Product Lead - Opterra - Management & General Accounting

Arcesium; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium is seeking an exceptionally talented product contributor to join a cross-functional team responsible for the core accounting product on our platform. This role offers the opportunity to define and design the next generation of products used by sophisticated hedge funds, collaborating with top industry minds.

You will translate concepts into roadmaps and specifications, work with engineers to deliver features, create test cases, and prototype using Python and AI.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in front/middle/back-office with 2+ years in product management.
• Strong understanding of Java and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience collaborating with engineers and architects.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Graduate degree in software engineering; MBA/CFA advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry the product/feature from concept to creation.
• Brainstorm product/feature ideas and value propositions for clients.
• Translate requirements into roadmaps and specifications through domain deep-dives.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement designs and deliverables.
• Prepare business test cases to guide engineering.
• Continuously evaluate progress against specifications and vision.
• Prepare prototypes using Python and AI.
• Identify and mitigate risks and uncertainties.
• Conduct competitor analysis.

Skills

Product management

Java

Distributed systems

Relational databases/NoSQL

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Multitasking

AI tools

Education

Graduate degree in software engineering

MBA or CFA (advantage)

Tools

AI tools integration

Job description

Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

We are looking for an exceptionally talented resource to join one of our cross‑functional product teams for an individual contributor role. This product team is responsible for building the core accounting product offering of our platform. This position offers the opportunity to define and design the next generation of products on our platform, which is used by some of the most sophisticated hedge funds in the world, and to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

What You’ll Do

• Carry the product/feature from concept to creation.
• Brainstorm product/feature ideas and their value proposition to our client base.
• Distill the vision into documents such as product roadmap and product/feature specifications via deep dives into the domain, gathering requirements and/or business analysis.
• Work closely with engineers/architects to translate the product specification to design, and then to the product itself.
• Prepare comprehensive business test cases/beds to aid the engineering process.
• Rigorously and continuously evaluate the progress of product/feature‑in‑flight by leveraging the created test cases/beds and ensure compliance to the product/feature specification and the vision.
• Prepare prototypes using Python and AI.
• Track and question risks/assumptions.
• Proactively escalating issues and mitigating execution risks.
• Conduct competitor analysis.

What You’ll Need

• 4+ years of experience working in the front, middle, and/or back‑office space with a minimum of 2+ years of experience in product management.
• Technical skills:
  • Understanding of Java: familiarity with Java concepts to effectively communicate and collaborate with the development team.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems: understanding of distributed systems concepts to grasp project requirements and challenges.
  • Database awareness: general knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases to contribute effectively to data‑related discussions.
• Experience working closely with engineers.
• Outstanding academic background and passion to work in a high‑tech software development environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical thinking and the ability to articulate standpoints/ideas and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple lines of execution with attention to detail and quality.
• A healthy combination of resourcefulness, domain expertise, creativity, and execution prowess.
• Graduate degree in software engineering.
• Advanced knowledge in trade accounting and operations, or certifications in the financial domain such as MBA or CFA, will be an added advantage.
• Hands‑on experience using and integrating various AI tools for building products will be an added advantage.

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