Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join Ondo Finance, a leading blockchain-enabled investment firm, as a Senior Product Manager to spearhead a significant new initiative. You will build core web3 infrastructure to become the world's foremost Real World Asset (RWA) blockchain platform. This developer-facing role requires deep web3 knowledge and experience with DeFi protocols and blockchain architecture. You will own the roadmap, collaborate with engineers and other teams, and define a world-class developer experience. The ideal candidate possesses extensive product management experience in web3, strong technical skills, and excellent communication abilities. Ondo offers competitive compensation, full benefits, flexible PTO, and the opportunity to be an early team member in a rapidly growing company.

Requirements

• 4+ years of full-time product management or founder experience shipping products to developers or end users
• 1+ years of full-time product management or founder experience within web3 or crypto, preferably a L1 or L2 blockchain or DeFi protocol
• Based in PT, MT, CT, or ET time zones
• Bachelor's degree or significant coursework in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Familiarity with the Real-World Asset space and DeFi protocols
• Familiarity with smart contract development, blockchain protocols, and blockchain virtual machines
• Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills, verbal and written
• Experience working closely with Engineering and other cross-functional teams (ex. Dev Rel, BD, Operations) to lead and define product strategy and roadmap
• Strong ownership mentality and ability to execute in fast-paced, ambiguous circumstances

Responsibilities

• Own, scope and execute on a roadmap to bring to life novel, 0 to 1 RWA web3 infrastructure for Ondo. Ruthlessly prioritize to ship a MVP by end of year and continue iterating based off of developer and user feedback
• Work with existing web3 protocols, new web3 and web2 developers & institutions to empathize with pain points and interpret feature requests for new Ondo infrastructure
• Define a world-class developer experience for new Ondo infrastructure/protocols and drive initiatives to realize this vision
• Use metrics, ecosystem/industry trends, and insights from developers and consumers to identify and execute on new opportunities for the protocol
• Have the product and technical depth to help update external developer docs & debug with 3rd party developers when necessary
• Help define the evolution of Ondo DAO governance

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of full-time web3 product management experience on a L1/L2 blockchain or DeFi protocol
• 1+ years as a full-time software engineer on a L1/L2 blockchain or DeFi protocol
• Has shipped at least 1 developer-facing product to scale
• Familiarity with the Cosmos SDK and ecosystem tools

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) — we're well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO)
• Small remote-first team across many countries — you'll be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices
• A+ colleagues — our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Circle, Uniswap
• Best-in-class investors — we are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures