About Keyrock
We're a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. We have hubs in London, Brussels and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.
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. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program and upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols.
Mission statement
We seek a dedicated Product Manager to drive the architecture that powers our spot & futures market making system for cryptocurrency markets. This role focuses on navigating cryptocurrency markets, shaping our strategy for building low latency, high performance architecture and identifying opportunities to make our market making engine 100x more scalable across new frontiers.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities:
• Lead the product discovery and definition process for a cross-functional squad consisting of engineers, data engineers, QA specialists, data intelligence analysts, and tech support personnel.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to identify market opportunities, gather requirements, and prioritize features for development.
• Drive the development and execution of product deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to stay informed about industry trends and identify areas for innovation.
• Work closely with engineering teams to translate product requirements into actionable user stories, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all product-related inquiries, providing guidance and support to internal teams and external partners.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and user feedback to evaluate product performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Continuously iterate on the product based on user feedback, market dynamics, and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
Requirements
• Have led product development at a trading company or in a similar space.
• Deep understanding of key financial concepts and some experience with trading is preferable.
• Deep experience with cryptocurrency markets (personal or professional) & an understanding of core market making concepts is beneficial.
• Ability to understand, synthesise & communicate technical concepts and product architecture.
• 3+ years of experience in product management roles, with a proven track record of delivering successful products in the fintech, cryptocurrency, or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of trading technology, decentralized finance (DeFi), and blockchain concepts.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment.
• 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.
• Familiarity and experience with cryptocurrency trading, market making or similar is necessary for this role. Experience in quantitative roles is beneficial.