Staff Product Manager - Pro - Exchange

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. The Staff Product Manager will act as a mentor and thought leader, innovating and leading the Pro Exchange pod to define and own the product strategy and roadmap for trading capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a mentor and thought leader across Kraken Pro platform, helping elevate product thinking and execution and ensuring the platform is positioned for long-term success
• Innovate and lead Pro Exchange pod, defining and owning the long-term product strategy and roadmap for trading capabilities
• Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, and cross-functional teams to deliver new features, functionalities, enhancements
• Drive alignment and communication across teams and executives to ensure transparency and shared understanding of priorities
• Translate business requirements into technical product requirements including specifications, process flows, wireframes
• Collaborate with the Institutional Sales and Trading teams to cultivate and maintain relationships with institutional clients, and other stakeholders

Requirements:

• 5+ years in product leadership roles with experience driving end-to-end development of institutional-grade platforms
• Proven ability to translate institutional client needs into intuitive, scalable product solutions. Ability to drive the long-term growth of the Pro platform through strategic planning, business development, and the optimization of trading operations
• Deep understanding of trade execution, market structure, multivenue execution, pricing models, and risk management. Ability to bridge trading concepts into technical product requirements
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiarity with financial markets modeling and complex trading systems. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Experience with operational processes, risk models and safeguards, ensuring trade compliance, smooth execution, and effective risk management throughout the trade lifecycle
• A deep passion for the crypto industry, including staying at the forefront of new trends, technologies, and developments. A learning attitude and willingness to innovate are crucial
• Able to align diverse stakeholders, clearly articulate product decisions, and inspire cross-functional teams
• Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and brings a hands-on, can-do attitude to problem solving