Product Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 1, 2025. Wintermute scores A on the Alion truth index.
About Wintermute
Wintermute is a technology unicorn and one of the leading global players in the digital asset markets. Wintermute is the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading company providing liquidity across all major exchanges and trading platforms. Our OTC desk offers a wide range of spot and derivatives products and supports over 2,000 counterparties across crypto natives and traditional financial institutions. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem by being one of the largest players in DeFi as well as our investments arm, partnerships and incubations.
Wintermute was founded in 2017 by trading industry leaders and has successfully navigated multiple crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. Read more here.
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 counterparties. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that will have direct impact. You will work closely with engineers, designers, core developers, and stakeholders across the business to define, build, and ship a secure, scalable, and 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 the 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.
Here is why you should join our dynamic team:
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 an array of amenities such as table tennis and foosball, personalized desk configurations, a cozy team breakout area with games.
Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private health insurance.