Technical Program Manager, Espresso Systems
Scaling & privacy for Web 3.0 apps
Open for applications
Scaling & privacy for Web 3.0 apps
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To bring Web3 applications like decentralized finance, NFTs, and DAOs to the mainstream by making them cheaper, scalable, and more private for users.
Role
Who you are
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively
- Proficiency in product management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Jira, Trello)
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams
- Comfort coming into an org with existing processes, while confident in ability to bring new structures, frameworks, and approaches to product work to an established team
- Minimum 5 years of experience in technical program management or similar roles, preferably in software development
- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex technical projects on schedule
- Experience working with strong, opinionated technical leadership and driving results in challenging environments
- Background in companies known for operational excellence is a plus
- Ideal to have experience working on mainnet launches or similar large-scale blockchain deployments
- Familiarity with blockchain technology, especially in areas such as L2 rollups, fast finality, sequencing, preconfirmations, and data availability, is highly desirable but not required
What the job involves
- Espresso is building infrastructure that will underpin the future of how blockchains work, scale, interoperate, and serve user needs—and we are looking to bring on an experienced technical program manager who will help us define what this looks like in terms of metrics, results, and features, and to help us transition from beta to production systems and manage our ambitious roadmap
- Manage project timelines, resources, and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery of critical features and integrations
- Work closely with engineering and leadership teams to document, specify, and prioritize feature requests as part of the Espresso roadmap
- Drive internal alignment on product roadmap and execution strategy based on business goals and customer needs
- Develop a deep technical understanding of the Espresso product stack and effectively communicate its details to technical stakeholders
- Collaborate with leadership to define and track key success metrics for the product and our partners as we evolve from beta to production systems
- Collaborate with business development and partnership teams to deeply understand the “what” and the “why” of customer requirements within the context of customer goals and market trends
- Drive results for customers by understanding how the Espresso infrastructure impacts developer experience and end-user experience for the chains that integrate with the product
- Partner with the marketing team to provide technical and operational input for product positioning and key narratives
Our take
As the popularity of Web 3.0 surges, companies are keen to provide the infrastructure that will support the acceleration of its adoption. Espresso Systems provides both scalability and privacy to decentralized applications, facilitating their transition into the mainstream.
The Espresso Sequencer supports the decentralization of layer-2 rollups in the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. Its Configurable Asset Privacy (CAP) protocol allows developers to determine what transactional data remains private and for whom, bringing deeper privacy that should appeal to more cautious blockchain-interested parties.
Having secured impressive funding in 2024, Espresso Systems will be able to grow its team towards accelerating the research and building of its products, continuing to lay the foundation for broader Web 3.0 adoption. The company partnered with Ethereum-based scaling zkSync in 2023, to facilitate the execution of private transactions on the ZkSync network.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2024
$28m
SERIES B
Mar 2022
$32m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $60m
Company benefits
- Ownership
- Work from anywhere
- Everything you need for your own work setup, including co-working space local to you if you want it
- Unlimited vacation policy, with a minimum of two weeks per year
- 401k, life insurance, and Long-term disability
- Top-tier healthcare including dental and vision
Company values
- Motivated: We are results-oriented in our drive to solve real problems for users.
- Positive sum: Collaboration is key amongst contributors, within our community, and with the larger ecosystem.
- Aspirational: The best part of working in Web3 is just how big the dream is, reshaping the structures and incentives underpinning our digital lives.
- Thoughtful: While the dream may be big, we work to stay pragmatic, practical, and considered in our decisions.
- Inclusive: The best outcomes are developed by diverse communities.
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Articles
Leadership
Ben Fisch
(Co-Founder & CEO)Assistant Professor at Yale. PhD Student in Computer Science at Stanford. Advisor at Protocol Labs and at Chia Project.
Charles Lu
(Co-Founder)PhD Student in Computer Science at Stanford. Worked at Binance Labs.
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