Your Mission
We are seeking a highly skilled and technically competent Protocol Product Lead to oversee our Developers Workstream with a focus on translating technical strategies into actionable grants at $250k+ and serving as a product manager to liaise between the Uniswap Foundation, DAO stakeholders and Labs team to ensure seamless execution of key protocol milestones. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding the DeFi ecosystem, combined with strong leadership skills to manage cross-functional technical teams and contribute to the strategic direction of Uniswap Foundation.
What you’ll do
- Technical Product Management: Guide engineering teams in the development of core protocol innovations and ecosystem expansions.
- Grant Management: Translate the go-to-market strategy and infrastructure needs into well-crafted investment memos and grants to support research, development, and innovation within the Uniswap ecosystem.
- Product Management: Coordinate internally with the Foundation, DAO stakeholders, and Labs protocol team to align on key protocol launch milestones, with an immediate focus on the secure launch of v4.
- Ecosystem Development: Engage in ecosystem business development activities, including outreach, listening, and customer development, to gather requirements from various stakeholders such as developers, aggregators, and complementary technologies.
- Strategy and Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest in MEV, new protocol launches, and DeFi innovations to incorporate cutting-edge solutions into Uniswap's offerings. Drive value accretion and initiate projects that benefit stakeholders.
What you bring to the table
Core Competencies:
- Crypto Expertise: Deep familiarity with blockchain technologies, with a preference for prior work in DeFi
- Product Management Skills: Proven experience managing engineering or product teams, with a preference for those who have managed cross-functional teams
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to prioritize features, translate strategies into actionable plans, and communicate these strategies effectively.
- Collaboration: Work closely with various roles including Core Protocol Developers, Ecosystem Leads, Developer Relations Lead, Solution Architects, and Product Leads for Wallets and Routing.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record in technical leadership within the DeFi or blockchain space.
- Strong experience in product management and ecosystem development.
- Exceptional ability to write clear and effective grants and investment memos.
- Demonstrated ability in managing large, cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strategic mindset with a focus on innovation and driving developer engagement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- Fully covered healthcare
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous parental leave
- Professional Development budget
About the Uniswap Foundation
The Uniswap Foundation supports a community of individuals and organizations dedicated to a more open, fair and decentralized financial system. We achieve this mission through three pillars of work: Growth, Innovation, and Stewardship. By providing funding and resources for the continued development and growth of the DeFi ecosystem, the Uniswap Foundation seeks to contribute to the advancement of the DeFi space as a whole, driving greater accessibility, efficiency, and transparency in the financial industry. The Uniswap Foundation is a remote-first company.
