The Role
Technical Product Owner for DeFi products responsible for translating protocol and infrastructure complexity into clear product requirements and consumer-grade UX. Requires 3-5+ years DeFi product experience building 0-to-1 products, deep on-chain knowledge (account models, RPC/indexer reliability, cross-chain), familiarity with wallets and core DeFi scenarios, a full-stack/backend technical background, cross-functional collaboration, measurable user-growth experience, bilingual Mandarin/English, and strong smart-contract security mindset.
Summary Generated by Built In
Core Positioning
- Technical Product Manager (Technical PM): Possesses an engineering background and can translate protocol/infrastructure complexity into clear product requirements and a seamless user experience.
- Experience: 3–5+ years of DeFi product experience, with a track record of building products from 0 to 1 (startup or core team experience preferred; well-known EVM DeFi project experience is a plus).
Technical Capabilities
- Deep understanding of on-chain mechanisms: Account models, transaction patterns, RPC/indexer reliability, caching, and cross-chain workflows.
- Familiarity with wallet and core DeFi scenarios: Self-custodial wallets, swaps, staking, lending, yield, and token standards.
- Technical background: Full-stack or backend development foundation (React, Node, API, cloud architecture) to enable peer-to-peer technical dialogue with the engineering team.
- Bonus points: Participation in setting protocol standards (e.g., EIP proposals) or hands-on experience with OAuth/SDK integration.
Business & Product Experience
- Experience building C-end consumer-grade crypto products combined with ecosystem-focused products (onboarding, points/incentive systems, app discovery, partner integrations).
- Proven, quantifiable track record in user growth or ecosystem integration.
- Cross-functional collaboration experience across Engineering, Design, Data, and Ecosystem/BD teams.
Soft Skills & Qualities
- Strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive initiatives independently in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Fluent in both Chinese and English (for team and ecosystem communication).
- A strong, smart-contract-first mindset regarding on-chain security.
Skills Required
- Engineering background able to translate protocol/infrastructure complexity into product requirements and UX
- 3-5+ years of DeFi product experience with track record building products from 0 to 1
- Startup or core team experience
- Experience at well-known EVM DeFi project
- Deep understanding of on-chain mechanisms (account models, transaction patterns, RPC/indexer reliability, caching, cross-chain workflows)
- Familiarity with wallet and core DeFi scenarios (self-custodial wallets, swaps, staking, lending, yield, token standards)
- Full-stack or backend development foundation (React, Node, APIs, cloud architecture)
- Participation in protocol standards (e.g., EIP proposals) or hands-on OAuth/SDK integration
- Experience building consumer-grade crypto products and ecosystem-focused products (onboarding, incentives, partner integrations)
- Proven, quantifiable track record in user growth or ecosystem integration
- Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Design, Data, and Ecosystem/BD teams
- Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and English
- Smart-contract-first mindset regarding on-chain security
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The Company
What We Do
Hyphen Connect is a Web3 and AI talent agency and crypto-integrated software solutions provider that connects blockchain, DeFi, NFT, and AI companies with specialized technical and go-to-market talent globally and remotely. They deliver headhunting, data-driven research, and recruitment services across infrastructure, exchanges, gaming, and DeFi projects, plus industry analysis and hiring insights to help clients build engineering and product teams.
