Principal Product Manager, Ecosystem

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data - globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure - including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar - helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.
What you'll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data - globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure - including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar - helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.
What you'll be responsible for:
Circle is looking for a Principal Product Manager, Ecosystem to join the Onchain Protocol team at Circle. The team works on building smart-contract based protocols that improve the utility and experience of using stablecoins. Some products include CCTP (crosshain bridge), Gateway (chain abstraction), Paymasters (pay for gas using stables), and Smart Wallets - all of which are responsible for storing and moving billions every month.
As a Principal Product Manager, Ecosystem, you'll lead the new product initiatives that accelerate the growth and adoption of USDC across the onchain ecosystem. This includes collaborating with ecosystem developers, identifying emerging use cases, and shaping the product roadmap. You'll bring together market insights, data analysis, and cross-functional alignment to define what a seamless stablecoin experience looks like for developers and users alike. Your work will help extend the reach of Circle's onchain capabilities and contribute to building foundational blockchain infrastructure.
What you'll work on:

• Collaborate with ecosystem developers to identify opportunities where Circle can accelerate USDC usage and adoption (this role involves a high level of external collaboration )
• Translate developer and ecosystem insights into actionable product initiatives. Define & own the product vision, and roadmap to take these products from 0 to 1.
• Conduct onchain data analysis to uncover emerging use cases, trends, and high-potential dApps.
• Stay at the forefront of blockchain technologies, contributing to and synthesizing advancements like zK proofs, intents, chain abstraction, and many EIPs.
• Define and continuously refine the developer and end-user experience for stablecoin applications.
• Lead cross-functional efforts across engineering, legal, data science, marketing, and business to ship new products to market

What you'll bring to Circle:

• 10+ years of product management experience, with a track record of owning strategy for complex, commercial products.
• 2+ years building in crypto, with a strong grasp of blockchain infrastructure, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.
• Deep familiarity with stablecoin use cases, including DeFi, wallets, bridges, and consumer crypto products. Active engagement with the crypto ecosystem, including reading EIPs, experimenting with dApps, and contributing to community discussions.
• Strong technical fluency, ideally with a background in computer science or engineering.
• Highly analytical and comfortable digging into data.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leaders.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Salary Range: 187,500- 240,000
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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