About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. In our first decade, Kraken has risen to become one of the largest, most successful and respected crypto exchanges on the planet. 

We are changing the way the world thinks about finance and our range of successful products are playing a critical role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We continue to trail-blaze into new territory with the introduction of Kraken Bank, providing a more seamless integration between crypto and the traditional financial system. This makes us the first crypto company (ever) to be awarded a U.S. state banking charter. 

Our diverse group of 2,000+ Krakenites are distributed all over the world as part of our 'remote first' culture, united by a shared passion for delighting customers, upholding crypto values and achieving our meaningful mission. We attract people who push themselves to improve, are radically transparent and think differently in order to unlock their potential. 

Crypto is a rapidly evolving industry and we’re just getting started. We’re growing fast and you're invited to join the revolution!

About the Role

This job is Remote [London-based ideal]

Kraken is expanding its product team! This is an incredible opportunity to join a market leader in the hottest global industry. With growth rates and innovation opportunities not seen since the early internet days, Kraken is positioned to win. This role will be responsible for one of our most important product segments and will play a significant role expanding Kraken’s business while working alongside the brightest minds in the crypto industry. This position will be a key member of the product team working with industry-leading engineers, crypto-technologists, traders, designers, business leadership, partners and clients. Our product team consists of highly motivated self-starters with sound business acumen who make decisions based on analytics or past experiences and can clearly communicate their vision and plans to others. We are seeking people who are professional but know how to have fun, too.

Job Scope

• Execute a robust and comprehensive Futures business and product strategy targeting the regulated, institutional segment for our UK Multi-lateral Trading Facility (MTF)
• Assume ownership of MTF products, including front-end applications and APIs
• Contribute to the development of the strategy, road map, and business plan of the MTF
• Perform research to gain market insights across the industry
• Develop specifications for new features and tools, both internal and client-facing, to ensure that we are meeting regulatory requirements and client demands
• Perform User Acceptance Testing and ensure that engineering work has been built to meet the requirements laid out
• Help to manage engagement with customers, internal and various other external parties
• Evangelize the power of analytics and experimentation in building a data-driven organization
• Actively manage engineering back-log, pre planning, prioritization and user story mapping sessions, balancing meeting regulatory requirements with developing innovative products to meet market demand

Responsibilities

• Assume ownership of MTF products and internal tooling for regulatory requirements
• Understand our MTF offering and the target markets to maximise the success, working together with our Registered Benchmark Provider to ensure product quality
• Previous experience building out internal compliance tools
• Work closely with Operations, other product managers, Compliance and Engineering to balance the needs of internal stakeholders on the product road map
• Monitoring the risk parameters of existing MTF product suite, ensuring there are appropriate levers to proactively manage risk
• Ensuring internal administrative interfaces are meeting Compliance needs
• Communication of the vision to internal stakeholders, including leadership amongst the Group

Requirements

• Intimate knowledge of existing crypto derivatives trading venues, both regulated and unregulated
• Extensive first hand experience in crypto derivatives trading and a strong understanding of market design and structure
• Strong understanding of financial theory, financial products, quantitative finance and engineering, ideally evidenced by a Bachelor’s degree in Finance,Economics, Engineering or a related field
• Previous product management experience, with a minimum of 1 year in crypto and/or forex/brokerage industries; preferably high frequency trading products/customer segments
• Strong quantitative and analysis skills, including proficiency in SQL, Python, and other languages used to scrape and examine large datasets and interact with APIs
• Adept in Agile development methodologies

Location Tagging: #EU

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background. 

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. 

Check out all our open roles at https://www.kraken.com/careers.

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