Product Manager - DeFi

Keyrock; Roma; Ibrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading digital asset company in Rome is seeking a Product Manager - DeFi to oversee product discovery and development for its trading systems. This role involves collaboration with engineering and commercial teams to enhance DeFi operations. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in technology-driven products and strong communication skills, along with a solid understanding of regulations and operational costs. A competitive salary package with flexible work opportunities is offered.

Servizi

Competitive salary package

Flexible working hours

Remote work opportunities

Competenze

• Minimum of 3 years working on technology-powered products.
• Deep understanding of product discovery and delivery.
• Ability to contribute to technical discussions.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of product and delivery metrics.

Mansioni

• Lead continuous discovery processes for product opportunities.
• Statistically tie DeFi initiatives to business objectives.
• Drive the engineering team to achieve top delivery performance.

Conoscenze

Product discovery

Technical discussions

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication and negotiation

Data-driven metrics

Formazione

Experience in product, design, engineering, Web3 or DeFi roles

Descrizione del lavoro

Product Manager - DeFi – Keyrock

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About Keyrock

Since our beginnings in 2017, we have grown into a leading change‑maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we partner with over 180 team members around the world from 42 nationalities, the majority of whom work remotely with hubs in London, Brussels and Singapore. We trade on more than 80 exchanges, provide market making, options trading, high‑frequency trading, OTC and DeFi trading desks, and champion the Rust development language across our algorithmic trading infrastructure. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program and invest liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA and NFT protocols.

Mission Statement

We’re looking for a Product Manager to discover value, design and define trading products, and continuously develop existing trading systems that are central to Keyrock’s DeFi operations. You will balance product discovery and delivery execution to improve how we manage DeFi operations at scale, working closely with engineering, commercial and control function teams such as risk, compliance, security and finance to prioritize and ship impactful solutions. This role reports to the Head of Product for DeFi & Ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Leading Continuous Discovery
  • Alpha & Risk Identification: Lead a continuous discovery process that translates trader needs, commercial business needs, on‑chain opportunities and Keyrock’s strategic direction into a pipeline of product opportunities. Outcomes include systems that facilitate alpha discovery, capture and preservation through novel models, best‑in‑class on‑chain execution and robust risk mitigation.
  • Intelligence Augmentation: Ship automation features and tools that demonstrate reduce cognitive load on operators and manual intervention. This is measured by automating complex workflows such as cross‑chain and multi‑strategy portfolio rebalancing and automating monitoring and alerting in DeFi operations.
  • Performance & Impact Measurement: Define key metrics and KPIs to measure the success and impact of DeFi‑centric products, iterating based on data and feedback.
• Strategic Alignment
  • DeFi‑Native Roadmap: Develop and champion a product roadmap that links every DeFi initiative to core business OKRs, adjusting based on outcomes, technical feasibility and delivery timelines.
  • Governance: Establish and implement agile processes for product and feature validation, and data governance, ensuring all deployed systems are robust, secure, compliant with internal risk frameworks and evolving regulations like MiCA.
• Leading Continuous Delivery
  • Elite Delivery Performance: Drive the engineering team to achieve top‑quartile delivery performance measured by DORA metrics, fostering a world‑class DevOps culture.
  • Reduced On‑Chain Execution Risk: Minimise production incidents by delivering systems, processes and optional AI tools for smart contract analysis, pre‑deployment simulation and real‑time anomaly detection.

Essentials

• Relevant Experience: Minimum of 3 years working on technology‑powered products in product, design, engineering, Web3 or DeFi roles.
• Experienced Product Leader: Deep understanding of product discovery, delivery and the business viability considerations of DeFi operations, including risk, regulatory alignment and operational costs.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to contribute to technical discussions, with knowledge of cloud architecture, network constraints and blockchain‑integrated trading systems.
• Proven Collaborator: Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills with experience working alongside engineers, designers and leaders in fast‑paced, distributed teams.
• Strong Communicator: Able to apply emotional intelligence and critical thinking when dealing with stakeholders, and communicate and negotiate priorities effectively.
• Data‑driven: Working knowledge of product and delivery metrics (e.g., DORA) and business impact metrics to guide iterative improvements.

Beneficial Experience

• Exposure to quantitative/statistical analysis of DeFi assets and primitives (AMMs, CLAMMs, vAMMs, money markets, etc.) and/or understanding of algorithmic trading.
• Agile or similar qualification around iterative software development or product management.
• Background in high‑performance, regulated environments such as finance or crypto, a strong plus.
• Business strategy or marketing qualifications, or equivalent experience.

Our Recruitment Philosophy

We value self‑awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals, who are crypto enthusiasts driven, collaborative and deliver solid, scalable outcomes.

Why Keyrock?

• Be at the forefront of innovation in digital assets and on‑chain financial services.
• Work on challenging problems with a direct impact on the business.
• A competitive salary package with various benefits depending on engagement type.
• Autonomy in time management thanks to flexible hours and remote work opportunities.
• The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience within a team that searches for excellence.

As an employer we are committed to building an inclusive, diverse and non‑discriminating work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creeds and sexual orientations. We hire, reward and promote solely based on merit and performance.

Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees; passing the check is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.