Product Manager — Protocol & dApp (DeFi)

We’re looking for a Product Manager to join Usual Lab and take a central role in building our most ambitious unreleased product, scheduled for launch in 2026.

This is a foundational PM role inside a tight, autonomous squad.
You will initially focus on delivery, specifications, and execution rigor, then progressively expand into a broader PM role covering product discovery, strategy, and long-term roadmap ownership.

You’ll act as the product captain of the squad — ensuring clarity, alignment, and predictable delivery — while working hand-in-hand with engineering, design, and protocol teams.

🎯 Mission

Lock Delivery & Specs (PO-heavy)

Your initial focus will be to make delivery predictable and efficient:

• Own the backlog across product and protocol — one source of truth.

• Ensure everything entering delivery is ready (clear scope, specs, acceptance criteria).

• Drive PRDs and coordinate Tech Specs with engineering.

• Run planning, grooming, and delivery cadence.

• Act as the product quality gate (acceptance, not manual QA).

• Reduce execution noise, last-minute scope changes, and rework.

Expand to Full PM Scope

Once delivery and specs run smoothly without absorbing all your time, you’ll progressively:

• Lead product discovery and problem framing.

• Contribute to product strategy and long-term vision.

• Define success metrics and trade-offs.

• Shape the roadmap for a product with real scale and impact.

Responsibilities:

• Translate complex protocol mechanics into clear product specs and flows.

• Write strong PRDs that engineers and designers can execute against.

• Maintain alignment across design, frontend, backend, and protocol.

• Anticipate dependencies and surface risks early.

• Balance speed, quality, and ambition in a fast-moving environment.

• Be deeply involved in shipping — not just planning.

🧰 You Have

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager (or equivalent role).

• Strong experience with delivery-driven PM / PO responsibilities.

• Ability to write clear specs for complex technical products.

• Comfort working with engineers on protocol-level or backend-heavy systems.

• Strong judgment around scope, sequencing, and trade-offs.

• Experience in DeFi, fintech, or other financial infrastructure products.

You Are

• Highly autonomous and execution-oriented.

• Structured, clear, and opinionated — but collaborative.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and early-stage environments.

• Energized by building from scratch and owning outcomes.

• Genuinely interested in DeFi and crypto-native products.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivery is predictable, calm, and well-scoped.

• Specs are clear, actionable, and trusted by engineers.

• The squad ships consistently with minimal rework.

• Product discovery and strategy gain momentum over time.

• You become a key driver of product quality and direction.

Why Join Us?

• Build a flagship product at the frontier of DeFi.

• Work in a small team with real ownership.

• Ship real products with real users and real stakes.

• Competitive salary and token options.

• Remote-first, async-friendly culture.