Product Manager - High Frequency Trading (HFT) Options

Product Manager - Options High Frequency Trading

Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.

Today, we rock with over 180 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.

We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Today, our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.

But we’re more than a service provider. We’re an initiator. We're pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading, and champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. We upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. And we push the industry's progress with our research and governance initiatives.

At Keyrock, we're not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.

Mission statement

We are looking for a dedicated, technically experienced Product Manager to drive our Options Business Unit systems development, focusing on user- and business-centric discovery, validation, and continuous improvement of service delivery management.

Keyrock Product Managers are responsible for developing valuable and viable systems (& implicit services) that consider the voices of

• Business & Commercial teams,
• Trading & Research teams,
• And Engineering teams.
  
  

In this way, a level of ‘trilingual’ competency is required for the role.

Job Description

• This role reports to the Head of Product for Options.
• In this role, you will lead the discovery, definition, and support the development and delivery of initiatives by validating ideas through user feedback and data-driven insights.
• A Keyrock Product Manager understands the difference between Product and Project mindsets and encourages the adoption of a Product-centric view amongst the development teams.In practice this means adopting Product Development processes and producing visualisations and documentation around the reasoning and agreed definitions of solutions.
• Work with data-analysts and the QA Manager to ensure measurement of trading impact and verification of business logic, whilst minimizing regressions.
• Produce metrics around the delivery of development operations, demonstrating quality and efficiency in the development operation, in alignment with Keyrock’s delivery approach.
• Reporting delivery metrics and team performance to both the Head of Product and Head of Engineering of the Business Unit, and driving continuous improvement in these areas.
  
  

Essential Experience

• Expert understanding of the software requirements and user needs of a trading system
• Strong understanding of the business needs of an options trading desk
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Business, or a related field - or equivalent maths intensive vocational experience.
• 3+ years of experience in product management roles, with a proven track record of delivering successful products in the fintech, cryptocurrency, or related sectors.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a generic agile-principled development environment.
  
  

Beneficial Experience

• 3+ years experience working in an HFT options trading firm
• Strong grasp of options theory and trading concepts
  
  

We expect the successful candidate to be based in either the Middle East or Asia regions. European time zone can also be considered however the candidate must have flexibility to work with team members based across Austral Asia time zones. Remote and flexible work options are available.

Competences and personality

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive decision-making.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and foster a collaborative working environment.
• Understanding of decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain concepts.
• The ability to learn new concepts fast and be motivated to drive your own self-improvement schedule around required knowledge and skills.
  
  

Familiarity and experience with trading back office, security or similar is a plus

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.

Our offer

• A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (employee or freelancer).
• Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
• The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence
  
  

As an employer we are committed to build an inclusive, diverse and non-discriminating work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creed and sexual orientation. We hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.

Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.