Product Manager - Derivatives
Alpaca · Product · Senior · 1mo ago
Open to candidates across Americas.
Open to candidates across the Americas region.
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Open to candidates across Americas.
“Remote - Americas”
A globally distributed team of 400+ across the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond.
- Async-first
- The listing doesn't promise async-first working.
- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- Provides a one-time USD $500 home-office setup allowance and a USD $150 monthly stipend via Brex card.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
Alpaca's brokerage product team is looking for a Product Manager to define and drive new product initiatives and manage a portfolio of existing products across Alpaca Derivatives, the firm's regulated FCM. In this role, you will be responsible for the creation and delivery of the roadmap for futures and prediction markets features while collaborating closely with internal management, business stakeholders, and regulatory bodies like the CFTC and NFA.
What you'll do
- Own derivatives products for Alpaca, with a primary focus on listed futures and prediction markets.
- Drive derivatives product strategy by analyzing ROI, market competition, regulatory requirements, and build-vs-buy scenarios across venues, clearing, and execution.
- Contribute to the product roadmap with a focus on FCM launch readiness, CFTC/NFA-compliant features, and partner demand.
- Write product requirements and work with engineers to execute builds meeting regulatory, exchange, and clearing standards.
- Lead customer and partner calls around derivatives process and product issues to translate them into product improvements.
- Collaborate with operations, risk, and compliance teams to ensure seamless integration between Alpaca's global platform and FCM market infrastructure.
What you bring
- 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, Consulting, or startups, preferably within financial services, fintech, or derivatives.
- Strong understanding of CFTC and NFA frameworks, FCM market structure, and the listed derivatives landscape.
- Demonstrated interest and experience in futures, prediction markets, listed derivatives, or adjacent trading/brokerage infrastructure.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, finance, or equivalent.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent cross-functional collaboration abilities.
About Alpaca
Alpaca is a global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure, offering institutional-grade APIs for trading stocks, crypto, options, and derivatives to millions of accounts worldwide.
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