Interested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.
The Stellar network is one of the world's most used blockchains, and that use generates a lot of data. We need a PM to partner with our talented Data and Platform engineering teams to deliver the data tools and APIs to support an increasingly diverse set of companies and use cases built on the network.
In this role, you will:

• Build an understanding of the entire breadth of data use cases on the network, by working with large financial institutions, global NGOs, decentralized protocols and small start ups building applications.
• Understand their diverse needs so that you can act as their voice and champion as we work with the community to build new tools and standards.
• Build and prioritize a roadmap which accounts for the needs of this diverse group of stakeholders alongside the broader objectives of the organization.
• Be an advocate for your products, roadmap and the customers they support across the org, Stellar community and broader industry.

You have:

• 2 years of PM experience working on multi-user software applications
• Experience delivering API, CLI or library driven products that are well documented and provide a great experience for developers
• The ability to apply user insights and data analyses to inform product decisions
• Familiarity with modern data architectures and data movement patterns

Bonus Points if:

• Experience working with large datasets and analytics applications. Experience working on highly available software systems
• Past contributions or work with open source software projects.
• Interest in distributed systems, and blockchain infrastructure.

We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $130,000 - $160,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:
USA Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee any dependants
• Flexible time off 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
• Life & ADD (up to $50K)
• Short & Long term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
• L&D budget of $1,500/year
• Daily lunch and snacks in office
• Company retreats

About Stellar
Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world's economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world.
About the Stellar Development Foundation
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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