Nomic Foundation

• Own, execute, and continuously refine the Hardhat and EDR product roadmaps in close collaboration with our CTO, our Head of Engineering, engineering managers, and engineering teams. • Act as the primary owner of product prioritisation decisions for “what we build next,” weighing developer impact, engineering cost, ecosystem needs, and long-term strategy. • Act as the primary point of contact for engineers for product and UX guidance during feature development, ensuring consistency and a high quality user experience across our products. • Take over core product responsibilities currently handled by Head of Engineering and CTO, including writing PRDs and product documentation, structuring feature definitions, and maintaining alignment through regular 1:1s. • Ensure requirements are technically realistic, clearly scoped, and shaped by an understanding of ecosystem trade-offs and long-term implications. • Define UX expectations, API behavior, and developer-facing feature design from the developer’s perspective. • Decide how new functionality should surface (API, CLI, interface, configuration, etc.), ensuring consistency and coherence across Hardhat and EDR. • Work closely with engineering teams to align on dependencies, sequencing, and trade-offs. • Autonomously identify the highest-impact problems, improve prioritisation of bugs and feedback, and help unblock development. • Build strong trust with engineering teams by representing the product perspective clearly, pragmatically, and consistently in both internal and ecosystem-facing conversations.

• Actively participate in technical discussions, providing high-level guidance and expertise during code reviews and design decisions. • Act as a mentor and sounding board for technical decisions, ensuring alignment with project goals while empowering individual ownership. • Take ownership of projects, ensuring on-time delivery with the desired features and quality. • Work with the team to define MVPs, set milestones, and assess project feasibility. • Manage project scope by prioritizing tasks, identifying dependencies, and mitigating risks. • Collaborate with product managers to translate user needs and market trends into a technical roadmap. • Motivate and guide engineers to achieve their full potential, fostering a culture of learning and development. • Implement and improve processes such as performance reviews, career development plans, and efficient hiring practices. • Establish a clear team structure with roles and ownership well-defined. • Increase transparency within the team by sharing information on other Nomic projects and initiatives. • Champion the team's achievements and deliverables to other departments. • Proactively communicate with leadership and stakeholders to address concerns, clarify direction, and ensure alignment across teams and with the community. • Articulate a clear vision for the team's mission, challenges, and milestones, connecting their work to Nomic's broader goals.