Product Manager

About Wintermute

Wintermute is a technology unicorn and a leading global player in the digital asset markets. We are the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading company providing liquidity across major exchanges and trading platforms. Our OTC desk offers spot and derivatives products and supports over 2,000 counter parties across crypto natives and traditional financial institutions. We participate in the blockchain ecosystem through DeFi activity, investments, partnerships, and incubations.

Wintermute was founded in 2017 by trading industry leaders. We combine the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms with the entrepreneurial culture of technology startups.

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 is a hands-on, cross-functional role with 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.

• 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.

• 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, Cloud Watch).
• 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.

• 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.

• Opportunity to work at one of the world s leading algorithmic trading firms
• Engaging projects with accelerated responsibilities and ownership
• A vibrant culture with team meals, celebrations, gaming events, and team-building activities
• Modern office in central London with amenities for collaboration
• informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, professional with a startup vibe
• Performance-based compensation with standard benefits like pension and private health insurance