VP of Product Management / Chief Product Officer (Equity Cofounder)

About the role

The VP of Product Management / Chief Product Officer (Equity Cofounder) role at Autheo is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering the product vision for Autheo's Layer-0 Operating System and integrated Layer-1 blockchain.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year product vision and prioritized roadmap for the Autheo Layer-0 OS + Layer-1 stack and associated developer/enterprise tools
• Lead product strategy for DevHub, TheoID, post-quantum security features, THEO AI capabilities, decentralized infrastructure services, and related platforms
• Translate complex technical capabilities (quantum-safe cryptography, modular blockchain architecture, agentic systems, privacy-preserving compute) into clear value propositions and user experiences
• Drive 0-to-1 product development as well as scaling existing products from early adoption to multi-million revenue or high network utilization
• Establish and lead a high-performing product organization (product managers, product designers, technical product roles) within a distributed equity-cofounder model
• Partner tightly with Engineering, Design, Research, and Security to balance innovation speed, technical feasibility, security requirements, and user value
• Own go-to-market readiness for major product launches, including positioning, messaging, documentation, and coordination with Marketing and Ecosystem teams
• Gather and synthesize insights from developers, enterprises, validators, partners, and community to continuously refine product direction
• Define and track product KPIs (adoption, retention, developer activity, feature usage, time-to-value, NPS) and use data to drive prioritization
• Represent product leadership externally in technical discussions, industry events, and strategic conversations as needed

Requirements

• 10–20+ years of product management and product leadership experience, including scaling products from 0-to-1 to significant revenue or large-scale usage
• Proven track record in technical product management for complex platforms (blockchain, infrastructure, developer tools, security, cloud, or AI systems preferred)
• Strong ability to work effectively with engineering leaders on architecture-heavy products while remaining focused on user outcomes and business impact
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams (Engineering, Design, Marketing, GTM, Research) in high-growth or startup environments
• Experience defining product strategy, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks in ambiguous, fast-moving technical domains
• Excellent communication skills—able to explain sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfort operating in a high-autonomy, equity-cofounder, globally distributed team culture

Nice to Have

• Direct experience with Layer-0/Layer-1 blockchain platforms, decentralized identity, post-quantum cryptography, DePIN, or developer platforms (DevHub-style products)
• Background in go-to-market strategy for technical or infrastructure products
• Prior experience building or scaling product organizations in Web3, enterprise software, or high-assurance environments
• Familiarity with privacy-by-default product design, agentic systems, or modular blockchain architectures
• Public-facing experience (speaking, writing, or representing product vision externally)