Product Manager

About

Kraken is a mission‑focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite you’ll join a fully remote team in 70+ countries, building premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers. Kraken is committed to industry‑leading security, crypto education, and world‑class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Role Overview

Kraken is seeking a Product Manager to lead Off‑Exchange Settlement integrations for the Kraken Exchange. The role owns product strategy, roadmap, and delivery of integrations with institutional settlement and custody providers such as ClearLoop, Fireblocks, and similar platforms. You will work closely with Engineering, Legal, Finance, Risk, and external vendors to design and launch secure settlement connectivity that enables institutional clients to trade on Kraken while keeping assets with trusted custodians.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for off‑exchange settlement integrations with third‑party custody and settlement providers.
• Define product requirements and integration frameworks for platforms such as ClearLoop, Fireblocks, and similar institutional settlement solutions.
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of integrations, from discovery and design through implementation and launch.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to define technical specifications, APIs, workflows, and operational processes.
• Work closely with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure integrations meet regulatory, contractual, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with external partners and vendors to define integration scope, timelines, and technical requirements.
• Translate institutional client needs into scalable product capabilities that improve capital efficiency and trading access.
• Prioritize initiatives that improve institutional trading workflows, collateral management, and settlement efficiency.

Requirements

• 4+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in fintech, crypto, trading platforms, or financial infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of exchange infrastructure, custody, or post‑trade settlement workflows.
• Experience working with institutional trading products or financial market infrastructure.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with engineering, legal, finance, compliance, and external partners.
• Experience managing API‑based integrations with third‑party providers.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical systems into clear product requirements and roadmaps.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with digital asset custody providers or settlement networks (Fireblocks, Copper, ClearLoop, etc.).
• Familiarity with prime brokerage, collateral management, or institutional trading workflows.
• Background in traditional financial markets infrastructure (clearing, settlement, custody).
• Experience launching institutional trading or capital efficiency products.

Equal Opportunity

Kraken is an equal opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind 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.