Senior Product Manager - Economy
2 days ago
San Francisco
Job Description Our Story and Purpose Linden Lab develops platforms that empower people to create, connect, and thrive through transformative virtual experiences. Since our founding in 1999, we have been at the forefront of the creator economy, building durable platforms that support limitless imagination, self-expression, and human connection.. In 2003, we launched Second Life, a vibrant, user-driven virtual world that has grown into a living global community. Hundreds of thousands of people actively spend time there, building relationships, expressing themselves, and creating meaning together. With over two billion user creations and a flourishing $650 million economy, Second Life enables people not only to connect, but for those who choose, to build real livelihoods through their creativity. Unlike traditional social media, Second Life fosters sustained, positive connection between strangers. It offers mobility, agency, and community to people whose real-world circumstances may limit their options, and it creates space for belonging, collaboration, and shared purpose. For many, it is not just a platform, but a place where they can participate fully and authentically. The same principles that shape our communities also guide how we work together. We believe our strength lies in diversity of perspectives, experiences, and ideas. Our values are rooted in organizational health, strengths-based leadership, and the belief that collaborative teams are stronger than individuals. At Linden Lab, your work directly shapes how real people connect, create, and build meaningful lives online. You will be part of a thoughtful, mission-driven team working on technology with real social impact and uncommon longevity. Whether you are building innovative tools or fostering a welcoming community, you will find a place to belong, grow, and do work that matters. We invite you to come as you are. Your Mission This role follows a Monday through Thursday in-office schedule at our San Francisco headquarters, with Fridays designated as a remote workday. We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to own and drive the strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for our economy systems, including virtual currency, virtual goods, marketplaces, fees, and incentives—in Second Life's two-sided creator economy. This is an independent contributor role, reporting to the Group Product Manager. In this role, you will translate company vision into clear product strategy, lead cross-functional teams to deliver measurable economic outcomes, and balance customer value, technical feasibility, and business impact across our $650 million virtual economy. You'll operate with significant autonomy, making informed tradeoffs that affect hundreds of thousands of active users and creators who depend on our platform for connection, creativity, and real livelihoods. How You'll Grow With Us At the Lab, you'll experience the best of both worlds: the stability of an established company with over 20 years of expertise and the dynamic momentum of a startup driven by continuous progress. You'll have the unparalleled opportunity to forge meaningful relationships, design impactful systems, and craft strategies that shape the future of virtual experiences. Our vibrant in-office environment in San Francisco is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and ingenuity. With spaces purpose-built for brainstorming, team building, and spontaneous conversations, you'll find endless opportunities to engage and grow. We believe in the power of in-person connections to cultivate a strong sense of community and inclusion, ensuring that your ideas are valued, your contributions celebrated, and your impact deeply felt every day. The Impact You'll Drive • Own product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for economy systems end-to-end, from discovery through delivery, iteration, and measurement., • Lead cross-functional prioritization and coordination across product, engineering, design, data, support, operations, marketing, and QA to deliver scalable, resilient economy features in our live, persistent, user-generated environment., • Partner closely with Engineering to balance feature development with technical constraints and platform stability, applying a metrics-informed approach to evaluate economic health including sources and sinks, pricing, fraud risk, and impact on both residents and creators., • Incorporate qualitative and quantitative user feedback into economic decisions, ensuring high-quality delivery through disciplined planning, testing, and risk management while balancing user trust, fairness, and long-term engagement with monetization goals., • Shape how real people build livelihoods, express themselves, and create meaning in a thriving global community through your product decisions., • Communicate priorities, progress, and outcomes clearly to stakeholders and leadership, influencing beyond your immediate product area through strong judgment, clear communication, and consistent delivery. How You'll Shape Our Future At Linden, we celebrate all the dimensions of diversity, including diversity of experience. We recognize that candidates applying for this role will be most successful if they bring the following with them: • 8+ years of professional experience, with 3–5+ years in Product Management., • Proven experience owning products or platforms through full lifecycle delivery, ideally in social, gaming, or highly interactive products with virtual economies, long-lived user communities, or creator-driven marketplaces., • Strong ability to define product strategy, roadmaps, and success metrics with a metrics-informed approach, including defining economy health metrics, running experiments, and using data to guide prioritization and iteration., • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority, including close collaboration with engineering teams using modern development workflows and tooling such as GitHub., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with comfort operating independently in hybrid or distributed teams using clear documentation and asynchronous communication., • Experience delivering economy features across desktop and mobile platforms with awareness of platform-specific constraints and user behaviors., • Familiarity with partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors on economy-related integrations or services. The Fine Print Pay Transparency Notice Linden Lab's Total Rewards philosophy is rooted in fairness, equity, and an unbiased approach to compensation, paired with competitive benefits across all locations where we operate. For this San Francisco Bay Area-based role, the salary range is $143,000 - $193,000, and Linden Lab hires new employees at the midpoint of this range ($168,000). This midpoint represents the amount the company reasonably expects to pay upon hire. Base salary is the only form of cash compensation for this role; it does not include variable or bonus pay. In addition to base pay, employees are eligible to be considered for awards under our Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) and receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans. Our talent partners will provide more details during the hiring process. Essential Role Functions & Work Environment The details below outline the core functions and work environment required for this role. Linden Lab is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in performing these essential duties. • Perform focused, computer-based tasks and collaborate effectively with coworkers in a dynamic, in-office environment. While some remote collaboration may occur, in-office presence is an essential requirement of this role to foster creativity, teamwork, and spontaneous problem-solving., • Communicate clearly and effectively through typing, using hands and fingers for keyboard tasks., • Maintain the ability to sit, stand, or remain stationary for extended periods (up to eight hours) during calls, meetings, or collaborative sessions, with ergonomic workstations and tools provided., • Sustain prolonged attention on a computer monitor to perform tasks requiring visual focus and attention to detail., • Operate office equipment and handle materials as needed for presentations, discussions, or team activities., • Move freely around the office to attend meetings, participate in team activities, and contribute to shared responsibilities, supporting a collaborative and engaging workplace culture., • Travel may be required for business meetings, team summits, or company events, where in-person participation is an essential part of the role to foster collaboration, alignment, and engagement. Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity At Linden Lab, we know that great work can't happen without a diverse team and an inclusive environment. That's why we intentionally seek out individuals with a wide range of strengths, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe this diversity gives us a competitive advantage, helping us better serve our residents, support one another, and grow both as Lindens and as individuals. We celebrate and value diversity in all its forms, including differences in thought, race, national origin, culture, age, experience, religion, economic and social status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging empowers us to create and share meaningful experiences, both within our team and across the virtual communities we serve. We invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply and help shape the future of virtual experiences. 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