Senior Group Product Manager – US Derivatives
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $127,200 - $254,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Partner with senior leadership to define and execute the US derivatives strategy, covering futures, perpetuals, options, structured products, and emerging retail-friendly contracts.
- Lead product innovation in US retail derivatives, including prediction markets, event contracts, and simplified instruments designed for accessibility.
- Dive deep into the technical, operational, functional, mathematical and legal complexities in order to design and improve the scale, performance, profitability, and efficiency of our US Derivative offering.
- 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
- 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
Requirements
- 7+ years’ experience in US derivatives trading, structuring, or exchange leadership (crypto, FX, or traditional markets - focused within the US).
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex, high-impact products
- Expertise in derivatives market microstructure, risk management, and incentive frameworks.
- Strong product vision for retail derivatives, including event-driven contracts and gamified/prediction markets.
- Familiarity with API-driven trading ecosystems and the requirements of high-frequency and retail traders alike.
- Comfort navigating complex and evolving US derivatives regulatory environments.
- Detailed knowledge of trading market participants, their different incentives and constraints.
- Exceptional knowledge of the US CFTC DCMs and their product and exchange functional offerings.
- Strong knowledge of global crypto derivative offerings across traditional markets and crypto-native CeFi & DeFi.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
US derivatives tradingstructuringexchange leadershipderivatives market microstructurerisk managementincentive frameworksAPI-driven trading ecosystemstrading market participantsUS CFTC DCMsglobal crypto derivative offerings
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationproduct visionanalytical skillscommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityteam management