As a Technical Program Manager at Interop Labs, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end process of integrating new and existing blockchains into Axelar Network. You will work closely with engineering, product, and business teams both internally and externally to ensure the successful integration of chain protocols, delivering high-quality technical solutions that align with Axelar’s strategic vision for blockchain interoperability.

Your responsibilities

• Define the technical requirements, timelines, and execution plans for chain integrations.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external teams to ensure smooth integrations and proper alignment with Axelar’s infrastructure and technical standards.
• Oversee the execution of blockchain integrations from start to finish, managing timelines, dependencies, and resources to ensure successful and timely delivery.
• Work with product and business development teams to identify key blockchain integrations that align with Axelar’s business goals and roadmap.
• Drive technical discussions with teams to understand their protocols and identify integration challenges and opportunities.
• Monitor the performance and security of integrated chains, addressing any issues that arise post-integration.
• Document technical integration plans, processes, and updates, ensuring stakeholders are kept informed throughout the integration lifecycle.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the integration processes to ensure scalability, efficiency, and high-quality execution.

Your profile

• Strong understanding of blockchain protocols, consensus mechanisms, and decentralized systems.
• Comfort with blockchain development, decentralized finance (DeFi) concepts, and understanding how to work with multiple blockchains to enable interoperability.
• Experience with blockchain integrations or working with Layer-1/Layer-2 solutions is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional technical programs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all are delivered on time and meet the required technical standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to identify, assess, and troubleshoot integration challenges, leveraging internal and external resources to resolve issues.

Why us?

• Autonomous, distributed environment with the opportunity to work collaboratively in a diverse team worldwide.
• The scope to contribute to high-impact work and make a difference in a decentralized protocol.
• The chance to challenge yourself while learning heaps of stuff in the process.
• Unlimited time off throughout the year to rest and recharge.
• Competitive compensation with stock options, experiencing growth from the initial phase.

About us

Interop Labs builds interoperability technology.

Interoperability between blockchains is crucial technology infrastructure for the growth of Web3 and the advancement of internet technology as a whole. Interop Labs is the initial developer of Axelar Network - the programmable Web3 interoperability platform, scaling the next generation of internet applications to billions of users. Axelar network’s key attributes are programmability, security and scalability.

Axelar has raised over $100 million from leading VCs including DCVC, Galaxy, Polychain, Dragonfly, Coinbase, and more. Its diverse partner ecosystem spans industry heavyweights such as Ripple, Circle, dYdX, Uniswap, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, and others—underscoring Axelar’s unique market position and opportunity in unifying stacks between traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems. Axelar protocol was founded by Sergey Gorbunov (MIT PhD, UWaterloo Professor) and Georgios Vlachos (MIT MSc, Math Gold Medalist), who previously helped to build and launch Algorand.