Payward - 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.
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Founded 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.
Consumer Trading is a full-stack team behind the Consumer experience in Kraken mobile and web applications. Our flagship product allows our clients to instantly buy, sell, convert any combination of stocks, cryptocurrencies and cash. We are constantly working on extending the product suite with new features and improvements.
Deliver Consumer Trading initiatives — new features, functionalities, enhancements
Prototype experiences yourself using AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) to bring ideas to life before writing detailed specs
Work closely with key stakeholders to gather feedback and communicate roadmap
Define and develop detailed product and business analysis and requirements
Perform User Acceptance Testing and ensure requirements were understood and implemented as requested
Take ownership over the product and ensure business continuity by collaborating with Finance and Operations teams
Evangelize the power of analytics and experimentation in building a data-driven organization
Evaluate new product opportunities and bring forward proposals for products to engage consumers
4+ years of product management experience
Strong product sense with a keen eye for UX and attention to detail
Comfortable prototyping with AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) to test and validate ideas hands-on
Strong understanding of the retail trading landscape and user behavior
Experience building retail products in at least one of the following domains: stocks, cryptocurrencies, or derivatives
Prior crypto, trading, or banking experience is required
Expertise in data gathering and quantitative analysis (SQL, data visualization tools)
Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter
Experience scaling subscription products (pricing strategy, feature gating, churn management)
Proven ability to drive product-led growth (activation, retention, and monetization loops)
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 requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Payward 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 requirements, 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.
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Kraken is one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms. Our mission is to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Globally, Kraken clients trade more than 200 digital assets and 6 different national currencies, including GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, CHF, and AUD.
Kraken was founded in 2011 and was one of the first platforms to offer spot trading with margin, parachain auctions, staking, regulated derivatives and index services.
Trusted by over 10 million individuals, traders and institutions around the world, Kraken offers professional 24/7/365 client support along with one of the fastest, most performant trading platforms available. Kraken has set the industry standard for transparency and client trust, and was the first crypto platform to conduct Proof of Reserves audits.
In 2024, Kraken ranked 12th in Newsweek's Global Top 100 list of Most Loved Workplaces, recognizing how the platform offers one of the world's most compelling employment opportunities.
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