Senior Product Manager – VR & Mobile Clients
About Decentraland
Decentraland is a decentralized virtual world that blends creativity, community, and technology. It offers a vast 3D space brimming with user-generated content, spanning games, immersive art, social hubs, and virtual events. Every experience in Decentraland is crafted and owned by the community, encouraging users to push the boundaries of what's achievable in a digital universe.
About the Role
We are in search of a skilled Senior Product Manager who can spearhead the introduction of Decentraland's initial VR and mobile clients.
Decentraland operates on an open protocol accessible through various clients, with the reference client developed by the Decentraland Foundation. The new VR and mobile clients, funded by the community and built using open-source technologies, need to be polished and user-friendly applications. The appointed candidate will play a pivotal role in turning the foundational work crafted by the protocol engineering team into user-facing applications that shape the next wave of immersive experiences in Decentraland. As the Product Manager, responsibilities include shaping the strategy, roadmap, and delivery plans for these clients, such as defining user stories, success metrics, and overseeing cross-functional teams of developers, designers, and QA to ensure successful execution. This role presents a remarkable opportunity to define user engagement beyond traditional computing devices.
This fully remote role targets candidates situated between GMT -3 and GMT +1 (LATAM to Western Europe).
Key Responsibilities
- Craft and oversee the product roadmap for the VR and mobile clients while aligning with Decentraland's broader vision.
- Translate technical capabilities into engaging and high-quality user experiences for both platforms.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to develop, test, and iterate on features.
- Direct feature prioritization, sprint planning, and execution using agile methodologies.
- Utilize user research and community feedback to steer product decisions.
- Set and monitor product KPIs related to user retention, engagement, and feature adoption.
- Ensure platforms meet high standards in UX, performance, and scalability.
- Advocate for immersive platforms within the organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of product management experience, preferably involving shipping cross-platform applications, with expertise in VR or mobile platforms.
- Track record of publishing applications on major platforms like the App Store, Google Play, or VR marketplaces.
- Deep understanding of product development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and stakeholder management.
- Familiarity with 3D/real-time applications, game engines, or metaverse technologies.
- Strong technical acumen to comprehend and communicate complex technical systems and constraints.
- Capacity to translate user needs into comprehensive product requirements and development plans.
- Passion for open metaverse ecosystems and immersive technologies.
- Enthusiasm for community engagement and collaborative product vision shaping.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
Benefits
- An organization driven by a mission to shape the future of open virtual worlds.
- A remote team offering flexible working hours across different time zones.
- Competitive compensation, including long-term incentives in MANA (Decentraland's native token).
- Generous paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave policies.
- Ownership over a flagship product initiative with high impact.
- Opportunity to work on a community-owned, open-source platform with a global reach.
About DCL Regenesis Labs
DCL Regenesis Labs represents the operational arm of the Decentraland DAO, focusing on realizing community-driven projects. It spearheads the development of open-source tools and platforms that expand creative possibilities within the metaverse, particularly in the realms of VR, mobile, and creator-centric technologies.
