Chief Product Officer

About the role

Bybit is actively transforming from a specialized crypto exchange into a comprehensive global financial ecosystem that spans trading, payments, wealth management, and institutional services. In this evolution, we are seeking a Chief Product Officer to define our overarching product vision and drive sustainable growth through strategic AI integration and platform innovation. This is an executive-level role that reports directly to the Founder, requiring a leader who can scale our product organization to meet the demands of a global user base. The Chief Product Officer will own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and strategic planning to execution and continuous optimization across a multi-billion dollar platform. You will act as the central architect, ensuring that our expanding suite of products feels cohesive, intuitive, and powerful for users across every market segment and business vertical. This position demands a leader who thrives at the intersection of technology, market dynamics, and business strategy within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will be accountable for translating the company vision into tangible product outcomes that fuel sustainable growth and establish a durable competitive advantage in the global market.

Key facts

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Location: UAE

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Engagement: Full-time

What you'll do

• Direct the global product strategy across all business lines, including spot and derivatives trading, cards, earn programs, and institutional offerings.
• Unify the product ecosystem to ensure a cohesive user experience and brand consistency across all verticals and touchpoints.
• Lead growth initiatives with a focus on user acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization across the entire funnel.
• Implement product-led growth strategies utilizing data experimentation, A/B testing, and lifecycle optimization to drive scalable user adoption.
• Integrate AI into the product suite specifically for trading tools, personalized user journeys, recommendation systems, and internal operational workflows to enhance efficiency and user value.
• Explore and execute innovation opportunities within the domains of DeFi, artificial intelligence, and core financial infrastructure to identify new revenue streams and market leadership positions.
• Manage and scale the global product organization, including product managers, product operations staff, and cross-functional workflows to ensure timely execution.
• Align product roadmaps with overarching business objectives, market demands, and evolving international regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, design, data science, and compliance departments to maintain high performance, technical excellence, and execution speed.
• Conduct in-depth market and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities, assess threats, and inform strategic pivots and product differentiation.
• Define and own key product metrics such as activation rates, retention, ARPU, and LTV, using insights to guide iterative improvements and major roadmap decisions.
• Partner with sales and institutional teams to develop and deliver solutions that address complex client needs and drive enterprise growth.
• Establish best practices for product development methodology, governance, roadmap planning, and stakeholder communication across the organization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and translate their potential into scalable product features that drive measurable user value and business impact.

Requirements

• Senior leadership experience in product management within high-growth, global, and fast-paced technology environments.
• Demonstrated background in the crypto, fintech, trading platforms, or digital financial services sectors.
• Proven track record of successfully leading product and growth functions with a strong emphasis on product-led growth (PLG) principles.
• Experience applying AI to improve product performance, user engagement, or organizational efficiency in a relevant domain.
• Deep knowledge of trading systems, digital asset markets, order book mechanics, and complex multi-product financial platforms.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to effectively communicate, influence, and align with executives, founders, and cross-functional directors.
• Fluency in English is mandatory, both written and verbal, for clear communication and global collaboration.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, which would enhance collaboration with regional teams and partners.

Skills & tools

• Product-led growth methodologies and frameworks for scaling user acquisition and retention.
• AI-driven product development and integration of machine learning models into product features.
• Strategic product roadmapping and prioritization in a multi-product, multi-market environment.
• Data-driven decision making and advanced analytics to inform product strategy and validate hypotheses.
• Global regulatory compliance navigation and the ability to translate legal requirements into product specifications.

Practical notes

• The total rewards package includes a Study Growth Fund for continuous professional development.
• The role provides access to internal mobility programs to explore different functions and markets.
• The company hosts regular team-building events to foster collaboration and culture.
• This position offers the opportunity to work within a diverse, international team spread across multiple continents and time zones.