Senior Product Manager, Trading

About the role

This Senior Product Manager role at 0x centers on defining and executing the product strategy for trading APIs. The individual will be responsible for either an existing API suite or a new initiative, driving its roadmap from conception to adoption. Success in this position requires a comprehensive approach to product development, integrating customer feedback, data-driven insights, and personal expertise in the DeFi space.

A key aspect of this role is the ability to gather product ideas and make decisions using multiple sources. This includes direct engagement with customers to understand their needs and pain points, as well as in-depth analysis of on-chain and internal data to identify market shifts and opportunities. The ideal candidate will also bring their own active involvement in DeFi trading communities to inform product direction.

Collaboration is central to this position, requiring a strong partnership with engineering leads to navigate complex technical challenges and make informed trade-off decisions. The role also involves working closely with the Go-To-Market team to position products effectively and drive adoption, and directly with the CEO and leadership to influence the overall product vision for 0x.

The base salary for this position ranges from $150,000 to $225,000 USD, supplemented by equity and ZRX tokens.

Skills that matter here

• API: This role focuses on owning the strategy and roadmap for trading APIs, requiring experience in shipping API products.
• B2B: The position requires a background in shipping B2B products, indicating an understanding of business-to-business product development.
• data analysis: The role demands a data-driven approach, including analyzing on-chain and internal data to identify opportunities and performance gaps.
• DeFi: Candidates must be DeFi-native, actively participating in trading communities and understanding concepts like on-chain trading and DEX aggregation.
• AI: The ideal candidate is an expert AI user, leveraging AI agents and tools to automate workflows and enhance productivity.
• EVM: Technical fluency is required, which includes understanding EVM-related concepts when discussing routing and execution quality with engineers.

Who this role suits

• You have a proven track record of shipping B2B, API, or infrastructure products that have achieved real adoption and generated revenue.
• You are deeply data-driven, comfortable building dashboards and analyzing performance metrics from various sources like Grafana or Metabase.
• You are technically fluent and can engage in detailed discussions with engineers about routing, execution quality, and latency.
• You are immersed in the DeFi ecosystem, actively participating in trading communities and understanding the user experience firsthand.

From the employer

What you'll do

• Own strategy and roadmap for your product area - an existing set of our trading APIs or a net-new initiative
• Form your product ideas and decisions from three independent sources, not one:
• What customers tell you. Have regular check-ins with them, analyze their metrics, understand their pain points and what they're building next
• What customers can’t tell you. Dig into onchain and internal data to spot gaps in our performance, shifts in the competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities
• What you see yourself. You're plugged into DeFi and active in trading communities. You know firsthand what works and what doesn't
• Be a true partner to our engineering leads - reason through hard problems with them, weigh the tradeoffs, and decide what's worth building
• Partner with GTM on positioning and driving adoption
• Work directly with the CEO and leadership to help shape product direction

Who you are

• 6+ years in product, or the equivalent as a founder, GM, or trader who moved into building
• Shipped B2B, API, or infra products with real adoption and revenue
• Data-driven - you build your own Dune dashboards and dig into API performance and internal analytics in Grafana, Metabase, or similar
• Technically fluent - you hold your own with engineers on routing, execution quality, latency, and whatever else the problem demands
• DeFi-native - onchain trading, perps, dex aggregation. You're the user you're building for
• Expert AI user - you run agents, automate your workflows, and build tooling that multiplies your output
• You exhibit our [core values:](https://0x.org/post/the-0x-mission-and-values) do the right thing, consistently ship, and focus on long-term impact
• Able to attend annual in-person team offsites around the globe

BENEFITS

• The base salary range for this position is USD $150,000 - $225,000 + equity + ZRX tokens + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, location, business needs, and candidate preferences between the different compensation elements.
• Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability) for U.S.-based employees — 100% of base plan covered for you and dependents
• 401k and FSA for U.S.-based employees
• Monthly mobile phone bill, wellness, and pre-tax transportation expense
• Covered mental health benefits (included professional therapy sessions)
• A supportive remote environment
• Lunch reimbursement for all employees across the globe!
• Stipend for your ideal remote / WFH set-up: headphones, and any other work gear you may need
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Great office conveniently located in the SF Financial District for those in the region!
• Flexible vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)