Principal Product Manager, Matter Labs

• You have a deep understanding of software development and architecture, APIs, SDKs, IDEs, etc
• 8+ years working in product management as well as multiple years of software engineering experience
• You possess a thorough understanding of the EVM and have at least basic working knowledge of the L2 landscape
• Previous experience in web3 or blockchain companies/projects
• You have experience managing agile teams and product development processes
• You’re an excellent communicator, in writing and speaking, whether you’re talking to a founder, a community member, or an executive
• You have a proven track record of focusing on outcomes and bringing value to businesses
• An eye for detail, yet focused on getting things done
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Creativity and out-of-the-box mindset to brainstorm solutions for difficult problems
• Challenging personality. Just because something is the way it is, or the company says “this is how we do it”, doesn't mean it is right
• Experience in leading with influence, inspiring others to follow best practices, and deliver real value to customers
• You're hands on. You only ship features after you’ve tested them and made edits to the documentation

Desirable

• This role is extremely relevant to our project and will have a major influence in shaping the strategy to elevate zkSync Era as the best option for developers in the Ethereum scaling ecosystem
• You will interface with the core teams working on the platform/infrastructure to ensure protocol design decisions are highly aligned with what our developer ecosystem wants, and will drive all initiatives to ensure developers have a state-of-the-art experience when building with zkSync Era
• Setting the vision and strategy to provide the best developer experience in the layer 2 space
• Define the team's needs and structure to grow into specialized squads to tackle specific challenges
• Taking care of developer tools, documentation, and SDKs
• Aligning and influencing the roadmap of core protocol teams
• Creating and prioritizing initiatives and setting up a clear roadmap with the outcomes the team wants to achieve
• Lead the organization in developing a high understanding of developer needs and pains
• Working in an agile environment with your development team, outsourced squads that takes care of specific products
• Fostering a data-driven culture, working closely with community and developer relations to identify gaps in the developer experience
• Inspiring your team and stakeholders