Senior Product Manager - Algorithmic Trading

Kraken

Job Overview

Location

United States

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Senior Product Manager for Algorithmic Trading at Kraken, you will own and drive the roadmap for the Algorithmic Execution & Strategy Engine — a critical platform powering professional and institutional crypto trading, including AI agent execution. This role is pivotal in bridging traditional finance execution excellence with crypto innovation, enabling precise, low-latency trading for sophisticated market participants.
• You will design and deliver new execution algorithms such as TWAP, VWAP, Implementation Shortfall, Participation, scaled orders, and conditional order flows, drawing on deep TradFi expertise to adapt best practices to the crypto ecosystem.
• You will build out the strategy construction interface — a programmable, no-code layer allowing professional traders and institutions to compose, test, and deploy execution strategies without writing code, democratizing access to sophisticated trading tools.
• You will own the API and FIX protocol specification for programmatic access to the algo engine, collaborating with engineering and client solutions to ensure low-latency, high-reliability connectivity for institutional clients.
• You will define transaction cost analysis (TCA) and execution quality frameworks, partnering with data science to instrument, measure, and continuously improve execution performance through rigorous benchmarking and slippage analysis.
• You will establish the agentic integration framework, designing interfaces and capability sets that enable AI trading agents to interact safely and effectively with Kraken’s execution infrastructure, preparing the platform for the future of autonomous trading.
• You will partner with Quant Research and Engineering to evaluate and integrate ML/AI-driven enhancements, including adaptive routing and predictive scheduling, ensuring Kraken stays at the forefront of intelligent execution technology.
• You will engage directly with institutional clients, prime brokerage relationships, and professional traders to surface execution needs, translate them into precise product requirements, and maintain credible, technically deep relationships with quant PMs, execution traders, and CTOs.
• Kraken is a mission-driven, fully remote company rooted in crypto values, dedicated to accelerating global crypto adoption and financial inclusion. With team members in 70+ countries speaking over 50 languages, Kraken fosters a diverse, inclusive culture where meritocracy and innovation thrive.
• You will join a world-class team of crypto experts who have built industry-leading products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures, all underpinned by industry-leading security, crypto education, and client support.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of institutional crypto trading infrastructure, leave a lasting impact on how trading evolves in the digital asset space, and grow your expertise at the intersection of TradFi, crypto, and AI-driven execution — all while working with cutting-edge technology and some of the most talented minds in the industry.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of product management experience, with at least 2 years in an electronic trading or algorithmic trading environment (investment bank e-trading desk, HFT firm, quant hedge fund, or equivalent).
• Deep domain knowledge of execution algorithms: TWAP, VWAP, Implementation Shortfall, Percentage of Volume (POV), and smart order routing logic.
• Strong understanding of market microstructure: order book dynamics, venue selection, lit vs. dark execution, latency arbitrage, and market impact modelling.
• Quantitative confidence: fluent in TCA methodology, slippage analysis, fill rate analysis, and execution quality benchmarking.
• Proven track record of shipping high-quality execution or trading infrastructure products — not just roadmaps, but products that are live, used, and measured.
• Experience working with institutional or professional trader segments; able to hold credible, technically deep conversations with quant PMs, execution traders, and CTOs.
• Strong grasp of regulatory requirements governing electronic and algorithmic trading (MiFID II / RTS6, CFTC, or equivalent).
• Exceptional communication skills: able to distil complex execution mechanics for non-technical stakeholders and translate vague institutional client needs into precise engineering requirements.

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work model with Krakenites in 70+ countries, enabling global collaboration and flexibility.
• Opportunity to work on mission-driven projects that accelerate global crypto adoption and financial inclusion.
• Access to industry-leading security practices and crypto education resources as part of Kraken’s commitment to excellence.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology at the intersection of TradFi, crypto, AI, and institutional trading infrastructure.
• Collaborative, merit-based culture that values diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives from around the world.
• Professional growth through engagement with top-tier quant researchers, engineers, and institutional clients in the crypto and TradFi spaces.

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Kraken is a global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2011, offering spot and futures trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum and 200+ digital assets. Headquartered in San Francisco with entities worldwide, it serves retail and institutional clients, providing custody, staking, an NFT marketplace and OTC desk. The platform emphasizes security, regulatory compliance and educational resources.

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