VP of Product Management / Chief Product Officer

Role Description

Autheo is seeking an experienced product leader to serve as VP of Product Management / Chief Product Officer. This is a high-ownership equity cofounder role responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering the product vision for Autheo’s Layer-0 Operating System and integrated Layer-1 blockchain.

You will own the product strategy and roadmap across core platforms including:

• DevHub
• TheoID (post-quantum decentralized identity)
• PQCNet security primitives
• THEO AI orchestration
• Decentralized compute and storage services
• The broader developer and enterprise experience

This role bridges deep technical understanding with user needs, go-to-market execution, and cross-functional leadership to ensure Autheo ships products that developers love and enterprises can adopt with confidence.

You will work closely with various teams to translate the Living OS vision into clear product priorities, successful launches, and measurable adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year product vision and prioritized roadmap for the Autheo Layer-0 OS + Layer-1 stack and associated developer/enterprise tools
• Lead product strategy for DevHub, TheoID, post-quantum security features, THEO AI capabilities, decentralized infrastructure services, and related platforms
• Translate complex technical capabilities into clear value propositions and user experiences
• Drive 0-to-1 product development as well as scaling existing products from early adoption to multi-million revenue or high network utilization
• Establish and lead a high-performing product organization within a distributed equity-cofounder model
• Partner tightly with Engineering, Design, Research, and Security to balance innovation speed, technical feasibility, security requirements, and user value
• Own go-to-market readiness for major product launches, including positioning, messaging, documentation, and coordination with Marketing and Ecosystem teams
• Gather and synthesize insights from developers, enterprises, validators, partners, and community to continuously refine product direction
• Define and track product KPIs and use data to drive prioritization
• Represent product leadership externally in technical discussions, industry events, and strategic conversations as needed

Qualifications

• 10–20+ years of product management and product leadership experience
• Proven track record in technical product management for complex platforms
• Strong ability to work effectively with engineering leaders on architecture-heavy products
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in high-growth or startup environments
• Experience defining product strategy, roadmaps, and prioritization frameworks
• Excellent communication skills
• Comfort operating in a high-autonomy, equity-cofounder, globally distributed team culture

Requirements

• Direct experience with Layer-0/Layer-1 blockchain platforms, decentralized identity, post-quantum cryptography, DePIN, or developer platforms
• Background in go-to-market strategy for technical or infrastructure products
• Prior experience building or scaling product organizations in Web3, enterprise software, or high-assurance environments
• Familiarity with privacy-by-default product design, agentic systems, or modular blockchain architectures
• Public-facing experience (speaking, writing, or representing product vision externally)

First 90-Day Focus Areas

• Comprehensive product audit and prioritized roadmap aligned with Mainnet evolution and near-term business goals
• Clear product operating model, decision rights, and collaboration cadence with Engineering, Design, and Research
• Definition of success metrics and instrumentation plan for core products
• Alignment workshops with executive leadership on product vision, positioning, and launch priorities
• Identification of highest-leverage product opportunities for developer adoption and enterprise readiness