Role in brief
Consensys seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead the Universal KYC initiative for MetaMask Passport. This role involves defining the vision and roadmap for identity verification within the web3 ecosystem, building a scalable identity platform, and ensuring a seamless, compliant user experience. It is ideal for product leaders with a background in identity verification, fintech, and web3 who can drive platform adoption across multiple teams.
About the role
This role focuses on developing and implementing Universal KYC solutions for MetaMask Passport, a key component of the Consensys product suite. The Senior Product Manager will be responsible for defining the strategic direction and roadmap for identity verification, ensuring it integrates effectively across MetaMask products. This involves creating scalable verification primitives and standards that balance user experience with regulatory compliance, ultimately reducing friction in user onboarding.
The position requires close collaboration with internal teams to drive the adoption of a consistent identity layer across MetaMask. A core aspect of the role is designing a user-friendly KYC experience that minimizes the time from initial engagement to a user's first transaction, while upholding compliance integrity. Success will be measured by improvements in KYC completion rates, reduced onboarding friction, and increased reuse of verified identity across various products.
Consensys is a leader in blockchain and web3 software, known for products like MetaMask and Infura. The company aims to make the decentralized web accessible and easy to use, fostering a community of builders. This role contributes directly to scaling these platforms by enhancing user trust and compliance, working within a company that champions innovation and provides exposure to new concepts and frameworks in the web3 space.
The salary for this role ranges from $130,000 to $187,000 USD.
Skills that matter here
- identity verification: This role requires experience in building or scaling identity verification products, specifically for the Universal KYC initiative.
- KYC: The position involves leading the vision and roadmap for Know Your Customer processes within MetaMask Passport.
- fintech: A strong background in financial technology is preferred, ideally with exposure to web3 applications.
- Web3: Familiarity with the web3 ecosystem is important for understanding the context of identity solutions in decentralized applications.
- compliance: The role requires familiarity with compliance workflows, including KYC, KYB, and customer due diligence processes, to ensure regulatory adherence.
Who this role suits
- A person who can define a clear product vision and roadmap for complex identity solutions.
- Someone with a proven track record in delivering platform products that are adopted by multiple internal teams.
- An individual capable of balancing technical system requirements with user experience design.
- A professional who can navigate global regulatory requirements while prioritizing user privacy and trust.
From the employer
What you’ll do
- Own the vision and roadmap for Universal KYC and MetaMask Passport, defining how a reusable identity layer unlocks the broader MetaMask product stack.
- Build the underlying identity platform, creating scalable verification primitives and standards that can be adopted across products.
- Design a seamless, low-friction KYC experience that reduces time-to-first-transaction while maintaining compliance integrity.
- Drive adoption across MetaMask by partnering closely with internal teams to integrate a consistent identity layer, while balancing privacy, trust, and global regulatory requirements.
- Lead execution end-to-end, aligning cross-functional teams and delivering measurable outcomes.
What we are looking for:
- Proven experience building or scaling identity verification (IDV), KYC, or onboarding products.
- Strong background in fintech, ideally with exposure to Web3.
- Hands-on experience working with identity verification providers (IDV vendors) such as Sumsub, Veriff, Onfido, Persona, or Stripe Identity.
- Familiarity with compliance workflows, including KYC, KYB, and customer due diligence (CDD) processes.
- Track record of delivering platform products adopted across multiple teams.
- Ability to operate across both technical systems and user experience.
What Success looks like:
- Increased KYC completion rates and reduced onboarding friction.
- Reduced time-to-first-transaction across KYC-gated flows.
- Increased reuse of verified identity across products.
- Improved transaction success rate through consistent verification outcomes.
- Strong user trust with minimal friction and compliant execution.
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This is a fully remote position.
What is the seniority level for this role?
This is a senior-level position.
What skills are important for this role?
Key skills include identity verification, KYC, fintech, Web3, and compliance, along with experience working with identity verification providers and platform product delivery.