Product Manager

About Nexus

Nexus is building a world supercomputer by leveraging the latest advancements in AI, cryptography, engineering, and science. Our team of world-leading experts is developing and deploying the Nexus Layer 1 blockchain and Nexus zkVM (zero-knowledge virtual machine) in support of our mission to enable the Verifiable Internet.
Nexus raised $25M in Series A funding from Lightspeed, Pantera, Dragonfly, SV Angel, and more.

We are headquartered in San Francisco, and this role will be in-person with the rest of the Nexus team.

Product Manager

As a Product Lead at Nexus, you will be responsible for driving the development of key initiatives within our ecosystem. You’ll work hands-on with engineers, cryptographers, and users to ensure our products solve critical challenges and drive adoption.

Responsibilities

• Trusted Partner: Serve as a liaison between engineering, business, and marketing functions to enable roadmap definition, adoption, and delivery.

• Product Development: Own end-to-end product execution, from idea validation to launch.

• User Research: Engage with developers, enterprises, and consumers to identify pain points and shape product features.

• Technical Collaboration: Partner with engineering teams to define requirements and ensure smooth execution.

• Market & Ecosystem Engagement: Work closely with ecosystem partners to drive adoption and integration.

• Iteration & Impact Measurement: Define KPIs and continuously refine products based on user feedback and data.
  

Requirements

• Product Experience: Impressive experience with 0→1 product development, including defining and executing product strategy for new initiatives,  ideally in consumer and/or developer-facing products .

• Technical Acumen: Strong ability to work with engineering teams on highly technical products.

• Execution & Impact: Track record of launching impactful products in fast-moving environments.

• Collaboration: Ability to work across engineering, marketing, and ecosystem teams to drive success.

• Education: Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (strong preference for CS degrees).

• Embrace AI as a core part of how you work, think, and build.
  

Bonus Points

• Experience in blockchain space is strongly preferred.

• Background in engineering, mathematics, or cryptographic research.

• Strong network within the blockchain, or developer ecosystem.

• Open-source contributions or experience with developer tooling.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous equity compensation.

• Health insurance for employees and their dependents.

• Daily lunch and dinner provided at SF headquarters.

• Company-paid travel to events and conferences.

Nexus is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).