Project Manager at Polygon

Job Description

We are looking for a seasoned Project Manager to join our team and help us build the future.

The Project Manager (PM) will work closely with the founders, Engineering Leads, Software Engineers, User Experience, and internal customers to manage the business requirements, the specifications, the user experience, and the developer experience strategy for the developer platform that we are building. The BPM will also be accountable for the buildout of various developer tools and platform showcase products.

The PM is responsible for decomposing the requirements into user stories, prioritizing the backlog, and defining the acceptance criteria. Ideal candidates are in it for the long term, looking beyond the current project to become experts in their domain. They feed engineering a well-groomed and backlog of user stories. They encourage re-use of their building blocks, continuously innovating on behalf of internal and external customers. As new capabilities are required, they will define its place in the platform ecosystem and write / prioritize the user stories to build the new block. When commercialization opportunities are identified for their building blocks, they will tee up ideas to the product development teams for further development.

Requirements

ALL ABOUT YOU:
Like to dive deep into the operational characteristics of the product

Demonstrated ability to operate with complete independence and autonomy

Experience defining and building software products as a platform

Proven track record of data driven decision making and applying continuous improvement methodologies across your team

Can debate the product merits with business teams, architects, engineers, and designers to make the right trade-off decisions

Experience in agile delivery methodologies (scrum, Kanban, etc.) understanding and knowledge of the emerging technology realm (microservices, cloud computing, CI/CD, etc.)

Can communicate to executives, peers, and staff with impact, eloquence, and authenticity

Ensures features and associated documentation are clear and easily consumable by other engineering teams.

Demonstrated experience building organizational relationships, partnering with and influencing teams while commanding the respect of the individuals on the team

Product development experience

About Company / Benefits

Working on the cutting edge technology of blockchain technology.