Head of Product, Kiln
Kiln Validators
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Democratising value creation in digital assets
Job no longer available
Democratising value creation in digital assets
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity share options in the business
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide easy access to blockchain protocols for our users, allowing them to earn rewards by securing networks and participating in protocol consensuses with their held cryptocurrencies.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of professional experience in the crypto industry. Passion for the industry and following recent developments. You are addicted to crypto Twitter :)
- 3+ years of management experience
- Demonstrated ability to understand deep technical concepts and work well with engineering teams. You are sufficiently curious and motivated to dig into the details of projects
- Analytical mind and rigorous communication. You enjoy and are good at synthesizing complex information and conveying your learnings both in oral and written format
- Strong product acumen, you have opinions about great products and can put yourself in the shoes of both a retail and B2B user in the staking space
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup/scaleup environment
- Native or perfectly fluent in English
- Team spirit: discuss, don't impose. We value humility in our hires
- Trust and transparent communication
- Curiosity and ability to dive deep into topics and follow through
- Genuine passion for the blockchain and cryptocurrency space
What the job involves
- Owning the Kiln Validators protocols roadmap, deciding on which protocols we will support and why, including setting a strategic direction for which themes of protocols we want to invest in
- Managing a productive team of protocol specialists and protocol engineers who understand the intricacies of protocols, run them in testnet, and liaise with foundation teams
- Launching new protocols at Kiln in partnership with our GTM team, ensuring everyone is sufficiently trained on them to sell and support our clients
- Representing Kiln at ecosystem events and writing educational content
- You will collaborate closely with customers, sales teams, product, and the infrastructure team at Kiln to execute the Kiln Validators roadmap
Application process
- Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient
- Recruiter Interview (45 min)
- Take-home test (< 3 hours)
- Technical Interview (60 min)
- Core Values Interview (45 min)
- Founder Interview (30 min)
- Offer!
Our take
Staking is a vital component of the blockchain ecosystem, preserving its decentralisation and earning yields for asset owners. Kiln builds infrastructure to help companies offer staking.
Kiln's staking infrastructure is marketed chiefly at enterprises. Companies can offer staking directly, or can buy a staking product that integrates with their existing services. Kiln's team is made up of veterans of companies such as Google, ConsenSys and Palantir, which has shaped its future-facing technology considerably.
With the crypto economy continuing to grow and mature, investor interest in staking is rising, explaining Kiln's successful 2024 Series A funding bid which will help it to expand across the APAC region where it has opened a Singapore office. Given its already enviable customer base, Kiln is likely to be a major name in this lucrative market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
60% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2024
$17m
SERIES A
Nov 2022
$17.6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $39.6m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Work remotely in Europe or in our central Paris office
- Flexible vacation policy
- MacBook Pro or equivalent, monitor and accessories for your home office
- Latest productivity software like Superhuman, Notion and Linear
- Alan, the best French healthcare package (for employees located in France) for you and your partner
- Swile (food vouchers)
- Internet connection
- Quarterly trips abroad with the whole team for fun stuff
Company values
- People-first - Ensuring our team and clients are happy is our top priority; they are our driving force!
- Technical excellence - Maintaining the highest standards is our priority, we focus on the highest security and usability levels to give our clients the best possible experience
- Innovation-driven meritocracy - Where groundbreaking ideas triumph over popularity. Our commitment ensures that only the most innovative and deserving ideas take center stage
- Trust and transparency - Informing our team and clients of what we are up to guarantees trust and reliability. We allow our team to work independently and always keep our clients best interests at heart. Transparency fuels Kiln
Company HQ
Saint-Georges, Paris, France
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Leadership
Laszlo Szabo
(Co-Founder & CEO)Also co-founded Skill Hunter.
Ernest Oppetit
(Co-Founder & CPO)Was Software Team Leader at McGill Robotics, and Product Manager at Qubit and Improbable.
Thomas de Phuoc
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously worked as Country Lead (France) at Circle.
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