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Vice President, DeFi Product Manager

Fidelity

Fidelity

Product
Boston, MA, USA
USD 130k-264k / year
Posted on Jan 23, 2026
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Job Description:

The Role

The DeFi Product Developer is responsible for designing, evaluating, and scaling institutional-grade DeFi investment products, with a primary focus on protocol assessment, vault construction, and ongoing portfolio curation. This role sits at the intersection of traditional capital markets, investment risk management, and on-chain financial infrastructure, translating DeFi primitives into investable, co mpliant, and risk-managed products for investors.

The role requires deep technical fluency in blockchain and smart-contract systems, strong investment judgment grounded in traditional finance, and extensive operating relationships across the DeFi ecosystem. The successful candidate will combine the judgment of a seasoned investment professional with the technical fluency of a DeFi native. They will be capable of structuring differentiated on-chain products, identifying and mitigating risk before it materializes, and serving as a credible bridge between traditional investment managers and the DeFi ecosystem.

DeFi Protocol Evaluation & Due Diligence

  • Lead comprehensive due diligence of DeFi protocols, including:
  • Smart-contract architecture and upgradeability models

  • Economic and incentive design (tokenomics, liquidity dynamics, fee structures)

  • Governance frameworks and decentralization maturity

  • Oracle dependencies, cross-chain risk, and composability exposure

  • Assess protocol risk across market, liquidity, counterparty, technical, and governance dimensions.

  • Maintain a living protocol risk taxonomy and scoring framework aligned with institutional risk standards.

Vault Design, Construction & Curation

  • Design and launch on-chain vaults and structured DeFi strategies (e.g., yield, carry, delta-neutral, liquidity provision, structured credit).

  • Curate vault parameters including asset eligibility, allocation limits, rebalancing logic, and risk constraints.

  • Oversee ongoing vault monitoring, performance attribution, and risk reporting.

  • Work closely with engineering teams to translate investment logic into smart-contract-enforced rules.

Investment & Risk Management Integration

  • Apply traditional portfolio construction, risk budgeting, and capital markets frameworks to on-chain strategies.

  • Define stress testing, scenario analysis, and drawdown management approaches for DeFi portfolios.

  • Partner with legal, compliance, and operations teams to ensure products meet institutional governance and fiduciary expectations.

  • Support investment committee materials, protocol memos, and board-level product reviews.

Ecosystem Engagement & Product Sourcing

  • Maintain deep, active relationships across the DeFi ecosystem, including protocol founders, core developers, DAO contributors, auditors, and infrastructure providers.

  • Source early-stage protocol opportunities and influence roadmap discussions relevant to institutional use cases.

  • Represent the firm in DeFi governance forums, working groups, and industry initiatives.

  • Monitor emerging DeFi primitives, L2s, app-chains, restaking, and cross-chain infrastructure relevant to vault strategies.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

Investment & Capital Markets Experience

  • 7–12+ years of experience across asset management, trading, structured products, derivatives, or capital markets.

  • Demonstrated experience with portfolio construction, risk management, and investment decision-making.

  • Strong understanding of fixed income, derivatives, financing markets, and liquidity dynamics.

DeFi & Blockchain Expertise

  • Deep understanding of blockchain architecture (Ethereum, L2s, Solana, and emerging ecosystems).

  • Strong working knowledge of smart contracts, DeFi primitives (AMMs, lending, derivatives, staking, restaking), and on-chain governance.

  • Experience evaluating smart-contract risk and interpreting audit reports (no coding requirement, but technical fluency required).

  • Familiarity with MEV, oracle design, cross-chain bridges, and protocol upgrade patterns.

Product & Ecosystem Leadership

  • Proven ability to design investment products from concept through launch and ongoing management.

  • Extensive network across the DeFi ecosystem with a track record of trusted relationships.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex on-chain mechanics into investment-grade narratives.

  • Prior experience building and/or managing on-chain vaults, structured DeFi products, or protocol-level strategies.

  • Experience working in or alongside DAOs, protocol foundations, or DeFi infrastructure firms.

  • Exposure to regulated investment products, institutional custody, or fund operations.

  • CFA, advanced finance degree, or technical background in computer science or engineering.

The Team

Fidelity Digital Asset Management (FDAM) is Fidelity Investments’ digital asset investment platform, offering products and services designed to meet the needs of retail, intermediary, and institutional clients. As part of the Asset Management division, FDAM brings Fidelity’s research-led investment culture to digital assets—evaluating opportunities across the ecosystem and building client-focused investment solutions.

FDAM is a well-resourced team with support from Asset Management and the broader Fidelity enterprise, driving the development of critical digital asset infrastructure for the firm. We foster an entrepreneurial culture that leverages the latest technologies to create new products and capabilities, integrating traditional and on-chain markets to deliver innovative solutions for investors.

The base salary range for this position is $130,000-264,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

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Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.

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Join us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2026. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

Benefits
Learning & development
Culture

Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave

Student loan assistance

Fidelity is invested in you

Committed to Professional Development

At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.

We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.

Continuing Education & Training

  • Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
  • Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
  • Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
  • Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
  • A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.

Mentoring

  • Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
  • Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
  • An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.

Our Commitment

Discover opportunities to build a fulfilling career within a supportive culture that celebrates individuality. We empower our associates to pursue career paths that align with their unique goals and personalities.

Giving back to our communities

Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.

Fidelity Cares

  • Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
  • Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
  • Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
  • More than 12,500 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
  • Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.

Fidelity Charitable®

  • Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
  • Helped deliver $14.9billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2024.
  • Supported more than 433,000 unique charities around the world.
  • Since its inception, more than $100 billion has been given to public charities.

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