Director of Product - Product Manager

About The Culture

The work here is more than just a job—it’s a career and a lifestyle. Diverse teams serve at the forefront of an ever-changing global landscape with one common goal: to keep our country safe. When you are part of the Blockchain industry’s premier intelligence organization, your opportunities for growth are boundless. Our legacy is your legacy.

Leveraging AI-powered identity matching, we provide insights to different interaction points individuals have with our startup enterprise customers. We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with expertise in Software development and surface level skills Machine Learning (KNN, Random Forest Classification, Hidden Markov Models) to lead our attribution project. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between our engineering and sales teams, drive product innovation, and ensure the successful launch of the product. This is a senior role, and you will be reporting to the CEO of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Leadership: This position is technical. You must know how to code. You must have professional experience as a software engineer to be accepted into this position. Own the product roadmap from ideation to launch. Lead the development of our products, ensuring alignment with company goals and user needs.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: You must do at least 4 customer interviews a week. All of these must be recorded and uploaded to OneDrive and shared with the management team the moment you are done recording them. You will be given a budget to conduct these customer interviews. After each customer interview you shall write both user stories and product requirement documents. Act as the primary liaison between engineering and design teams. Provide clear instructions and structured specifications to designers who may lack technical backgrounds.
• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and trend analysis in the Blockchain Infrastructure space (this includes all L1s, L2s and Crosschain protocols). Understand key tokenomics concepts and continuously evolve the product based on market insights.
• Demand driven Approach: Develop a deep understanding of intricacies of the market, for example performing financial analysis on how marketing a DEX to arbitrage traders can result in a L1 or L2 gaining an excess of 30-60 additional transactions every block due to natural entropies of fluctuating market prices enabling these arbitrage opportunities. Ensure the product delivers significant value to Centralized Exchange and L1, L2 companies and a seamless user experience.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibit a meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of the product development process, from feature definition to final launch. This goes hand in hand with daily operations.
• You shall be writing daily reports to management on git commits each day for all engineers working on your product team
• You shall hold quick 10 minute 1 on 1 meetings with each engineer on Tuesday's and Thursdays ensuring that they are aligned and there are no delays or changes in the timing of their contributions or deliverables
• Testing and Validation: Design and implement robust testing methodologies to ensure product reliability and performance. Validate product hypotheses through rigorous data analysis and user feedback.
• Prior to all public facing product releases you shall either test manually or have engineers run automated tests
• If engineering bandwidth is limited, you may be expected to write unit tests, end-to-end tests and selenium/playwright tests for each product feature you are taking ownership on
• You shall take full accountability for the success of each release, measured by quantitative metrics such as average user engagement, sign-up rate, churn rate, and conversion rate.
• Risk Management: Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality - own issue resolution, recommend corrective actions, and implement changes

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of product management experience, preferably in the blockchain or DeFi space.
• Minimum of 2 years of Software engineering experience
• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and L1 and L2 protocols.
• Fluent communication in English, written and verbally
• Analytical Skills: Solve complex, open-ended problems with innovative solutions. Demonstrate strong data & analytical skills to break down and address multifaceted issues.
• Market Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of DeFi market trends, user behavior, and competitive landscape.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to successful completion.

Preferred Qualities

• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of desires of exchanges and L1s, L2s. The ability to sell, basically demonstrate quantitatively the benefits of our attribution product ads.clickinsights.xyz
• Problem-Solving: Ability to solve technical problems and debug software written in JavaScript and Solidity. Experience using AWS and/or GCP.
• User Empathy: A user-first mindset, focusing on delivering clear and immediate value to end-users.
• Visionary Thinking: Capacity to think big picture and anticipate future product needs and market shifts.

Why work at Lucia Protocol?

We are a Corporation defined by our mission, values, and people. Together, we accomplish what others cannot accomplish and go where others cannot go. When you’re a part of the Blockchain industry’s premier intelligence firm, your opportunities for personal and professional growth are boundless.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a resume and portfolio outlining your relevant experience and detailing how your skills align with the quantitative metrics mentioned in the job description in a cover letter would be nice to have as well.

Additional Information

• The salary range for this position is $160k - $180k, with 1%-5% equity compensation.
• Lucia Protocol is a hybrid company with a remote team and offices in Cincinnati and Dubai.
• Our company is VC-backed. However, this position will be deferred compensation until we hit specified investment amounts or until our company hits an EBITDA threshold, which will be partially deferred compensation.

BEFORE APPLYING:

We are currently entering an exciting inflection point as we move through our fundraising process, with funding expected to close within the next one to two months. During this interim period, compensation will be deferred until funding is secured.

This is an opportunity to join as an early core team member, contribute directly to the company’s next stage of growth, and help shape the foundation of the business before we scale. Selected team members will receive equity ownership, giving them the opportunity to share in the long-term upside of the company as we grow.

We understand that deferred compensation is not the right fit for everyone, so we are committed to keeping the time commitment reasonable and flexible during this period. This role is best suited for someone who is excited by early-stage growth, wants to build alongside a driven team, and is motivated by the opportunity to make a visible impact from the beginning.

By applying, you acknowledge that you understand the temporary deferred compensation arrangement and are open to moving forward under these terms if selected.

If you are excited about joining a company at a pivotal moment, becoming part of the core team, earning ownership, and growing with us as we secure our next phase of funding, we would love to hear from you.

Note: Lucia Protocol is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status