Kraken is looking to accelerate the global adoption of crypto and blockchain technology by building and enhancing its Pro exchange platform for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers. The company aims to provide a secure, trusted platform with deep liquidity and powerful yet elegant GUIs.
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.
- 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.
- Experience with operational processes, risk models and safeguards, ensuring trade compliance, smooth execution, and effective risk management throughout the trade lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Translate business requirements into technical product requirements including specifications, process flows, wireframes
- 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.
- Collaborate with the Institutional Sales and Trading teams to cultivate and maintain relationships with institutional clients, and other stakeholders.
Other
- 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.
- 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.
