Product Manager - Head of Spot Trading

Product Manager - Head of Spot Trading

FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting‑edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges : navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever‑evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

Role Summary

As a Product Manager, you will function as a Technical Product Leader for our core electronic trading platform. You will fully own the strategy, roadmap, and execution for the Spot Crypto and FX Trading infrastructure, ensuring we provide a scalable, robust, and high‑performance solution for institutional customers. The candidate will partner with internal teams to build and maintain scalable, robust, performant solutions for institutional customers. The scope encompasses all the systems that support the platform – routing, trading system infrastructure, performance monitoring, client experience, and the entire trade lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & Reliability : Drive quarterly investment in latency and reliability improvements to the core trading stack, directly impacting throughput, reduced slippage, and increased fill rates.
• Application Layer : Lead the development of new platform features, including advanced order types and algorithms (e.g., Stop Loss, Icebergs), enhance FIX infrastructure to support scale, and update core spreading logic to allow for dynamic skewing.
• Liquidity Layer : Enhance the liquidity provider program by building internal tools to track and report status and gaps. Drive the roadmap for developing sophisticated hedging and smart order routing models.
• Execution Management : Write Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) for technical improvements across the infrastructure and application layers.
• Support & Oversight : Provide general day‑to‑day management support during US hours, including tracking and reporting for proactive issue identification, resolution, and supporting revenue teams in technical conversations.
• Quality Assurance : Create testing frameworks and test cases for individual product releases and build tools to track and report trading data and success metrics for these releases.

General Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $166,000 and $224,000 in the New York City and San Francisco Bay Area. This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. The role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance‑linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as location, skillset, experience, qualifications, and the level at which the candidate is hired.

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Inclusivity Statement

FalconX is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe workspace for all people. Our roles are intended for people from all walks of life. We encourage all those interested in applying to our organization to submit an application regardless if you are missing some of the listed background requirements, skills, or experiences!

Equal‑Opportunity Employer Statement

FalconX is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on FalconX.

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