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Orca (orca.so)

Product Manager

Posted 4 Days Ago
Remote
2 Locations
130K-170K Annually
Mid level
Remote
2 Locations
130K-170K Annually
Mid level
As a Product Manager at Orca, you will oversee the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, focusing on DeFi products and ensuring alignment with user needs and strategic goals.
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Location: Remote

Orca’s vision is to build a financial system that puts people first. We envision a future where the majority of global financial transactions are driven by CLAMMs and other Decentralized Finance (DeFi) products. Our ambition reaches beyond becoming the leading provider of financial primitives in crypto—we aim to reshape the foundation of finance itself. We are building the next NASDAQ. If you are someone who is tired of just working another job and wants to build something meaningful, then we invite you to join our team.

This role will report to the Chief Product Officer. As a Product Manager at Orca, you will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals and user needs. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and user-centric design to deliver products that set new standards in the DeFi space.

What You’ll Do:

  • Product Strategy and Vision: Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with Orca's market opportunities in an assigned vertical.

  • Project Ownership: Own the end-to-end success of projects from ideation to scoping and launch by running cross functional projects and ensuring timely delivery and alignment with company goals.

  • Market Research: Conduct thorough market analysis to identify trends, user needs, and competitive landscape, informing product decisions.

  • Roadmap Development: Create and manage a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on user impact and business value.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and BD to ensure cohesive product development and successful launches.

  • User Experience Focus: Advocate for exceptional user experiences, utilizing user feedback and analytics to drive continuous improvement.

  • Performance Monitoring: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess product success and inform future strategies.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all products comply with relevant financial regulations and industry standards.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Proven Experience: 3+ years of product management experience, preferably in fintech, blockchain, or related industries.

  • Bachelor’s degree in comp sci or related field

  • Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of the Solana DeFi ecosystem, user experience, and smart contract functionality.

  • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to successful completion.

  • User-Centric Mindset: Passion for creating products that deliver exceptional user experiences.

  • Solid experience working in Agile environments, applying research findings to rapidly iterate on product design.

What Orca offers

  • Salary: 130,000 - 170,000 USDC (Range for US employees)

  • Token allocation: 25,000 - 50,000 ORCA over 4 years (Range for US employees)

  • Flexible work schedule.

  • Home office stipend.

  • Wellness stipend.

  • Option to work remotely or from Orca’s office in New York City.

  • Paid subscriptions to GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other tools that make you more productive.

Our hiring process

We like to be transparent and efficient. We move fast, and this process will be short and intense. We believe this process gives candidates the best experience in getting decisions quickly instead of long, drawn out interview rounds that last weeks.

Initial Screen (30 min)

This will be for us to get an understanding of your experiences and test your knowledge of Solana and DeFi. It is also an opportunity for you to learn more about the role and company.

COO Round (30min)

This will be a conversation with Isaac, who is our COO. It's a chance for you to learn about Orca's history, present status, and its bright future. He will also gauge your knowledge of AMMs and DeFi.

CPO Round (60 min)

tmoc (Chief Product Officer) will do a deep dive on product, design and engineering perspectives.

Final Round (60 min each)

Matias (Product Manager), Tyler (Design), and Zach (UX Tech Lead) will do a deep dive on product, design and engineering perspectives.

Our stack

  • Rust, Timescale, Postgres

  • Next.js, Typescript, Zustand, Tailwind

  • Solana's Geyser plugin, Yellowstone gRPC

  • Solana smart contracts using Anchor

  • Terraform, AWS ECS, Datadog, Vercel

  • GitHub, Linear, Notion, Slack

About: https://orca.so/about

Twitter: https://x.com/orca_so

Discord: https://discord.orca.so

Podcast: https://orcapod.orca.so

Orca is an equal opportunity employer.

Top Skills

Aws Ecs
Datadog
Git
Linear
Next.Js
Notion
Postgres
Rust
Slack
Solana Smart Contracts Using Anchor
Solana'S Geyser Plugin
Tailwind
Terraform
Timescale
Typescript
Vercel
Yellowstone Grpc
Zustand

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