Linum Labs Logo

Lead Product Manager – Digital Asset Trading & Exchange Systems

Linum Labs|Posted 11 days ago

Skills and experience

Role:Product manager
Other roles:Product owner, VP of product / CPO
Experience in role:5+ years
Language proficiency:English
Must-have skills:
    Blockchain

Location and salary

Remote policy:Remote
Location of job:Johannesburg, South Africa or Cape Town, South Africa
Visa requirements:No specific requirements
Visa sponsorship:Unable to sponsor visa
Employment type:Contract
Salary range:R50,000 - R100,000 per month

Role description

Who we are

Linum Labs is a premium Web3 product and development partner specialising in

fintech, digital assets, blockchain infrastructure and institutional-grade systems. Our

teams operate across Africa, Europe and the Middle East, delivering

high-performance products for exchanges, stablecoin issuers, banks, market makers

and high-growth ventures.

We combine deep technical capability with real-world delivery: engineered systems,

audited smart contracts, a no-excuses approach, and a culture built on ownership.

Our work spans Solana, EVM, Hyperliquid L1, XRPL, Fireblocks orchestration,

tokenisation rails, market infrastructure and trading systems.

We are hiring a Lead Product Manager to drive the strategy, roadmap and execution

of exchange and trading products for one of our flagship partners. This includes spot,

margin and derivatives, and requires someone who understands markets, liquidity

and system design at a deep level.

The Role

You will own the end-to-end direction of a suite of trading products. You will shape

strategy, work closely with engineering and market makers, and ensure that

everything we build is fast, scalable, compliant and genuinely useful. This role suits

someone who thinks in systems, understands market dynamics and can bridge

product, engineering and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Product Ownership and Strategy

  • Own the roadmap for core trading features including spot, margin and

derivatives

  • Align product direction with business goals, regulatory requirements and

market opportunities

  • Conduct competitive benchmarking across global exchanges to identify

strengths and gaps

Customer and Market Insight

  • Lead customer discovery and user research to validate real problems and

opportunities

  • Advocate for intuitive and frictionless trading and asset-management

experiences

  • Track market trends, liquidity patterns, regulation and emerging blockchain

standards

Execution and Delivery

  • Translate business needs into clear product specs and success metrics
  • Prioritise features based on impact, risk and user value
  • Work closely with engineering, design, operations and compliance to deliver

high-quality releases

  • Support continuous and iterative delivery with multi-disciplinary teams

Liquidity and Market Maker Collaboration

  • Partner with market makers to improve order book depth and liquidity health
  • Understand spreads, slippage, volume patterns and exchange performance

indicators

  • Monitor and optimise core KPIs such as trading volume, liquidity depth,

retention and conversion

Risk, Security and Compliance

  • Ensure product alignment with regulatory frameworks including AML, KYC

and GDPR

  • Work with compliance, legal and security teams to uphold trust and

transparency

  • Maintain understanding of crypto-economic fundamentals and exchange

architecture

Cross-Functional Alignment

  • Communicate product plans and progress to internal teams and strategic

partners

  • Work closely with country teams across multiple jurisdictions
  • Keep strong communication loops open between product, BD, engineering,

design and operations

You Will Thrive In This Role If You Have

  • At least 5 years of experience as a Product Manager in fintech, trading,

crypto or financial markets

  • Strong subject expertise in trading systems, market products or exchange

infrastructure

  • Technical understanding of how exchange engines, matching processes and

orchestration systems work

  • Experience building and launching complex, multi-team products
  • A clear record of defining product strategy and delivering measurable

outcomes

  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • A bias towards ownership, clarity and delivery
  • Energy and curiosity for digital assets, market infrastructure and real user

value

Life at Linum

We operate globally, move fast and work collaboratively. Our culture values trust,

transparency, extreme ownership and high standards. You will join a team that

respects autonomy, communicates clearly and delivers consistently.

  • Access to internal and external learning resources
  • Regular team meetups and involvement in global Web3 events
  • A culture focused on delivery, not politics

Why you will love working with us

  • You will join a team that operates with intention, high standards and genuine

care. We work closely, communicate clearly and back each other to deliver

exceptional work.

  • You will contribute to projects at the forefront of digital assets, fintech and

emerging technology, where your decisions have real impact and your

thinking actually matters.

  • You will be part of a culture that values both ambition and sustainability. We

work hard, we take pride in the quality of what we build and we also respect

the need to pause, recharge and come back sharper.

Our hiring process

We keep our process simple and transparent, focused on understanding how you

think, how you work and how you show up in a team that values ownership and

clarity.

  • Culture Interview: A casual conversation to understand how you collaborate, communicate and

operate in a team that values trust and accountability.

  • Practical Assessment: A short take-home exercise based on a real Linum scenario. This helps us

understand your product thinking, problem solving, prioritisation and

communication style. Designed to be clear, fair and respectful of your time.

  • Technical Interview: A conversation with one of our Product leads to walk through your

assessment, your technical background and how you approach product

delivery.

  • Interview with C-suite: A final chat with our leadership team to confirm long-term alignment and how you could contribute to the future of Linum Labs.

Equal Opportunity🌈

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equality and weaving a

community that values diverse perspectives and experiences and are actively

seeking a diverse pool of applicants. All employment decisions are made without

regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or

expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical

condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other

characteristic protected by law.

Be Careful ⚠

Please be aware of some scams currently occurring. Remember, Linum Labs does

not conduct recruitment through WhatsApp and will NEVER request cryptocurrency

payments for job opportunities. Your security is our priority.

About Linum Labs

1-15 employees

What we do

Linum Labs is a software studio for blockchain architecture with a focus on blockchain training, consulting, development and community building. We strive to be at the forefront of Web3 thought leadership and production in Africa and Europe with our HQ located in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa.

Why Join the Linum team?

  • Great clients – engaging with a wide range of interesting and diverse clients from global fortune 500 corporations and governments to startups and non-profit organisations
  • Great rewards and competitive compensation structure
  • Flexible working hours and engagements
  • Work from anywhere – we work in a decentralized team, remotely, from all over the globe.
  • Paid travel opportunities across Europe, Africa and America
  • Become part of an incredible, experienced, decentralized and digital team
  • Join a network of entrepreneurs, experts and scientists

Our Culture

We work in a decentralized team across the globe - fully supportive of the open source philosophy that we preach through our deep involvement in the blockchain community.

Our Hiring Process

  1. Initial interview (basic questions and getting to know you)
  2. Technical assessment sent through after call.
  3. Follow up call a week later with core developer to review assessment and take a deeper dive into tech questions.
  4. If all of the above goes smoothly there will be a final call/offer with the MD to finalize last details.
  5. Contract signing, onboarding and welcome

Social Media

Perks at Linum Labs

Friday "5pm Somewhere" remote team drinks
Access to co-working space memberships
Paid travel opportunities
Team offsites at epic locations
Research heavy industry
Flexible working hours
Remote Working

Tech Stack

application and data

AngularJS
AngularJS
Javascript
Javascript
Node.js
Node.js
React
React
MongoDB
MongoDB
Go
Go
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
TypeScript
TypeScript

utilities

Google Analytics
Google Analytics

dev ops

GitHub
GitHub
Jenkins
Jenkins
Travis CI
Travis CI
Git
Git
Docker
Docker
npm
npm

business tool

Google Apps
Google Apps
Slack
Slack
Trello
Trello
MailChimp
MailChimp

Office Photos

Office photo
Office photo
Hackathon participants at one of our co working spaces.
Our team's retrospective at Buitenverwachting wine estate.
Closing ceremony from our Unlock The Block 2018 hackathon

Similar jobs on OfferZen: