Director of Product Management – Protocol full_time

Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the AggLayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the AggLayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.

Protocols are at the heart of Polygon’s core technology stacks.  As the Director of PM for the protocol team, you’ll be building the technology and ecosystem that drives zkEVM and CDK.  You’ll be working on challenging problems, collaborating with world-class engineers, and moving toward shared goals, all while staying hyper-focused on delivering great products that delight developers and end users.

You are comfortable working in ambiguity, taking charge, and driving cross-functional alignment to get a product to the finish line, overcoming obstacles as they arise. You will:

• Have a comprehensive understanding of the crypto space and Polygon’s strategy

• Have the ability to gather and use data (competitive info, customer interviews, etc) to build strong business cases

• Gather and write strong requirements for PRDs that establish help roadmaps and milestones

• Work with several stakeholders across all parts of the organization, e.g. engineering, TPM, BD, Enablement and leadership/founders etc to deliver critical product milestones

• Serve as the point person between leadership and technical teams, translating strategic goals into actionable roadmaps

• Have strong communication skills with the ability to cater to the audience that’s needed for each occasion

• Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar preferred

• 7+ years of product management experience managing successful products from inception to launch and beyond. 

• Deep understanding of Ethereum, L1s, and L2 scaling solutions. 

• Demonstrated ability to build a product vision and roadmap

• Experience coordinating a complete lifecycle of product development

• Self-starter with a strong bias for action

• Experience with DeFi and existing L2 stacks as a PM or user of the technology stack

• Familiarity with ZK technology 

• Experience leading product teams

• Leverage AI tools to streamline development, speed up data analysis, and automate tasks

The goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:

• Remote first global workforce

• Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*

• Company matching 401k with 3% match*

• $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)

• $200 Annual Book Allowance Program

• $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement

• Flexible Time Off

• 1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarter

• Company issued laptop

• Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits

*In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.

*401k is for United States employees only

Polygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

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