CPO - Chief Product Officer

Fractal ID is looking for a highly experienced, impact-seeking CPO to lead our Product efforts for the long term. As a core member of our Leadership team, you will be ultimately responsible for shaping our Product strategy by working closely with our co-founders (CEO and CTO).

Fractal ID is the leader in web3 identity solutions. We’ve grown to 1M users since 2017, and work with 220+ clients and partners in web3 including Polygon, Ripple, NEAR, Gnosis, Polymath and Avalanche.

The ideal candidate is passionate about web3, and has over 5 years of experience building complex commercial products that they’re proud of. They understand that Product = Customer x Business x Technology, and have a proven track record of solving this equation.

Core responsibilities

Vision, strategy and roadmap

• Understand Fractal’s vision and continuously contribute to our strategy.


• Research and lead new Product development and innovation based on market and client needs.


• Gather feedback from all stakeholders to maintain a cohesive and singular vision of the Product


• Align all teams on the Product vision and own all Product development lifecycle

Delivery management

• Maintain a Product roadmap and push for delivering it.


• Spec and prioritize Engineering efforts (internal and external) for Product development and client support.


• Work closely with the Engineering team to plan and manage development sprints, and ensure everyone is unblocked

Discovery, adoption, evangelism and support

• Join calls with prospects and clients to develop a deep empathy for their needs and support the Sales and Ops teams with your Product expertise.


• Build bridges to the blockchain community towards driving Product adoption.


• Drive continuous improvements to our developer documentation, onboarding and experience.


• Maintain and communicate a clear overview of our competition by keeping track of new and existing solutions on the market.

Critical expectations

Experience and attitude

• Strong leadership skills, and ability to motivate and inspire teams


• Challenge disagreements but know the value of “disagree and commit”


• Clearly and frequently communicate progress and concerns in an actionable manner


• Proven track record of managing and delivering multiple complex products


• Takes complete ownership of everything Product

Technical web3 background

• Strong understanding of blockchain technology and its applications


• Deep immersion in the web3 space and understanding of ethos and vibes


• Basic programming skills in any language

World-class communication

• Impeccable spoken and written English


• Ability to clearly explain ideas and concepts to non-technical audiences


• Adroit use of visual tools such as diagrams as aides to communication and clarity

Optional but valuable

• Experience with digital Identity


• Experience building and documenting APIs, SDKs, and other developer-focused products


• Experience working in fast-paced tech startup environments, ideally as a founder or C-level

Compensation

• Competitive salary adapted based on experience


• Generous equity + token allocation