Senior Product Manager - Economy

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.
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