Senior Product Manager, Risk Labs
Protocol
$100-200k
+ Token Options
More information about location
Building decentralized financial systems
Open for applications
Building decentralized financial systems
1-20 employees
Open for applications
$100-200k
+ Token Options
More information about location
1-20 employees
Company mission
To make global markets universally fair, accessible, secure and decentralized.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a Sr. Product Manager – Protocol who thinks about interoperability as the most exciting unlock in crypto (and we agree!)
- Someone who will thrive in this role will be high-agency, and excited about the opportunity to be part of a growing product team
- 5+ years of product management experience, with a significant portion focused on technical or platform products
- Deeply Technical: You must have a strong technical background and be comfortable discussing smart contract architecture, protocol-level mechanisms, and the trade-offs inherent in decentralized systems
- Proven Web3 Experience: Successfully built and shipped protocols and products in the Web3 space. A deep understanding of DeFi, interoperability protocols, and the broader smart contract landscape is ideal
- Execution-Oriented: A demonstrated ability to take ideas and turn them into shipped products. You are a pragmatist who knows how to get things done in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strategic Thinker: An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to form strong, well-reasoned opinions and the humility to update them with new information
- Passion for the future of interoperability and a desire to be at the forefront of innovation in the space
What the job involves
- You will be responsible for the core protocol and offchain infrastructure of Across’ frontier intents-based system, ensuring it is robust, scalable, and meets the evolving needs of the holistic product
- As such, you will have heavy influence over the protocol’s strategic development, architecture, and the aligned integration within the broader Ethereum, L2 and L1 ecosystems
- You’ll report to, and work alongside our head of product, and collaborate with a growing product team
- Protocol Strategy: Own the roadmap for the protocol team. Develop and defend strong opinions on what is important, balancing the needs of internal teams, adjacent product verticals, external partners, and the long-term health of the protocol
- Architectural and Mechanism Design: Critically assess and make informed decisions on core areas of the protocol such as intent mechanism design, the evolution of our solver network, and innovations in intent auctions
- Execution and Delivery: Own product development from conception to launch. This includes writing detailed and technical PRDs, managing a backlog, and making decisive priority calls between new features, architectural improvements, and technical debt
- Ecosystem Collaboration: Work closely with key partners and initiatives within the Ethereum ecosystem, such as the Open Intents Framework and ERC-7683. You will be responsible for understanding and owning how these standards and frameworks should influence our protocol's evolution
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with engineering, business development, and marketing to ensure the protocol roadmap is aligned with the broader company and product objectives and market needs
- Data-Informed Decisions: Gather and analyze data on protocol performance, solver behavior, and market trends to inform your product strategy and justify your roadmap decisions
- AI-First mindset: Leverage modern AI tooling to accelerate shipping without compromising quality; evaluate and suggest new tools/frameworks when advantageous
Our take
Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind UMA, Across. The company has set out to build a decentralized blockchain ecosystem, rooted in verifiable truth and transparency, making crypto more usable, accessible, and efficient. UMA was one of the earliest protocols to emerge within the decentralized finance sector and it (along with Across) is supported by the second biggest crypto network, Ethereum.
While Risk Labs itself has not raised funding since 2018, efforts have been made to raise capital for its other entities. These rounds have been very successful, such as Across' $10M raise in late 2022. It’s significant that well-known early-stage VC Two Sigma Ventures has invested in the entire umbrella of companies.
The company has nearly tripled in size since 2020, and remains focused on hiring as it is set to roll out new product launches and upgrades to its projects (such as UMA 2.0).
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2018
$4m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $4m
Company benefits
- Flexible Working Environment
- Unlimited PTO
- Family Care Leave
- Yearly Team Off-Site
- Training & Development
Leadership
Hart Lambur
(Director)Co-founder of UMA. Founder & former CEO of Openfolio. Previously worked in Investment Rate Trading for Goldman Sachs.
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