Principal Product Manager, TradFi

What you’ll be part of Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. We build a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and all employees are stakeholders. Our values include High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. What you’ll be responsible for As a Principal Product Manager on Circle’s Digital Assets team, you will own the long‑term product strategy for the digital asset and capital markets platform, shaping how liquidity, lending, and capital access are delivered globally across our stablecoin ecosystem. You will operate as the authoritative product leader for this domain, balancing regulatory constraints, institutional counterparty needs, and evolving market dynamics to unlock scalable growth. What you’ll work on Own and evolve the long‑term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Circle’s digital assets and capital markets platform, ensuring alignment with company objectives and regulatory requirements. Lead highly complex, cross‑functional product initiatives spanning engineering, treasury, compliance, legal, data, and external partners, driving clarity and execution in ambiguous environments. Translate the needs of global digital‑asset liquidity providers, institutional counterparties, and internal stakeholders into durable platform capabilities, product themes, and prioritized investment areas. Identify systemic risks across digital‑asset markets, capital access, and on‑chain/off‑chain operations, and proactively design mitigation strategies supported by data, tooling, and operational processes. Partner closely with data science and analytics to define forecasting, modeling, and decision‑support systems for digital‑asset flows, liquidity optimization, and capital efficiency. Influence senior leadership and executive stakeholders through clear narratives, trade‑off framing, and outcome‑driven recommendations to guide strategic decision‑making. Mentor and coach other product managers, raising the overall quality of product thinking, execution, and customer focus across the organization. What you’ll bring to Circle 8+ years of product management experience, including ownership of complex, revenue‑generating platforms or products in digital assets, financial services, or similarly regulated domains. Proven experience defining and owning product strategy for highly complex, multi‑stakeholder digital‑asset or financial infrastructure products operating at global scale. Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, cross‑company initiatives and influence without authority across engineering, compliance, treasury, and executive leadership. Strong track record of identifying, prioritizing, and managing product, operational, and market risks in regulated environments. Deep analytical mindset with comfort leveraging data, models, and metrics to inform strategy and decision‑making. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders around a shared vision and clear priorities. Preferred Requirements Direct experience building products for digital‑asset markets, institutional trading, liquidity, lending, treasury, or payments infrastructure. Familiarity with crypto‑native financial systems, stablecoins, and blockchain‑based market infrastructure. Compensation Base Pay Range: $200,000 – $260,000. Additional compensation may include bonuses, stock, and benefits. Compensation may differ for candidates in other locations. Equal Opportunity Employment Circle is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected status required by law. Circle participates in the E‑Verify Program in locations where required by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr