Technical Product Manager

strong>Technical Product Leader | Open source & Web3 | Up to $225,000 (negotiable) | Remote - USA br> br> /strong>Our client is on the lookout for a strong>hands-on product leader /strong> to own the roadmap for their core blockchain services — Tokenization (FT/NFT/RWAs), Smart Contracts, Consensus, and Developer APIs/SDKs. This role is for someone who thrives on leading strong>product strategy and deep technical execution /strong>, working alongside engineers to co-author specs, prototype features, and deliver products that delight developers. br> br> strong>What You ll Do br> br> /strong> ul> li>Define and drive the roadmap for core services, from HTS and Smart Contracts to SDKs and Mirror nodes. /li> li>Collaborate closely with engineering teams to write design docs, HIPs, and evaluate trade-offs. /li> li>Build prototypes to validate ideas and shepherd features from inception to launch. /li> li>Maintain public roadmaps, triage GitHub issues, and engage the open-source developer community. /li> li>Partner with DevRel and Developer Advocates to turn feedback into concrete requirements and content. /li> li>Lead launch readiness, backward-compatibility planning, and coordinate security/release processes. br> br> /li> /ul> strong>What You Bring br> br> /strong> ul> li>8–12+ years in Product Management or equivalent, with 5+ years on highly technical platforms (distributed systems, cloud infra, databases, or blockchain). /li> li>Comfortable co-authoring design docs, reading code, and making technical trade-offs alongside engineers. /li> li>Deep understanding of APIs, SDKs, consensus, transactions, state management, and developer workflows. /li> li>Proven experience shipping enterprise-grade software or developer platforms. /li> li>Hands-on familiarity with at least one language (Java/Kotlin/Go/TypeScript) for demos/prototyping. /li> li>Excellent communication, specs writing, and experience gathering requirements from technical users. /li> li> Blockchain experience is not completely necessary for this role if you have experience in some of the other areas. br> br> /li> /ul> strong>Bonus Skills br> br> /strong> ul> li>Open-source leadership experience: maintaining repos, triage, release management. /li> li>Domain expertise in tokenization, DeFi, payments, identity/DIDs, compliance. /li> li>Experience collaborating with DevRel teams to produce content, samples, and guides. br> br> /li> /ul> strong>Work Style br> br> /strong> ul> li>Close engineering collaboration: PMs contribute in PRs, design reviews, and thin, testable iterations. /li> li>Prioritize developer experience, ship complete features with docs and examples. /li> li>Collaborate with developers, governing councils, partners, and enterprise customers. br> br> /li> /ul>If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, get in touch! br> br>Thanks, br> br>Christian br> br>When applying, mention the word CANDYSHOP to show you read the job post completely. This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they are human RNzQuMjIwLjQ5LjI1MwM