Technical Product Manager (Staff or Director level)

About Hashgraph: Hashgraph is a fast-growing software company committed to supporting, developing and servicing Hedera, an open source, proof-of-stake platform. Hedera is EVM-compatible and has been specifically built to meet the needs of enterprise and Web3 applications, which require speed, security, stability and sustainability. Hedera’s public network is governed by industry-leading organizations, spanning 11 sectors and 14 regions who oversee the development and direction of the decentralized platform. About the role: We’re hiring a hands-on, deeply technical product leader to own the roadmap for Hedera’s core services— Tokenization (FT/NFT/RWAs), Smart Contracts, Consensus, and the developer/data APIs (SDKs, Hedera APIs, Mirror nodes). This role is modeled after the “technical PM” archetype: you will be a peer to EMs/Staff Engineers, co-author specs and HIPs, build quick prototypes to evaluate product ideas, and deliver features with excellent documentation and delightful developer experience. You will also operate in the open-source model - shaping public roadmaps, triaging GitHub issues in public repositories, engaging community contributors, and partnering closely with Developer Advocates (DAs) and Developer Relationship (DevRel) teams to turn real-world builder feedback into concrete requirements. You may find yourself doing all of the following: Own the Core Services and Platform roadmap (HTS, Smart contracts/EVM, HCS, Platform, SDKs, Mirror nodes, and more), define goals and prioritize backlogs Co-author design docs and Hiero Improvement Proposals (HIPs) with Engineering Managers and architects; define fees, throttles, etc., ensure backward compatibility/migrations, and security constraints Prototype to evaluate product ideas (create sample apps and evaluate ideas) and shepherd features' inception to launch and iterate Operations: maintain roadmaps and milestones, triage/label GitHub issues, run design reviews, respond to discussions, and grow external contributors Partner with DAs/DevRel/Engineering: turn builder feedback into requirements, set content priorities (code labs, examples, workshops) Engage the community of builders: office hours, HIP shepherding, hackathons, community calls, forum/Discord/GitHub presence; convert common pain points into code fixes or docs Readiness & quality: lead launch reviews, incident postmortems, and backward-compatibility plans; coordinate with Security on disclosure/CVEs and with the Release team on monthly release planning/execution Qualification Requirements: 8–12+ years in Product Management (or equivalent), including 5+ years on deeply technical platforms (distributed systems, cloud infra, databases, or blockchain) Credible partner to Engineering Managers and architects (you must be comfortable with design docs, tradeoffs, and reading and co-authoring code/design documents) Fluency with APIs/SDKs/back-end systems; You should be able to reason about consensus, transaction handling, state management, performance, concurrency, observability, usability, etc. Track record of shipping enterprise-grade software and developer platforms, with measurable outcomes Hands-on familiarity with at least one of Java/Kotlin/Go/TypeScript (readability > production-level coding and demo creations) Excellent written communication (specs, HIPs/RFCs) and customer discovery with both web3 and enterprise customers Other skills that are great to bring with you but that we can help you develop: Experience in open-source leadership (maintainer, triage champion, release management) Prior exposure to Hedera or similar L1/L2 ecosystems Domain depth in one or more: tokenization/RWAs, DeFi primitives, payments, Smart Contracts, identity/DIDs, compliance, etc. Proven success partnering with DevRel/Developer Advocates to create content, samples, user guides, etc. Preferred Work style: Open-source by default: plans, issues, and design discussions are public whenever feasible, except for unresolved security issues Closer partnership with Engineering: PMs sit in design/PR reviews, actively contribute, and iterate in thin, testable slices Builder-obsessed: we dogfood using solo (local development environment), prioritize developer experience, and deliver complete features with docs, examples, and migration paths Ecosystem-driven: we collaborate with a community of builders, Hedera Governing Council, partners, and customers to make pragmatic choices