Sr. Product Manager
UMA
Product
Remote
USD 100k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 4, 2025
Across' purpose: To fulfill crypto’s potential by making blockchains more usable, more accessible and more efficient.
Across’ Vision: Intents are the standard in cross-chain interoperability.
Who is Risk Labs?
Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind UMA, and some top tier products built with it such as oSnap, Oval, and the Across protocol . The Risk Labs team, operates as one cohesive (amazing!) culture, but focuses on two core protocols, UMA and Across. UMA and Across are decentralized protocols governed by community members across the globe in DAOs, and are supported by Risk Labs Foundation. UMA's optimistic oracle (OO) can record any verifiable truth or data onto a blockchain. Across is leading the future of interoperability with its frontier intents based architecture.
Your Impact?
We're looking for a Sr. Product Manager who thinks about interoperability as the most exciting part of the crypto landscape. You'll get to heavily influence the strategy of integrating Across deeply into Ethereum and L1 ecosystems and driving execution of new chain expansion, chain abstraction, dApp integration, wallet integration, and so much more.
Responsibilities
- Strategize and execute: Own product development from conception to launch, write technical PRDs, manage backlogs, and effectively prioritize new features vs. tech debt
- Collaborate: Work with engineering, sales, design and marketing to develop and steer product roadmap
- Execute to win: Allocate resources, prioritize deliverables, and iterate as needed with the team to scale and grow demand for the product
- Make data driven decisions: Gather and evaluate product feedback and industry data to inform product strategy
- Become an expert: Have the tenacity to develop deep knowledge in this space, and be thinking at the forefront of innovation
Requirements
- 5+ years full-time relatable experience in product management
- Technical background and proven ability to collaborate with engineers, sales, and marketing
- Successfully built and shipped web2 or web3 products at scale
- Passion for DeFi and web3 along with enthusiasm for understanding complex concepts
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in the constantly evolving crypto landscape
Compensation and 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.
Our values:
1) We value each individual’s right to economic freedom.
2) We value openness, honesty, and directness.
3) We value integrity.
4) We value iterative learning.
5) We value taking smart risks.
6) We value creating an environment where everyone “does their best work”.
Why do we love working at Risk Labs?
We are a group that's aligned with the ethos of the crypto industry and doing our best to make an impact for the industry and world at large. You’ll succeed with Risk Labs if you’re a self-starter, kind, adaptable, and passionate about making an impact. Risk Labs is a values driven team that strives to create an environment where we can do our best work, and succeed. We're building products that we believe in, and continuing to strive for innovation and growth. Both personally and professionally we support each other to create a happy, healthy, and inspired team vibe, so we can remain motivated to build things the world needs and loves. We take pride in the fact that we are at once family-friendly as well as nomad-friendly.
UMA's optimistic oracle is a decentralized truth machine for Web3- yes, that’s a bold and very exciting statement. We’ve built a solid foundation, in terms of the team, the technology, and the products, and the road map ahead is one full of exciting technical challenges, growth, and telling our story to the world. Across is creating an interoperable world where DeFi is seamless with its intents based architecture. We’ve grown from an early bridge, to a market leader, and won’t stop innovating and building. We have big dreams, and a team excited to bring them to life.
Still want to know more?
- Our team blends a mix of highly-sought engineers, and a diverse business team to showcase their high quality tech. Our international and fast-growing team includes a diverse background of experiences and has drawn world class talent. We have a great network of supportive investors from groups like: Placeholder, Blockchain Capital, Bain Capital, Coinbase, Dragonfly... to name a few.
- Teammates take the time off that they need and support each other to be their best selves- we care about your wellness.
- You will not get bored with Risk Labs. We are constantly developing, building, experimenting and evolving. Yes we try to allow people to focus on their specific product areas, but things are always shifting and evolving. There’s no right answer and we’re all just doing our best!