Senior Product Manager – Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the product strategy for key aspects of the TopstepX proprietary futures trading platform.

• Oversee intricate platform projects from initial discovery to final delivery in collaboration with engineering, design, and cross-functional teams.

• Grasp the trader experience across various stages including market data, charting, order entry, position management, and performance analysis.

• Leverage trader insights, platform analytics, and market context to prioritize product choices.

• Maintain a balance between introducing new features and ensuring platform stability, performance, and resilience.

• Work alongside risk, compliance, trading operations, and support teams to guarantee accurate and consistent platform functionality.

• Lead the product roadmap and development process by fostering learning, iteration, and measurable outcomes.

• Establish success metrics and implement features to monitor them.

• Draft requirements, acceptance criteria, and release communications.

• Convey product insights, lessons learned, and best practices to the wider product team.

• Act as a representative for the platform and its traders in discussions with stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5 to 7+ years of experience in product management, with a track record of owning and delivering technical products from start to finish.

• Proven experience in building products for trading, brokerage, fintech, or other domains that are data-intensive and require real-time processing.

• A genuine interest in understanding how markets and traders operate.

• Working knowledge of futures markets and trading mechanics, including order types, contract specifications, market data, position and P&L concepts, and risk management.

• Strong strategic thinking capabilities, balancing overarching platform goals with detailed execution.

• Demonstrated success in leading complex, cross-functional initiatives that involve both technical and user complexities.

• Experience collaborating with engineering on initiatives focused on performance, reliability, or architecture.

• Proficiency in customer discovery, product validation, and data-driven decision-making.

• Experience in defining and monitoring product metrics.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Skill in translating between traders, engineers, and business leaders.

• Comfort in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.

• Strong ownership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence others without direct authority.

• Nice to have: experience in compliance-regulated environments; familiarity with APIs, third-party integrations, or partner-facing products; experience with real-time systems, low-latency execution, market data feeds, or high-throughput messaging; personal or professional experience in futures trading; experience during periods of high growth or organizational change.

🏝️ Benefits

• Seven Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave.

• Paid time off is provided upfront.

• Competitive 401(k) matching.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.

• Bonus for taking 5 consecutive vacation days.

• Employee referral bonuses.

• Budget for food and groceries.

• Contributions to health and wellness initiatives.

• Flexible working environment ranging from fully remote to hybrid.