DeFi Product Architect | Liquidity, Tokenomics & Governance
https://panga.ventures/
Opportunities at Panga Ventures
Panga Ventures is hiring for strategic roles across our investment ecosystem, including full-time positions, advisors, and consultants to drive growth and partnerships for our Web3 portfolio companies.
For more details about any specific role, feel free to contact us for further information.
Investment Focus: We are a venture capital firm investing in category-defining Web3 companies across every layer of the crypto technology stack. With a $500M early stage fund and a $1B acceleration fund, we back innovative teams building the future of decentralized finance, infrastructure, and blockchain technologies.
Portfolio Support: We are seeking strategic partnership managers, business development specialists, technical advisors, tokenomics experts, DeFi analysts, and ecosystem growth managers to support our portfolio companies and drive cross-portfolio synergies.
About Panga Ventures
Panga Ventures specializes in investing in innovative DeFi protocols and Web3 financial infrastructure. Our portfolio includes cutting-edge DeFi platforms, liquidity solutions, governance protocols, and tokenomics-driven applications.
As we expand our support capabilities for portfolio companies, we are seeking a DeFi Product Architect to provide strategic product guidance, design optimal tokenomics frameworks, and help our investments build sustainable DeFi products.
Project Overview
The DeFi Product Architect will work directly with Panga Ventures portfolio companies to design and optimize DeFi products, tokenomics models, and governance frameworks.
This role requires deep expertise in DeFi product design, protocol economics, and user experience optimization for decentralized financial applications.
If you have experience building successful DeFi products and understand the intersection of product design and tokenomics, this is an ideal opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic product architecture guidance to Panga Ventures DeFi portfolio companies on protocol design and user experience.
- Design and optimize tokenomics models for portfolio companies including token distribution, incentive mechanisms, and governance structures.
- Lead product strategy development for DeFi protocols covering liquidity management, yield optimization, and user acquisition.
- Collaborate with portfolio company teams to design sustainable governance frameworks and DAO structures.
- Conduct product audits and competitive analysis to identify optimization opportunities for portfolio companies.
- Support product launches and go-to-market strategies for new DeFi protocols and features.
- Advise on regulatory compliance and risk management for DeFi product development.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices across the Panga Ventures DeFi portfolio.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of product management or product architecture experience, with significant focus on DeFi or fintech products.
- Proven track record of designing and launching successful DeFi protocols or financial products.
- Deep understanding of tokenomics design, liquidity mechanics, and governance frameworks.
- Experience with product strategy, user research, and go-to-market execution in DeFi environments.
- Technical knowledge of smart contracts, blockchain architecture, and DeFi protocol integration.
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating product performance and user behavior.
- Excellent communication skills for working with technical teams and presenting to stakeholders.
- Experience working with early-stage companies or venture capital portfolio support preferred.
Why Join Panga Ventures?
- Competitive compensation: $160,000–$240,000 + performance bonuses and potential portfolio company equity.
- Work with innovative DeFi companies at the forefront of financial technology.
- Direct impact on product strategy for multiple high-growth DeFi protocols.
- Access to cutting-edge DeFi research and industry insights.
- Collaborate with top-tier founders and technical teams in the Web3 space.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $160,000–$240,000 based on experience and DeFi product expertise.
- Performance-based bonuses tied to portfolio company product success and milestones.
- Potential equity participation in select portfolio companies based on contributions.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement planning.
- Professional development budget for conferences, training, and industry research.
- Access to premium DeFi tools and analytics platforms.
Next Steps
Portfolio Review
Submit your application including examples of DeFi products you've architected and tokenomics models you've designed.
Product Strategy Session
Present a product strategy or tokenomics framework for one of our portfolio companies.
Portfolio Company Interviews
Meet with select portfolio company founders to discuss product challenges and demonstrate your advisory approach.
Final Offer Discussion
Final conversation with our team about compensation, scope, and strategic impact within the portfolio.