Lead Product Manager, DeFi

Description

Who we are

We simplify wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, we’re here to help people trust themselves enough to build their financial freedom — for now and the future. Our user-friendly, trade-everything platform empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in the cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals and commodities they want — with any sized budget, 24/7. Our global team works across different cultures and time zones, bringing our products to more than 7 million customers, making us one of Europe’s safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, our products are built by fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people. It’s these diverse perspectives and innovative minds operating as ONE TEAM that keep Bitpanda at the cutting edge of our industry. So if you’re someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team. Let’s go!

Your mission

Bitpanda serves millions of investors across Europe, and we're bringing regulated finance onchain with Vision Chain, our own OP Stack L2 blockchain. We are looking for a Lead Product Manager, DeFi to build Bitpanda’s DeFi ecosystem from the ground up, creating the world’s premier Euro-denominated DeFi ecosystem while making it safe, accessible, and intuitive for our customers.

The first use case is crypto-backed borrowing and lending in the Bitpanda app, with an eye to then build more sophisticated products and use cases leveraging tokenized commodities, securities, funds, and structured products. You’ll decide which protocols and partners come to Vision Chain, and work collaboratively to bring DeFi to Bitpanda customers in a way that feels as simple as the app they already trust. You'll work in a small, senior team with our smart contract engineers and Bitpanda's Legal, Compliance and Risk teams, as an individual contributor reporting to the Head of Web3 Product.

Responsibilities

• Design and run the lending markets: set loan-to-value and liquidation thresholds, interest rate curves, caps, and oracles, while also owning monitoring and incident playbooks.
• Bring liquidity and users to permissioned markets and assets: set supply targets, bring in euro liquidity from stablecoin issuers, institutional lenders, curated vaults and market makers, and work out how verified customers reach these markets, without paying for volume.
• Make sure the right DeFi infrastructure is in place, particularly for permissioned tokenized assets: DEX liquidity deep enough for swaps and liquidations, liquidators, oracles and the other building blocks the markets depend on.
• Shape what customers see, sign, and own in the Bitpanda app, including how liquidation and risk are explained, and measure real use: borrowers who come back, bad debt and revenue, not total value locked alone.
• Recommend which protocols and partners come to Vision Chain, backed by a business case, and work with Legal, Compliance and Risk from day one on EU consumer credit rules and MiCA.

Requirements

• 6+ years of Product Management experience, with at least 3+ years focused specifically on building and scaling DeFi or crypto products.
• You know lending markets in depth: collateral and liquidation mechanics, interest rate models, oracles and how they fail, curation and bad debt. You're at home with the EVM and can read Solidity smart contract code well enough to question engineers about it.
• Demonstrated experience bringing DeFi applications into regulated consumer products and successfully bridging the gap between decentralized and centralized finance.
• Ability to lead through influence, build clear business cases, and write excellent documentation in English. This includes a strong working knowledge of EU crypto regulations (e.g., MiCA) to effectively partner with Risk, Legal, and Compliance teams.
• Nice to haves:
• hands-on experience scaling onchain ecosystem liquidity from scratch
• knowledge of and/or work experience in traditional financial markets
• This position is available in all of our Hubs.

Benefits

• Flexibility to work where you thrive – Enjoy the freedom of our Hybrid working model, combining onsite collaboration and remote work, with an additional 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.
• Reward for your impact – Receive a competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda’s pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan.
• Support for your mental wellbeing – Access confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources whenever you need them through OpenUP.
• Time to recharge – On top of your standard annual leave, prioritise your wellbeing in 2027 with 3 additional days of paid time off to rest, reset, and recharge, available once you’ve been with us for 6 months.
• Continuous learning and growth – Grow your skills and stay ahead in your career with unlimited access to Udemy’s library of online courses at your own pace.
• Exclusive perks and rewards – Enjoy discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.
• Support during life milestones – Take advantage of up to 8 additional weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave to welcome and bond with your new addition to the family.
• Fuel and focus on-site – Pandas in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona, and Berlin can enjoy free onsite dining, with freshly prepared lunches and snacks to keep you fueled and focused all day long.
• Recognition for your contributions – Celebrate milestones and achievements with recognition and rewards for your Tenure at Bitpanda.
• Show your Bitpanda pride – Access exclusive Bitpanda-branded merchandise and gear to represent.
• Connect and celebrate with your team – Join unforgettable company events, from our Winter Party in Vienna to gatherings worldwide, fostering fun, connection, and celebration
• .…and even more location-specific benefits designed to make life at Bitpanda even more rewarding wherever you are.
• Above all, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda’s incredible journey towards being Europe’s future 1 investment platform.
• Bitpanda is committed to fostering a fair and equal environment based on trust and mutual respect. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is paramount to our success and we are committed to building a team that represents a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
• These benefits may be adjusted at Bitpanda’s discretion and do not apply to our internships and exceptions to our Hybrid Working policy apply to teams with shift schedules or for folks whose roles require them to be in-office (think: Workplaces team or IT).