Senior Product Specialist, Core Protocol
Senior Product Specialist, Core Protocol (Offchain Labs, Inc., New York, NY)
Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of advanced blockchain infrastructure projects. Collaborate with engineering, research, partnerships, and product stakeholders to define product strategy, develop specifications, and ensure alignment between protocol development and business goals. Coordinate end-to-end product planning and delivery processes, from development scoping through go-to-market execution for blockchain protocol features. Develop and maintain product roadmaps focused on scalability, performance optimization, and adoption of core technologies such as Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) and Rollup Improvement Proposals (RIPs). Prepare and update product documentation, technical briefs, and launch materials to support internal alignment and external understanding. Collaborate with engineering, research, and cross-functional teams to synthesize market feedback, user requirements, and technical constraints to inform product planning. Track product milestones, feature progress, and overall delivery timelines to ensure adherence to established schedules and quality standards. Participate in defining technical requirements and use cases by engaging with developers, researchers, and ecosystem partners. Support coordination of exploratory research outcomes with engineering teams, transforming insights into scoped product features. Contribute to the evaluation of performance metrics and feedback loops to continuously improve product functionality and user experience. Collaborate with the marketing and partnerships teams to align messaging strategies and narratives around key protocol upgrades. Assist in resource planning by providing input on project timelines, capacity needs, and product dependencies. Facilitate product-focused discussions, planning meetings, and documentation reviews across teams involved in protocol development. Stay informed on industry trends, protocol advancements, and relevant community discussions to anticipate future product requirements. Domestic and international travel up to 20% of the time for industry conferences and client meetings. Position is 100% remote and reports to HQ in New York, NY. Salary: $208,012.00 - $269,320.80 per year.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, plus 4 years of professional experience as a Product Manager, IT Project Manager or any occupation/position/job title involving blockchain technology and software product development for production-grade decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, or blockchain-based platforms.
Must also have experience in the following: 4 years of professional experience working with blockchain technologies and their application in core protocol product development and integrating blockchain solutions into products, while staying current with blockchain trends and innovations; 4 years of professional experience working with blockchain technologies including smart contracts and tokens; 4 years of professional experience shipping production-grade software (including blockchain frameworks, decentralized applications, smart contracts, and developer tools); 4 years of professional experience collaborating with engineering teams to guide technical development; 4 years of professional experience allocating resources, formulating budgets, and creating project plans, schedules, and roadmaps; 4 years of professional experience improving infrastructure through gathering user feedback, monitoring performance, and iterating; 1 year of professional experience working with software development processes, including blockchain protocols, decentralized applications (dApps), and smart contract development, and Ethereum consensus or execution clients; and 1 year of professional experience as a technical contributor on distributed systems, including blockchain networks, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, smart contracts, and Ethereum consensus or execution clients.
CONTACT: Please apply online at https://www.offchainlabs.com/careers