About the Company

World is building a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. As bots and autonomous agents reshape the internet, people, institutions, and applications need a trusted way to confirm who is a real human while preserving privacy. Our products make this possible: the Orb verifies real people, World ID proves it privately, and World App enables and distributes the new applications made possible by this technology. Together, they form a new layer for the AI internet.

About the Team

The Devices team at Tools for Humanity is responsible for next-generation hardware devices that enable global proof-of-human verification and expand the possibilities of human-centric blockchain systems. This role will be instrumental in scaling our current hardware solutions worldwide, exploring new form factors, and identifying new product opportunities that create unique value in decentralized ecosystems.

Job Opportunity

As a Senior Product Manager with Tools for Humanity, you will:

• Identify new form factors and emerging technologies that enhance our existing hardware product portfolio.
• Explore and validate new hardware concepts that create novel use cases in a decentralized system.
• Work closely with hardware leads, industrial designers, software teams, and blockchain engineers to imagine and launch new products.
• Drive the product lifecycle from concept and prototyping to mass production and global deployment.
• Partner with manufacturing, compliance, and supply chain teams to ensure scalable, cost-effective production.
• Define and prioritize features, specifications, and design trade-offs.
• Gather and analyze user feedback to refine product iterations.
• Identify and overcome challenges in scaling hardware products to international markets, considering logistics, compliance, and regional requirements.
• Collaborate with business and marketing teams to define go-to-market strategies and adoption plans.
• Implement program tracking tools and dashboards to communicate status and risks to stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

• Define the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for new hardware products that support proof-of-human verification.
• Lead complex hardware projects from conception through to production, ensuring they meet strict timelines, budget requirements, and quality standards.
• Stay at the forefront of hardware authentication, biometrics, blockchain-based identity solutions, and cryptographic security.
• Work with external partners and startups to identify opportunities and innovations for future devices.
• Lead the delivery of strategic cross-functional products from concept to shipment.
• Help to resolve engineering challenges hands-on and by leveraging supplier relationships.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in hardware product management, consumer electronics, or IoT devices.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• A natural ability to operate autonomously across multiple teams in situations of extreme ambiguity, with only high-level direction.
• Experience taking hardware products from concept to mass production in global markets.
• Experience with industrial design, manufacturing processes, and supply chain logistics.
• Excellent ability to translate user needs into compelling hardware solutions.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills-ability to work across engineering, design, operations, and business teams.
• Data-driven decision-maker with experience in user research, competitive analysis, and business modeling.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance, certification processes, and security standards for hardware devices is a plus.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving priorities.
• Fluency in English is a must. German language skills are a plus.

What we offer in San Francisco

• An open and collaborative office space in downtown SF.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Monthly phone reimbursement or a company device.
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