Technical Program Manager Midnight Foundation
Location: Remote with min. daily 2 hr.overlap with either US or EU working hours
About Midnight
Midnight is a privacy-first blockchain designed for regulated use cases, enabling programmable data protection through zero-knowledge proofs and selective disclosure. Midnight sits at the intersection of cryptography, distributed systems, and real-world compliance, and is built for long-term institutional
adoption.
Role Overview
Midnight Foundation is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive execution across complex, multi-party technical programs, including protocol development, infrastructure, validators, wallets, and partners. The role translates protocol work into clear execution plans, aligns cross-functional teams, and ensures launches and upgrades are delivered with precision and reliability.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of complex technical programs across protocol, infrastructure, tooling, and ecosystem integrations
- Translate engineering roadmaps into executable plans with clear milestones, dependencies, and success criteria
- Serve as the central coordination point across engineering, architecture, product, governance, security, infrastructure, and external partners
- Align internal teams and vendors on scope, timelines, testing responsibilities, and go-live criteria
- Ensure technical requirements are clearly documented, understood, and met across stakeholders
- Identify and manage technical and operational risk across distributed systems
- Ensure clear expectations and timelines for partner and ecosystem testing
- Oversee execution of technical partnership agreements and vendor deliverables
- Ensure partner workstreams align with Midnight’s technical architecture and roadmap
- Track performance, surface risks early, and drive resolution
- Provide clear, structured updates to leadership on progress, risks, and decisions
- Ensure stakeholders have shared visibility into status and next steps
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years experience as a Technical Program Manager in highly technical environments
- Strong working understanding of blockchain systems (L1/L2s, validators, nodes, wallets, infra)
- Experience managing programs involving distributed systems, production launches, and external partners
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity, shifting requirements, and parallel workstreams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to Have
- Comfort working with engineering artifacts (technical specs, GitHub, release plans)