Technical PdM

Description

About the Blockchain Market and Our Challenge

In the future, all assets are expected to be converted into digital assets, particularly those with value backing, such as stocks, bonds, derivatives, and real estate, known as RWA.

Stablecoins, which are expected to become the mainstream of digital transactions, have a market capitalization of over ¥25 trillion as of June 2024, accounting for only 0.5% of the total market capitalization of fiat currencies. While their primary use case to date has been cryptocurrency trading, their future use in the real economy is expected to expand the market to over ¥400 trillion by 2028.

In Japan, a bill defining stablecoins became the first developed country to be enacted in June 2023. With major companies and the government also showing a proactive stance, we expect even greater excitement to emerge.

In this large market, we are leveraging our world-leading technological capabilities to build the infrastructure required for digital transactions—securely and at low cost—to connect blockchains with each other.

Technical success is gradually becoming apparent. However, there are still many hurdles to overcome before we can successfully develop the product and business. While we are currently in a business phase with uncertainty, the foundation is in place for a major challenge. We welcome anyone interested in taking on a huge global market from Japan to join us.

 

Mission

As a Technical PdM, you will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Discuss feature requests from the business team from the perspective of product value.
• Communicate discussions with the business team to engineers based on an understanding of the product.
• Make development team decisions while involving necessary members.
• Development direction (refining specifications, prioritizing tasks, and optimal member assignments).

*Depending on your previous experience and preferences, you may also be tasked with project management.
The specific tasks will be discussed during the interview, depending on your experience and preferences.

 

Example of development environment (may vary by project)

• Language: Go, Rust, Solidity, Kotlin, etc.
• Blockchain: Ethereum, Tendermint, Cosmos SDK, Hyperledger Fabric, etc.
• Web framework: Go-Kit, etc.
• RDBMS: MySQL
• Middleware: Kubernetes, gRPC, ElasticSearch, Fluentd
• Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Aurora, ElasticSearch Service, CloudHSM, etc.)
• CI/DevOps: CircleCI, Terraform
• Monitoring: Datadog, OpenTelemetry
• Source code management: Git
• Project management: GitHub, Jira
• Information sharing tools: Slack, Confluence, etc.

 

Example of development product (one of several products)

This is an application that enables token transfers and payments between different blockchains. We aim to launch a production environment within 2024. This application enables token transfers between different blockchains and payments using stablecoins, such as NFTs and security tokens, across different blockchains.

 

What Makes This Position Attractive

• This is one of the few startups taking on the global challenge of DeepTech, and you'll be a core member leading the launch and growth of a blockchain-based product.
• We're also building alliances with major companies both in Japan and overseas, allowing you to focus on providing value as a product while maintaining a strong technical reputation.
• Our business and engineering teams are comprised of experienced members in their 30s and 40s who have worked at well-known internet companies and consulting firms, allowing you to take on challenges alongside these talented individuals.

 

Requirements

Experience

One of the following experiences is required:

• Experience in product development, clarifying product value through discussions with business teams, and coordinating within the development team.
• Experience as a project leader or project manager on financial system development projects in banking, securities, etc.

 

Language Skills

• Experience reading English documents (At this stage, there will be no conversations in English. Therefore, if you are comfortable reading English, this is a good fit.)

 

Welcome requirements

• Software engineering experience
• Product management experience for products requiring complex business logic
• Academic background in computer science
• Experience in blockchain technology or product development using blockchain
• English direction and communication skills

 

Desired profile

• People who have a proactive approach to problem-solving
• People who can quickly learn and apply new knowledge
• People who can enjoy challenging missions with their colleagues
• People who are interested in building global infrastructure from Japan in the tech field