Senior Product Manager (Validator Operations & Staking)

Are you an experienced product manager with deep knowledge of staking workflows and validator infrastructure? Join Chainstack.

About us

Chainstack powers global blockchain applications across fintech, DeFi, wallets, custodians, analytics, and everything in between. Teams cut time-to-market, cost, and risk with one platform for nodes in the cloud, offered through preferred service providers, or self-hosted. Standardized node management puts reliability on autopilot and keeps performance predictable, giving operators control and transparency while developers get a consistent way to build and scale.

About the role

We are expanding our product suite to support validator operations and staking at scale across 500+ blockchain protocols. We're looking for a Senior Product Manager with a strong background in software development, validator infrastructure, staking mechanisms, and distributed systems to lead product strategy and execution for this high-impact area.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of validator orchestration and staking management features.
• Understand user pain points and workflows for running validator nodes and participating in staking networks.
• Develop product features for orchestrating deployment, monitoring, uptime management, key management, slashing protection, and reward reporting.
• Collaborate with validator operators, staking providers, and internal engineering teams to gather insights and requirements.
• Translate user needs into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria using Agile methodologies.
• Plan and prioritize development work using Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to balance capacity with impact
• Analyze product and technical metrics to drive continuous improvements
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Executive teams to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Conduct market and competitor research to identify opportunities for differentiation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager in Web3, cloud, or staking-related infrastructure domains.
• Deep knowledge of validator lifecycle, slashing risks, downtime, double-signing, and other operational concerns.
• Understanding of staking models including validator-as-a-service, distributed validator technology (DVT), restaking, and liquid staking.
• Experience with validator tooling: orchestration, monitoring, remote signing, metrics collection.
• Strong understanding of system design, CI/CD, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Comfortable writing and reading SQL or scripts to work with technical teams effectively.
• Proven track record using Scrum or Kanban to manage product development.
• Strong data literacy, including defining KPIs, querying data, and running experiments.
• Proficiency with modern product and collaboration tools (e.g., YouTrack, Notion, design and observability platforms).
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI productivity tools for research, documentation, and data analysis.
• Experience working in highly technical infrastructure teams.

What we offer

• Competitive salary in USD - Fair, transparent compensation based on experience and impact.
• Stock options - Share in Chainstack's growth and long-term success.
• AI-first environment - Use AI to reduce repetitive work and focus on judgment and shipping.
  
• Cutting-edge tech stack - Work with modern infrastructure and stay close to Web3 innovation.
• Flat structure, no bureaucracy - Take ownership, move fast, and make decisions with real impact.
• Flexible schedule - Work when you are most productive and maintain balance.
• Global, fast-growing market - Build in a rapidly evolving industry with real customer demand.
• Diverse, multinational team - Collaborate with people across countries, backgrounds, and functions.

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now.