Product
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Published on
Jul 28, 2025
Senior Product Manager - Protocol
Full-time
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Remote
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USD$
100k - 200k
The role
We’re looking for a Sr. Product Manager – Protocol who thinks about interoperability as the most exciting unlock in crypto (and we agree!). 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.
Someone who will thrive in this role will be high-agency, and excited about the opportunity to be part of a growing product team. You’ll report to, and work alongside our head of product, and collaborate with a growing product team.
Responsibility
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.
What we are looking for
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.
Perks & Benefits
Risk Labs’ pay packages include competitive salaries & substantial token options.
Salaries are typically between $100-200k (USD), and your token allocation can grow with your voting rewards while you participate in the growing ecosystem.
Philosophies for a culture that show we care: Take vacation when you need it, family care, training and development (just to name a few)
100% remote, which means we encourage you to create the work environment that you thrive in
We are a globally distributed team and require all employees to have at least 3-4 hours of daily overlap with Eastern Standard Time (EST) to ensure seamless collaboration and communication. This allows us to work effectively across time zones while maintaining a strong team connection
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Risk Labs, the employing entity, is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplaces. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align- we encourage you to apply anyways. We value you taking the chance. Risk labs will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Across
Across is a cross-chain bridge for L2s and rollups secured by UMA’s optimistic oracle. It is optimized for capital efficiency with a single liquidity pool, a competitive relayer landscape, and a no-slippage fee model.
