Product Manager II, Wallets and DeFi

About the role

In this position, you will be responsible for managing the Unified Custody roadmap from start to finish. You will define product strategies that allow customers to choose between various custody models while collaborating with engineering, security, legal, and compliance teams to launch custody and DeFi products that meet institutional standards.

Success in this role involves translating customer needs into a prioritized roadmap, focusing on adoption and revenue growth. You will be expected to measure outcomes using clear metrics and ensure that the products meet the high standards set by the company in a regulated environment.

The salary range for this role is $144,500 to $170,000 USD, depending on location.

Skills that matter here

• product management: This role requires a strong background in product management, particularly in developing API-first products.
• crypto custody models: A deep understanding of various crypto custody models is essential for defining product strategies.
• DeFi primitives: Knowledge of DeFi primitives is necessary for launching relevant products.
• data-driven prioritization: You will need to establish success metrics and ensure the team meets adoption and revenue targets.
• generative AI: Utilizing generative AI responsibly will be part of the role to improve workflow efficiency.

Who this role suits

• You have over 5 years of experience in product management, particularly with developer-facing products.
• You are comfortable working in regulated environments and have experience with compliance and legal partnerships.
• You thrive in intense, fast-paced settings and are driven by measurable outcomes.
• You have a strong data-driven mindset, focusing on metrics and accountability.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• Own the Unified Custody roadmap end to end.
• Define the product strategy for custody model optionality, so customers choose self-custody, custodial, or hybrid per use case without rebuilding integrations.
• Partner with engineering, security, legal, and compliance to launch custody and DeFi products that meet the institutional bar for key management, controls, and regulatory posture.
• Translate customer and launch-partner needs into a prioritized roadmap tied to assets-on-platform and revenue targets.
• Measure and grow adoption: AOP and revenue, with clear funnel metrics from integration to funded accounts.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of product management experience shipping developer-facing or API-first products, ideally custody, wallets, or fintech infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of crypto custody models (self-custody, MPC, qualified custodian) and DeFi primitives (lending, vaults, onchain yield).
• Track record of shipping 0-to-1 products with engineering teams and taking them to production scale with enterprise customers.
• Comfort operating in regulated environments; experience partnering with legal and compliance on licensing, asset segregation, and risk frameworks.
• Data-driven prioritization: you define success metrics up front and hold the team accountable to adoption and revenue outcomes.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

What Coinbase Offers:

• Base salary varies by location (see range below).
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $144,500—$170,000 USD.