Technical Product Manager, Protocol (Scaling)

Company

OP Labs PBC, formerly known as Optimism PBC, is bringing Web2 usability to Web3 apps. Built by Ethereum developers, for Ethereum developers, OP Labs is the only secure decentralized blockchain infrastructure specifically intended to optimize and scale Ethereum. OP Labs develops open-source codebase software and operates optimistic L2 rollups to ensure Ethereum maintains the three central properties of blockchain: decentralization, security, and scalability.

OP Labs can be seen as an extension of Ethereum, from its philosophy down to its tech stack. They promote the growth and sustainability of public goods, through Retroactive Public Goods Funding, never to be captured by private commercial interests. They aim to make transacting on Ethereum affordable and accessible to everyone.

We are looking for an experienced product manager with strong technical depth to join our Protocol Product team. This role will primarily be focused on owning the roadmap for scaling the OP Stack, working at the intersection of research, engineering, and ecosystem needs. You will partner closely with engineering, data, and ecosystem collaborators to drive meaningful improvements in throughput, performance, and developer experience.

The OP Stack has delivered order-of-magnitude throughput improvements over L1 to date, but we’re just getting started. To bring the world onchain, we need to scale 10x-100x from here.

What are the role responsibilities?

• Drive the scaling roadmap: Own and deliver the vertical scaling roadmap (6-18 months+), working with OP Labs and Optimism Collective engineering teams and L1 core developers. This will require deeply understanding cutting edge research from Ethereum and other ecosystems, and bringing actionable plans to drive scaling forward.

• Champion the customer(s): Engage with chain operators and RaaS team, RPC providers, explorers and indexers, and proof teams to understand their performance challenges and tradeoffs and represent their needs in the scaling roadmap.

• Tell the scaling story: Work with the growth and marketing teams to to communicate OP Stack scalability story through dashboards, blog posts, talks, and ecosystem updates.

• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with engineering, data, growth, DevRel and other product teams to identify opportunities and quickly ship impactful scaling initiatives.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of product and engineering experience: You have at least 5 years of technical product management experience (e.g. onchain protocol, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, etc.) or at least 3 years of product experience with 2 years of engineering experience. Background with blockchains or distributed systems preferred.

• Deep technical expertise: You have the ability to dive deep into the technical designs, evaluate trade-offs, and align engineering on solutions that address complex problems. Experience as a software engineer is strongly preferred, but a demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical teams and understand complex systems is essential

• Excellent communication skills: You can clearly communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences, conveying critical points and takeaways succinctly.

• Ownership mentality: You’re focused on driving initiatives to completion and owning the outcomes. You’re solution-oriented, see challenges as opportunities and learn from your mistakes.

• Crypto experience: You either have a strong understanding of how blockchains work and broader ecosystems function, or a demonstrated ability to quickly ramp up in new areas.

What will you like about us?

• We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match—learn more about our benefits, culture, and all recruiting FAQ here.

• We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.

• Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.

• We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.

• We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.