Senior Product Manager

As a Senior Product Manager, you will play an important role in a hyper-growth startup. You will be working on exciting new initiatives for our blockchain security software offerings. You will be responsible for both product planning and product marketing. You will work directly with CertiK’s senior leaders. As a trusted product expert, you will be results driven and able to analyze problems and provide innovative solutions using your extensive product management experience. Your responsibilities will include managing the product throughout the Product Life Cycle, identifying potential product opportunities, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, to deliver winning products. It also includes working with sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. Prior blockchain or software security product management (Threat Intelligence/Threat Detection) experience is preferred but not required. The right individual will have demonstrable success in launching software, SaaS or other deep tech products.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify customer needs and product opportunities
• Develop product strategy and product roadmap
• Deliver MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification
• Work closely with the engineering team in the early product definition and development phase, defining product specification and feature sets with understanding of engineering feasibility
• Research and synthesize market and technology trends along with a competitive analysis that feeds the product strategy & roadmaps
• Work across functional teams (engineering, marketing and sales) and develop expert level knowledge and passion for CertiK’s mission and our customers
• Develop go-to-market strategies, core positioning and messaging schemes, and revenue forecasts.
• Propose budge and conduct ROI analysis
• Be an evangelist to our products
• Monitor product adoption and customer satisfaction and proactively take actions to bolster and improve both

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product management with full development lifecycle experience in Blockchain, software security, SaaS or other technology companies
• Traditional security software product experience in Threat Intelligence/Thread Detection highly desired
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching software, SaaS or other deep tech products
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• A self-starter and like to get things done
• Strong market research and analysis capability
• Adaptable and hands-on, alongside working strategically to develop the longer-term visions
• Good business judgment with the ability to be decisive with available information
• Creative, analytical, detailed-oriented
• Startup experience a plus

About the Company

Founded in 2018 by professors of Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK is a pioneer in blockchain security, utilizing best-in-class AI technology to secure and monitor blockchain protocols and smart contracts. CertiK’s mission is to secure the cyber world. Starting with blockchain, CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia into enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to be built with security and correctness.
CertiK is one of the fastest growing and most trusted companies in blockchain security and has become a true market leader. To date, we have worked with over 1000 enterprise clients and helped secure over $70 billion worth of digital assets, including leading projects such as Aave, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, Terra, Yearn, and Chiliz. Our Q1 2021 revenues have more than quadrupled the revenue of the full 2020 year. Since Q1 2020, our team size has more than doubled, and this rate of growth will continue in 2021, creating a highly effective, remote-friendly culture with talents located worldwide.
CertiK just raised $37 million in a Series B funding round in 2021. Our investors include top VCs like Coatue Management and Shunwei Capital as well as industry leaders like Coinbase Ventures and Binance.