Product Development Team Lead

The Role:

You’ll help shape the future of how we onboard new types of collateral (e.g., staked tokens, LSTs) and integrate new hedge fund strategies—across both traditional assets and crypto. You’ll guide technical integrations with web2/web3 hedge funds, exchanges, custodians, and other partners, and ideally help assess the business opportunity tied to each. This role blends technical product ownership, business development, and a deep understanding of the DeFi/TradFi landscape.

You’ll work closely with our engineering and product teams to build high-Sharpe, institutional-grade strategies— mirroring the appeal of leading Traditional Finance platforms like Apollo, Blackstone, and KKR, but with the accessibility, transparency, and efficiency of DeFi.

Requirements:

• Strong technical fluency in Web3 infrastructure and DeFi mechanics
• Previous experience in product, engineering, or quantitative roles at a protocol or trading firm
• Excellent written communication skills for internal specs and external partners
• Familiarity with common DeFi products: vaults, staking, derivatives, etc.

Bonus:

• Experience working on DeFi strategies, algo trading or structured products
• Understanding of financial products compliance/legal/regs.
• Timezone: CET (+/- 3 hours)

Why Join Us?

• Become part of the Founding Team (with equity upside) that:
• Is about to kick-off a large seed raise
• Has already built an MVP with high-Sharpe strategies running across multiple exchanges
• Work with serial-entrepreneurs founders such as:
• Ex-Director of Structured Products at major London-based investment banks
• The builder of one of the top 5 OEMS (by volume) in CeFi crypto
• Founders have successfully raised multiple financings in the past, including Series A round
• Async remote culture, and fast product iteration

About HODL

HODL Markets tokenizes sophisticated investment strategies and provides distribution access to a wide audience. The company has been operating since the beginning of 2025 with a successful launch of a DeFi app MVP.

In July 2026, HODL undertook a significant company pivot, which involves the relaunch of our flagship product, previously known as HODL Protocol. The new, V2 product, will be more focused on enabling simpler integrations with distribution partners using AI-agent-friendly documentation. It will also integrate a much-improved workflow for our partnered managers, automating the strategy licensing and trading process.

Our objective is simple: democratize accessibility to gated investment products and asset classes. The first step of this mission is by bringing tokenized hedge fund strategies to a widespread audience.

Company Milestones

Before the end of this year: We’re aiming to complete a strategic fundraising round, in partnership with major Fintechs who will be our first, and exclusive (for some hedge fund strategies) distribution partners.

• By the end of this year: We’re aiming to relaunch our platform and serve our first institutional customers through one or more strategic distribution partners.
• By early next year: We’re aiming to expand our offering to Canada and Switzerland.
• By this time next year: We’re aiming to partner with most of the U.S.’ major registered investment advisors, so they can seamlessly direct their client portfolios into hedge fund strategies when appropriate.

Contact Us

Please send us an email with a few lines outlining your background, the skills you would bring to the team (no more than 10 lines), CV and a link to your GitHub and LinkedIn profiles to:

Careers@HODLmarkets.com

Strictly no agencies or 3rd parties.

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