Sr Product Manager - Hybridisation

Building the Future of Open FinancePayward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.The TeamFounded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.The Onchain Product team is building the next generation of financial products at Kraken, leveraging blockchain infrastructure to deliver faster, more transparent, and globally accessible financial services. The team sits at the intersection of crypto, DeFi, and traditional finance, owning products that enable customers to earn yield, access tokenized assets, interact with onchain protocols, and participate in the emerging onchain economy.

Working closely with Engineering, Design, Growth, Legal, and Partnerships, the team is responsible for identifying new opportunities, bringing innovative products to market, and helping position Kraken at the forefront of onchain finance. The opportunityDefine and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Kraken’s hybridization efforts across Kraken Pro and ConsumerShape and drive the broader onchain hybrid roadmapWork across both Pro and Consumer, with particular emphasis on cross-functional alignment and advocating for roadmap prioritiesDrive cross-functional execution across Engineering, Design, Growth, Security, Operations, and other stakeholdersPartner with internal teams and external ecosystem partners to evaluate integrations and expand capabilitiesHelp make complex on-chain experiences simple, intuitive, and accessibleLead the full product lifecycle from discovery and prioritization through launch and iterationDefine and own key product metrics, using data and experimentation to drive continuous improvement What You BringA proven track record of taking products from ideation through go-to-market and iterationOn-chain experience is required, with experience closer to the underlying on-chain ecosystem strongly preferredStrong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build internal buy-in across competing prioritiesCross-functional social intelligence, including the ability to coordinate teams and navigate complex organizational dynamicsExperience advocating for product roadmaps, particularly in a consumer environmentExperience negotiating with external vendors, partners, or ecosystem participantsStrong communication skills and the ability to build trust quickly across diverse teamsTechnical fluency and comfort working with engineering, without needing to be the deepest technical expert in the roomObsessive product sense with a consumer-first mindset - you sweat the details of every user interaction, use data to diagnose friction, and have an unrelenting drive to make experiences simpler, faster, and more intuitive Nice to havesWell-rounded interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust quickly across diverse, distributed teamsMission alignment: this is essential for all Krakenites and we expect our people to champion our mission, along with our vision and values4+ years of product management experience with a clear track record of shipping meaningful consumer-facing products, and prior crypto, Web3, trading, gaming or banking experience is required Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the

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of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Our commitmentPayward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed

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, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether 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.Stay connectedFollow us on TwitterLearn on the Kraken BlogConnect on LinkedInCandidate Privacy NoticeFind more English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow