartphone.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage)
- **Headquarters**: Seattle, Washington, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Chet Kittleson, Max Blumen, and Graeme (last name not publicly available)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Consumer Services / Kids’ Communication Hardware
- **Target customers**: B2C – parents of children aged 4–13 who want a safe, screen-free phone option
- **Mission**: “Bring back the freedom of the old-school landline, updated for today’s families.”

## Products & Services
- **[Tin Can Device](https://tincan.kids/)**: A custom-designed, Wi-Fi-connected landline handset with no screen, no apps, no camera, and no browser. It plugs into a wall and connects over Wi-Fi. Parents manage contacts and quiet hours via a companion mobile app.
- **[Can2Can Plan](https://tincan.kids/)**: Free unlimited calling between two Tin Cans, no subscription required.
- **[Party Line Plan](https://tincan.kids/)**: $9.99/month subscription that allows the child to call any regular phone number (grandparents, parents’ cells, etc.) in addition to other Tin Cans. Includes 911 emergency calling.
- **Parent App**: iOS/Android app for approving contacts, setting quiet hours, and managing Do Not Disturb schedules.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Total Funding**: $5.75 M
  - Pre-Seed (May 2025): Led by PSL Ventures (9 investors)
  - Seed (Oct 2025): $3.5 M led by Data Tech Fund and PSL Ventures (8 investors)
- **Notable Investors**: PSL Ventures, Data Tech Fund, Greylock (participated in a prior round)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Used by families in 30+ U.S. states with zero paid marketing (organic word-of-mouth)
  - Headcount grew from ~2 to 27 employees (+1,167% YoY)
  - Received 40 early prototypes hand-installed in one Seattle neighborhood; demand spread rapidly

## Competitive Advantages
- **True screen-free experience**: No apps, no texts, no browser – pure voice calling. Eliminates the risks of smartphones (social media, addictive apps, stranger danger).
- **Parental control without complexity**: Parents manage everything via a simple app; kids get independence without internet access.
- **Wi-Fi landline model**: Works with existing home Wi-Fi, no need for a cellular plan or smartphone.
- **Emergency calling**: 911 always available, even without a subscription.
- **Free Can2Can network**: Encourages peer-to-peer calling among friends who also have Tin Cans.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling production of the fully custom hardware (designed from the ground up)
- Expanding the user base beyond the initial 30 states through word-of-mouth and targeted marketing
- Building out the team (active job postings for engineering, design, marketing, and customer experience)
- Maintaining a mission-driven culture focused on intentional technology for kids

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven startup focused on real human connection and “keeping childhood full of imagination, not notifications.” Team is passionate about intentional tech.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/in-office options available. HQ is in Seattle with an in-office workspace; some roles are remote or hybrid.
- **Growth opportunity**: Early-stage company (27 employees) with rapid growth – employees can have outsized impact.
- **Perks**: Not detailed publicly, but typical startup perks (equity, flexible schedule) likely. The company emphasizes a “no surprises” approach to its product.
- **Team composition**: Small, cross-functional team with specialists in customer service, design, engineering, and operations.

## Sources
1. [tincan.kids](https://tincan.kids/)
2. [tincan.kids - About page](https://tincan.kids/pages/about-tin-can)
3. [Built In - Tin Can Careers](https://builtin.com/company/tin-can)
4. [LinkedIn - Tin Can](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tincankids)
5. [Jobs page - Ashby](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tin-can)

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