Product Manager (Protocol)
Morpho · Remote · Paris ·
COMPENSATION
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- Product Manager (Protocol)
- Fully remote (GMT-5 to +2)
- DeFi lending protocol
- 5+ years experience
- Paris office option
Join Morpho's Protocol team to evolve the core lending infrastructure that powers products across the ecosystem. You will translate user needs into a focused roadmap, guiding technical solutions from discovery through launch and adoption.
This position operates at the intersection of technical systems, financial markets, and a fast-moving crypto ecosystem. You will partner with engineering, research, and security teams to solve high-impact problems for institutional and retail users.
What you'll do
- Own the protocol roadmap by sequencing opportunities against company goals and user needs.
- Run continuous discovery processes with curators, integrators, and developers to identify pain points.
- Translate market insights into clear product requirements and decision frameworks for engineering teams.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive initiatives from exploration through audit and launch.
- Evaluate technical tradeoffs to decide when to extend the protocol or improve infrastructure.
- Define and track quantitative signals and ecosystem feedback to measure initiative success.
- Communicate product direction and release implications clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
What you'll need
- At least five years of experience building technical products in complex environments.
- Proven track record of launching products from ambiguous problem spaces through iteration.
- Strong technical fluency to reason about system design and engage deeply with engineers.
- Excellent product judgment to distinguish important problems from simple requests.
- Strong user discovery skills to turn incomplete inputs into clear product direction.
- Experience leading cross-functional work without relying on formal authority.
- Ability to define success using quantitative and qualitative evidence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for async environments.
- Comfort creating clarity and driving decisions in highly ambiguous contexts.
- Strong sense of ownership and autonomy with a team-first mindset.
Nice to have
- Experience in crypto, DeFi, traditional finance, or fintech sectors.
- Familiarity with lending markets, smart contracts, or permissionless protocols.
- Experience shipping products with significant security or regulatory considerations.
- Previous work with research and development teams.
How you'll work
- Based in Paris or fully remote.
- Remote locations must be between GMT-5 and GMT+2.
- Time zone overlap with the rest of the team is required.
What you get
- Fair and top-tier compensation package.
- Real flexibility in working arrangements.
- Opportunities for time together in Paris.
- Great health coverage for employees.
- Support for continuous learning and growth.