[Remote] Product Manager, Node Economics

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chainlink Labs is the industry-standard oracle platform powering decentralized finance (DeFi). The Product Manager for Node Economics will own the incentive systems and compensation frameworks that influence Node Operators' performance, ensuring they understand their compensation and are incentivized to improve network reliability.ResponsibilitiesBuild the compensation and incentive systems that directly influence how Node Operators perform across a network securing the majority of DeFi and powering every Chainlink productShip performance-based mechanisms that create measurable accountability and drive improvements in operator quality at scaleDesign and automate payment workflows that Node Operators can trust completely, eliminating manual steps and ensuring accuracyDeliver performance insights and tooling that give operators clear, actionable visibility into how they are performing and what they are earningOwn the economic communications that help Node Operators understand complex changes and participate in new programs without disruptionShape how operators are allocated and evaluated across all Chainlink products, building the systems that make those processes consistent and fairSkillsExperience owning performance, rewards, or compensation systems end-to-end and delivering measurable improvements in outcomesComfortable working closely with data scientists, economists, or quantitative teams to translate models into product or operational decisionsAble to communicate complex economic or quantitative concepts clearly to external stakeholders through written materials and direct engagementExperience designing or improving payment and compensation workflows, including reducing manual processes and improving accuracyTrack record of driving cross-functional work across engineering, data, and operations teams without direct authorityComfortable navigating ambiguity and building structured processes in environments where frameworks are still being establishedDemonstrated understanding of incentive design and token economics, with experience applying these concepts to real-world systemsExperience with crypto economics, staking mechanisms, or token-based incentive systems in production environmentsBackground working with external partners, operators, or ecosystem participants in a product or program capacityExposure to data science or quantitative research environments, with involvement in shipping data-informed products or systemsUnderstanding of oracle networks, validator economics, or decentralized infrastructure systemsDirect experience with staking protocols or node operator programsAcademic or professional background in mechanism design, game theory, or quantitative financeExperience working at a protocol, L1/L2, or infrastructure company where token economics were central to the productCompany OverviewChainlink Labs provides open-source blockchain oracle solutions and specializes in the development and integration of chainlink. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://chainlinklabs.com/.