Staff Product Manager - Pro - Exchange

Methodfi; Remote; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier crypto platform is looking for a Product Leader to drive the future of their Kraken Pro platform. By acting as a mentor and collaborating across teams, you will define product strategy and create scalable solutions. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in product leadership, a deep understanding of trade execution, and are passionate about the crypto industry. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact a leading organization in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product leadership roles with experience driving end-to-end development.
• Proven ability to translate client needs into scalable product solutions.
• Deep understanding of market structure and execution.

Responsibilities

• Act as a mentor and thought leader across Kraken Pro platform.
• Define and own the long-term product strategy for trading capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features.

Skills

Product leadership

Trade execution knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder alignment

Crypto passion

Problem-solving

Job description

Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

Proof of work

The team

Kraken’s Pro business unit is responsible for our global exchange businesses and trading platforms, including our flagship Kraken Pro web and mobile products and matching infrastructure across spot, margin and derivative products. Our secure, trusted platform and deep liquidity fuel a wide range of clients and partners, from individuals making their first trade on our powerful yet elegant GUIs, to the most sophisticated algorithmic trading firms and prime brokerages.

The opportunity

• 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.

Skills you should HODL

• 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.

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgeable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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