Director, Product Management - Margin

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.

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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, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

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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, high performance APIs and connectivity, 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.

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Product Director to lead the development and evolution of our global margin trading product suite. This role demands a practitioner with deep expertise in leveraged trading, crypto and traditional markets, and risk management, combined with an ability to design intuitive UX and raise the bar on our world-class trading experience.

As a hands-on leader, you will be responsible for the vision, build, profitable and safe operation of our margin offering, a cornerstone of Kraken’s market-leading liquidity across client segments. Our success will require your collaboration with senior cross-functional partners across product, engineering, design, finance, risk, legal, compliance, and operations.

The opportunity

• Dive deep into the technical, mathematical and legal complexities in order to design and improve the scale, performance, profitability, efficiency and safety of our margin offering

• Develop risk models and operational procedures for quick and reliable handling of collateral, position limits and market parameters in order to give clients superior capital efficiency.

• Establish detailed product requirements including UI/UX, calculations, API, and processes, and take ownership of their successful build and delivery

• Keep track of industry trends, regulatory developments, and competitive offerings to ensure Kraken is positioned for long-term success in a highly dynamic market

• Design intuitive and powerful UX tailored to the professional trader, incorporating the best principles from both traditional and crypto-native platforms

• Leverage analytics to monitor product performance, trader behavior, and market trends

• Lead and mentor a team of product managers and analysts, in order to achieve our objectives

• Partner with Pro BU and cross-functional leaders to accelerate product and market expansion

Skills you should HODL

• Deep understanding of trading, leverage, risk, clearing, liquidation and settlement mechanisms

• First hand experience in trading on both cryptocurrency and traditional exchanges

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex, high-impact products

• Strong quantitative and analysis skills, including SQL and a language like Python

• Familiarity with regulatory and accounting frameworks and experience collaborating with regional legal and compliance to develop creative, scalable product solutions and superior UX

• Thorough grasp of relevant risks (market, liquidity, operational, etc), with first-principles thinking

• Strong knowledge of trading market participants, their different incentives and constraints

• Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with obsessive attention to detail

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

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 knowledgable 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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