Lead Product Manager, Crypto Ledger

RippleX’s mission is to inspire and enable developers and institutions to collectively build the Internet of Value (IoV) - which will enable the world to move value like information moves today. We contribute to open-source protocol development and innovation that enables the IoV (e.g. the XRP Ledger, Interledger Protocol, PayID); we build tools and offer services, programs and support to enable developers to build on the XRPL; and we partner with financial services firms and institutions to co-develop solutions that use the XRPL and XRP.

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to helm the cross-functional team contributing to the rippled codebase, and overseeing the infrastructure that Ripple operates on the open-source XRP Ledger. In this role, you’ll establish strong relationships with developers around the world in a scalable way by crafting amazing products to help them build the Internet of Value (IOV).

THE ROLE:

We are seeking an experienced product manager to drive stability, performance, and scalability features and improvements within core XRP Ledger. This is a high-impact role responsible for leading cross-functional initiatives spanning product development, long-term protocol strategy, and partnerships to expand the utility of the XRP Ledger community.

The role is based in San Francisco, New York, London or Toronto, and will report to the Head of Product for RippleX.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Synthesize and prioritize the needs of different XRP Ledger stakeholders (developers, partners, node operators, users, etc) to develop an actionable roadmap that achieves short-term core ledger improvements, and long-term protocol development goals
• Create and communicate product stories and requirements to guide and align engineering and product teams team to execute on core protocol upgrades and other parts of XRPL roadmap 
• Establish and drive key metrics to measure the success of products and related initiatives
• Work in close collaboration with the business development, legal, marketing, research teams, and other cross-functional teams 
• Identify strategic and tactical product opportunities to grow XRP Ledger adoption

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 8+ years experience as a product manager with a proven track record of building and launching impactful products
• Deep technical literacy and ability to engage with a developer audience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Prepared to take on responsibilities and contribute from day one
• Ability to execute with a lean team in a high ambiguity environment
• Desire to lead, influence, and inspire a cross-functional, diverse, and distributed team
• Thrive in a collaborative environment with cross-functional stakeholders and subject matter experts

WHAT WE OFFER:

• The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
• Competitive salary and equity
• 100% paid medical and dental and 95% paid vision insurance for employees starting on your first day
• 401k (with match), commuter benefits
• Industry-leading parental leave policies
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite programs
• Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Employee giving match
• Modern office in San Francisco’s Financial District
• Fully-stocked kitchen with organic snacks, beverages, and coffee drinks
• Weekly company meeting - ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• Team outings to sports games, happy hours, game nights and more!

WHO WE ARE:

Ripple is doing for value what the internet did for information: enabling its instant and seamless flow around the world. We call this the Internet of Value (IoV). Using blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, Ripple is dedicated to creating powerful gains in financial efficiency, equity and inclusion. In addition, Ripple is developing and enabling the future use cases that will catalyze the new digital economy for governments, businesses and consumers.

Ripple has offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, São Paulo, Reykjavík, Washington D.C. and Dubai.

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