Chief Product Officer - Cryptocurrency/Blockchain

CryptoRecruit • San Francisco, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Chief Product Officer - Cryptocurrency/Blockchain

Company:
An exciting start-up developing a cryptocurrency network based on an open-source third generation blockchain focused on setting a new standard in security and protection for buyers while solving a widespread problem in game development funding.

Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for every element of each product from conceptualisation to launch and post-launch performance. You will be responsible for building a great set of products that provide sustainable value in terms of revenue and profits for the business while also creating a new standard in blockchain exchange protections for buyers and game developer funding.

Work closely with the COO to support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of the company as well as the CTO.
Develop and continually evolve a long-term vision that brings to life the experience for buyers and game developers needing funding.
Rapidly iterate and constantly improve the platforms and products, ensuring they drive innovation and key business metrics such as consumer and revenue growth.
Recruit top developers, blockchain specialists, and excellent user experience designers.
Build bridges and network with the blockchain community.
Manage blockchain and exchange operations and oversee the architecture of future expansion.
Stay on top of the blockchain market, competitors, and industry trends.

Skills:

Significant product development expertise and a track record of game-changing product solutions, from vision to shipped product, that have transformed companies and even industries.
Track record of product development accomplishments and the capacity to attract, build, and lead a multi-functional team of top-level, high-performing product, growth, experience, design, research, and data leaders.
Performance history of driving organic growth and value creation through digital product or high technology innovation based on consumer insights and rapid iteration.
Solid track record building and leading high-performing, agile, cross-functional teams across product, growth, experience, product design, research, and data with at least 20 staff.
Significant experience in the consumer internet, high tech, or digital media industry and at companies whose best-in-class digital experiences have driven rapid growth.
Successful track record as a head of product or experienced product leader with potential to step into a role at this scale and with this scope of responsibility.
At least a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related technical discipline or a demonstrated track record in software development.
Previous experience in design and development of blockchain products.
Understanding and significant experience with blockchain and smart contracts is an advantage.
P&L responsibility for a unit focused on emerging technologies.
Be very flexible, hands-on, and able to multitask while delegating in a fast-moving environment.
High level of experience in a technical leadership and authority role.
Able to negotiate pricing, contracts, and vendors.
Exceptional project management and architecture skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional leadership skills in a fast-paced start-up environment.
A solid understanding of IT and technology and the benefits it can provide.
Committed to the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

Requirements:

3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
1+ years of Solidity smart contract development experience.
2+ years as a front-end, fullstack, or backend developer (React, Node.js, ideally Typescript).
Experience developing, deploying, and running Dapps/smart contracts in production on Ethereum mainnet or L2/sidechain (ideally DeFi Dapps/protocols and/or token-based use cases).
Knowledge of secure Solidity development patterns for tokens and DeFi protocols.
Good understanding of Javascript Ethereum SDKs (web3.js, ethers.js).
Good knowledge of most prominent ERC/EIP Ethereum standards.
Good knowledge of smart contract development tools/frameworks (Truffle, Hardhat).
Experience using smart contract auditing tools (MythX, other).
Experience working in CI/CD setup.
High quality and testing standards.
Good documentation practices.

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