Senior DeFi Product Lead

R3; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the DeFi sector is seeking a passionate product leader to spearhead the development of a Solana-native protocol focused on real-world assets. The role involves leading product design, shaping strategies, and engaging with the DeFi community. Suitable candidates should have extensive experience in DeFi, an understanding of regulatory requirements, and a drive to innovate within the crypto ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DeFi with successful product integration.
• Deep understanding of DeFi strategies and mechanics.
• Strong familiarity with Solana and financial products.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead product roadmap for Solana-native RWA DeFi offering.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure product success.
• Engage with DeFi projects for partnerships and integration.

Skills

DeFi product design

Strategic decision-making

Ecosystem collaboration

Communication

Regulatory understanding

Job description

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At R3, we are building the on-ramp for the next trillion dollars of assets to move onchain, bridging the worlds of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). We are launching a Solana-native protocol purpose-built to bring real-world assets into onchain capital markets, starting by integrating with our existing Corda-based asset networks.

The Role:

We're looking for a DeFi-native product leader who is passionate about making real-world assets usable in DeFi. This person should be fluent in both the culture and mechanics of onchain finance. You'll lead product design and go-to-market efforts for the DeFi-native product offering within our Solana-based protocol, with a focus on packaging permissioned assets for permissionless onchain capital markets. A good candidate will know the existing RWA protocols inside and out, but the successful candidate will understand what needs to come next and has the burning desire to build and ship it.

Responsibilities

1. Define and lead the product roadmap for the Solana-native RWA DeFi offering, from ideation through launch and iteration
2. Organize around the needs of your users and stakeholders, such as onchain investors, DeFi partners, and RWA issuers
3. Own product decisions and outcomes, balancing strategic vision with day-to-day delivery
4. Collaborate with R3 Product and Engineering to make your roadmap a reality. Ensure that the full R3 Labs organization understands and is bought in on your vision and execution plan
5. Lead engagement with DeFi projects and protocols to build integrations, partnerships, and liquidity pipelines
6. Translate complex asset structures and compliance requirements into simple, composable onchain primitives
7. Represent R3 externally in the DeFi community, shaping narratives and collecting feedback
8. Monitor regulatory developments and their impact on product design and go-to-market

Skills & Qualifications

1. 3+ years of experience in DeFi, ideally with a track record of designing and launching or deeply integrating a DeFi product
2. Deep understanding of DeFi strategies, mechanics, and tokenomics
3. Strong working knowledge of Solana and familiarity with its DeFi ecosystem (or demonstrated ability to ramp up quickly)
4. Familiarity with financial products is highly preferred: debt, equity, private credit, collateral management
5. Understanding of the regulatory and compliance landscape for tokenized assets
6. Proven ability to form partnerships and drive ecosystem collaboration
7. Comfortable operating in ambiguity, making clear decisions, and owning outcomes
8. Active presence in the crypto community (preferably Crypto Twitter native, not a tourist)
9. Excellent communicator who can engage technical, business, and regulatory stakeholders alike
10. Honest, flexible, and collaborative mindset. You think like a builder, not a bureaucrat