Product Manager - Derivatives

Alpaca
North America, South America
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Business acumen","Stakeholder management"]

Own and drive derivatives product initiatives for Alpaca Derivatives (FCM), focusing on listed futures and prediction markets. Define and deliver product roadmaps, write requirements, and partner with engineers to build CFTC/NFA-compliant features aligned with exchange, clearing, and partner demand. Lead stakeholder and regulatory engagement across CFTC, NFA, exchanges, and clearing organizations, and improve operational efficiency using metrics across margin, settlement, and trading-risk workflows.

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Product Manager - Derivatives

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Job Summary

Own and drive derivatives product initiatives for Alpaca Derivatives (FCM), focusing on listed futures and prediction markets. Define and deliver product roadmaps, write requirements, and partner with engineers to build CFTC/NFA-compliant features aligned with exchange, clearing, and partner demand. Lead stakeholder and regulatory engagement across CFTC, NFA, exchanges, and clearing organizations, and improve operational efficiency using metrics across margin, settlement, and trading-risk workflows.
Location: North America, South America
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and own derivatives products, primarily listed futures and prediction markets.
  • •Develop derivatives product strategy by analyzing ROI, 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 and CFTC/NFA-compliant features.
  • •Write product requirements and partner with engineers to execute builds that meet regulatory, exchange, and clearing standards.
  • •Lead stakeholder and regulatory engagements, and improve derivatives operational efficiency using metrics across margin, clearing, settlement, and trading-risk workflows.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceEquityHome Office

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, Consulting, and/or starting a startup, preferably in financial services, fintech, or derivatives.
  • •Strong understanding of CFTC and NFA frameworks, FCM market structure, and listed derivatives.
  • •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 communication and collaboration skills, with business acumen to evaluate tradeoffs across stakeholders and technical feasibility.
Experience:5+ yearsFinancial servicesFintechDerivativesFuturesPrediction markets
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationBusiness acumenStakeholder management
Tech Stack:APIsBroker APITrading API

Company Brief

Alpaca
Provides developer-first APIs and brokerage infrastructure for algorithmic and automated stock trading, enabling fintechs and developers to build trading applications with commission-free market access and custody services.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2015
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