VP of Product
Frontline Wildfire Defense
Product
California, USA · California, USA
USD 150k-240k / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 6, 2025
VP of Product
About Frontline Wildfire Defense
At Frontline Wildfire Defense, our mission is to protect homes, families, and communities from wildfire disasters. Our innovative wildfire defense system allows homeowners to track wildfires, receive critical alerts, and actively safeguard their properties using a remotely operated fire protection system. With multiple layers of redundancy, our system hydrates homes and surrounding areas to prevent ignition from flying embers—the #1 cause of structure loss during wildfires. We are a fast-growing team that has already achieved significant milestones in protecting homes across Northern and Southern California. Our team includes experienced engineers, product designers, and industry experts, and we are looking for a Head of Product to lead our product strategy and execution.
About This Opportunity
As the VP of Product, you will be responsible for building and scaling Frontline’s product and engineering organization from the ground up. This is a unique role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. You will define the vision and roadmap for Frontline’s products while also directly addressing immediate challenges to improve reliability and performance. This is an ideal opportunity for a product leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is eager to make a tangible impact.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Execution
- Define and execute a product vision and roadmap aligned with Frontline’s mission and business objectives.
- Prioritize and drive product development based on customer needs, technical feasibility, and business impact.
- Roll up your sleeves to directly address critical product and engineering challenges.
Leadership & Team Building
- Build, scale, and lead a high-performing product and engineering organization across hardware, firmware, and software disciplines.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop top talent, fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture.
- Establish best practices and scalable processes for product development and engineering execution.
Product Development & Engineering
- Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to execution, ensuring seamless integration of hardware, firmware, and software solutions.
- Drive innovation while maintaining a strong focus on reliability, quality, and performance.
- Implement and refine processes to enable efficient and scalable product development.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with leadership, operations, sales, and marketing teams to ensure alignment across company initiatives.
- Serve as a bridge between product management and engineering to drive collaboration and shared accountability.
- Own the roadmap for automated design tools, sales platforms, and scalable systems that support business growth.
Experience & Qualifications
Must-Have:
- 10+ years of experience in product management and engineering leadership roles, with expertise in hardware, firmware, and software integration.
- Proven track record of building and scaling product and engineering teams in early-stage or high-growth environments.
- Hands-on approach to solving immediate technical and product challenges.
- Deep technical understanding of hardware, firmware, and software development lifecycles.
- Strategic vision with the ability to balance short-term execution with long-term growth.
- Strong customer-centric mindset, with a passion for developing solutions that drive real-world impact.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience leading teams in industries that involve complex, integrated hardware/software systems.
- Background in wildfire safety, emergency preparedness, or climate resilience.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: Competitive $150,000 to $240,000 + Bonuses + Equity Options
- Company-provided cell phone and laptop computer
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible time off policy + 10 paid holidays per year
- Remote-first work environment, fostering work-life balance and autonomy
- Join a passionate, mission-driven team making a real difference
- And much more!
Join Our Mission!
If you're excited about leading product and engineering efforts to protect homes and families from wildfire disasters, we want to hear from you! Apply today and become part of a fast-growing team with purpose and innovation at its core.
Diversity and inclusion are essential values at Frontline. We know we'll do our best and most impactful work when we feel we're represented, and we belong. We encourage talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.