Product Manager

Wintermute is a technology unicorn and world‑leading algorithmic trading firm that provides liquidity across all major exchanges and trading platforms. Founded in 2017, Wintermute combines the high‑frequency trading technology standards of traditional markets with an entrepreneurial culture and invests widely in the blockchain ecosystem, including DeFi, partnerships, and incubations.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead the development of our NODE platform, enabling seamless crypto trading experiences for institutional clients. This hands‑on, cross‑functional role has direct impact, working closely with engineers, designers, core developers and stakeholders across the business to define, build and ship a secure, scalable, high‑performance trading platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle of our Single Dealer Platform.
• Translate business needs into detailed product requirements and technical specifications.
• Manage the engineering team’s roadmap, sprints and deliverables using Agile methodologies.
• Collaborate with developers, infrastructure and security teams to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with best practices.
• Ensure integration with market data feeds and execution systems using FIX protocol.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and design reviews.
• Uphold cybersecurity standards in coordination with security consultants.
• Leverage AWS infrastructure for deploying, monitoring and scaling platform components.
• Use Python scripts for automation, prototyping and light data analysis when needed.
• Track KPIs and gather user feedback to iterate and improve product functionality and performance.
• Maintain a focus on system latency, ensuring low‑latency execution pathways and minimizing delays across the platform.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technical Product Manager role, ideally in fintech, crypto or capital markets.
• Strong technical background – able to engage deeply with engineers on system design and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles, identity/access management and secure APIs.
• Experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Proficiency in Python scripting for basic automation or data parsing tasks.
• Awareness of latency‑critical systems and the ability to make trade‑offs between speed, scalability and reliability.
• Experience managing full‑stack product development with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, especially when bridging technical and business perspectives.

Nice to Have

• Solid understanding and hands‑on experience with FIX protocol and electronic trading systems.
• Prior experience in building trading platforms or single dealer platforms.
• Working knowledge of public and private networking concepts, including firewalls, VPNs, VPCs, subnets and routing in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of crypto markets, blockchain infrastructure and DeFi protocols.
• Certifications in AWS or cybersecurity are a plus.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work at one of the world’s leading algorithmic trading firms.
• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.
• A vibrant working culture with team meals, festive celebrations, gaming events and company‑wide team‑building events.
• A Wintermute‑inspired office in central London, featuring table tennis, foosball, personalised desk configurations and a cozy team breakout area.
• Great company culture: informal, non‑hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
• A performance‑based compensation with significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private health insurance.

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Finance