Lead Product Manager

OverviewAlpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series C funding round brought our total investment to over $170 million, fueling our ambitious vision.Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 6 million brokerage accounts.Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We are deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.Our Team Members:We are a dynamic team of 230+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyondWe are searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca\'s rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.RoleOur brokerage product team at Alpaca is looking for a Lead Product Manager to define and drive new product initiatives and manage a portfolio of existing products. In this role you will ideate and deliver brokerage features while closely collaborating with engineering, analytics, design, partnerships and many other cross-functional teams across Alpaca.Things You Get To DoOwn brokerage productsWrite product requirements and work with engineers to execute programsDrive brokerage product strategy by analyzing ROI, market competition, and build-vs-buy scenariosImprove the brokerage operation efficiency by providing solutions and owning the metricsContribute to the product roadmap and product strategyLead customer calls around brokerage process and product issues to gain insights and reducethem to productsParticipate in calls with external regulators to drive the product strategy and executionReport timely and accurately on product status and results to internal and external stakeholdersAd hoc duties and projects as assignedWho You Are (Must-Haves)Excited about what Alpaca is buildingBachelor\'s degree in computer science or equivalent5+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, and/or starting a startupDemonstrated interest in Brokerage and FinTechExperience analyzing data using SQL and a relevant BI toolStrong communication skills, both written and verbal and collaboration skillsBusiness acumen to understand tradeoffs between stakeholders and technology feasibility with time and budget constraintsNice-to-HavesExperience and background working on and developing Brokerage products is a plusTechnical background working with APIsHow We Take Care of YouCompetitive Salary & Stock OptionsNew Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex CardAlpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. #J-18808-Ljbffr