About this role
Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross‑chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross‑chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.
We are funded by the best investors in the world including a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi.
About the Role
• Build and lead LayerZero's product function - define the operating model, hiring bar, and culture of the team from the ground up.
• Directly manage IC PMs across our product lines; set standards, unblock execution, and develop the team.
• Be the product voice at the executive level - represent the product function in leadership discussions on roadmap, resourcing, and strategic direction.
• Own the cross‑product roadmap; ensure all product lines are moving in a coherent direction with clear priorities.
• Drive alignment between engineering, BD, and the product team - translate business and technical context into executable product strategy.
• Set and defend the hiring bar for every PM LayerZero brings in; own the process from intake through close.
• Protect the team from context‑switching, misaligned priorities, and organizational drag - create the conditions for ICs to do their best work.
About You
• 7+ years in product, including 2+ years managing PMs or leading a product function.
• Crypto‑native or has deep technical product experience in adjacent infrastructure (developer platforms, financial infrastructure, or security‑critical systems).
• Operated at the executive level and can hold your own in strategic conversations with engineering and BD leadership.
• Hired and developed strong ICs; you know what great product talent looks like and how to attract it.
• Has shipped products yourself and maintains technical credibility with engineers.
• Can navigate competing opinions and organizational complexity while keeping the team focused on outcomes.
• Communicates with precision and defaults to over‑communication in ambiguous situations.
• Thrives in environments with strong opinions, low process, and high autonomy.
Equal Opportunity Employer LayerZero Labs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LayerZero Labs is an equal chance employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.