Product Manager, Prop Trading

## 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 the [Kraken Culture](https://www.kraken.com/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](https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken). 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](https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken), [crypto education](https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education), and [world-class client support](https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken) through our products like [Kraken Pro](https://pro.kraken.com/), [Desktop](https://www.kraken.com/desktop), [Wallet](https://www.kraken.com/wallet), and [Kraken Futures](https://www.kraken.com/features/futures). **Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!**

## The opportunity - Drive the trading experience roadmap within your domain — sequencing, requirements, and delivery — in close partnership with the Head of Product - Define what best-in-class prop trading UX looks like: fast, intuitive, and built for serious derivatives traders - Drive execution on near-term priorities and terminal parity with the best in market (Hyperliquid and beyond) - Lead the product strategy for agentic and API trading — giving power users programmatic access to prop capital - Partner with Kraken Pro engineering to build a trading experience that feels native to the crypto ecosystem while serving the specific needs of prop traders - Work closely the risk team to translate execution nuance into product requirements — understanding A-book vs B-book mechanics, drawdown rules, and how they shape UX - Set the bar for what "done" means on trading features — requirements, edge cases, acceptance criteria, and post-ship iteration

## Skills you should HODL ### **Product depth** - 3-6+ years in senior product management, with significant time owning a trading or execution product - Deep understanding of derivatives trading — perps, futures, margin, leverage, order types, risk parameters - Experience building for professional or semi-professional traders who have high expectations and low tolerance for friction - Track record of shipping complex, technically demanding features end-to-end with high quality - Ability to write detailed, unambiguous product requirements that engineers can act on without constant clarification - Strong opinions on trading UX — you've used the best terminals out there and you know what good looks like ### **Technical fluency** - Comfortable in the technical weeds — you can read API docs, understand data contracts, and have an informed opinion on architectural tradeoffs - Experience working on products with real-time data requirements (streaming prices, live P&L, order state) - Familiarity with trading infrastructure concepts — order routing, execution layers, risk engines, position monitoring - Bonus: experience with agentic workflows, algorithmic trading, or API-first product design ### **Leadership & craft** - Senior enough to own a domain with minimal direction — you set the agenda, you don't wait for one - Strong written communicator — your PRDs, tickets, and async updates are clear and complete - Experience working across multiple engineering teams and navigating cross-functional dependencies - Trader empathy — you understand what it feels like to have a position open and need the product to work perfectly - Crypto-native or deeply curious — you understand the space, the culture, and why prop trading matters here

Kraken (legally Payward, Inc.) is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates trading of cryptocurrencies, stocks, futures, and ETFs in most US states. It serves over 10 million clients worldwide with $207 billion in quarterly trading volume and has expanded to tokenized equities for non-US customers.