Technical Product Manager - AI

Arcesium; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium is seeking an exceptionally talented individual to join a cross-functional product team in Hyderabad/Bangalore/Gurgaon for an IC role building the core accounting product offering. This position offers the opportunity to define and design the next generation of products on a platform used by sophisticated hedge funds.

You will drive concepts to creation, translate product specs with engineers, and prepare comprehensive test cases and prototypes using Python and AI.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in front, middle and/or back-office product management with a strong tech mindset.
• Understanding of Java concepts and distributed systems to collaborate with engineering.
• Graduate degree in software engineering; MBA/CFA adds advantage in financial domain.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence stakeholders.
• Hands-on with AI tools for prototyping and product experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry the product from concept to creation and define roadmaps.
• Brainstorm value propositions and translate specs with engineers.
• Prepare tests, beds, and prototypes using Python and AI.
• Evaluate progress against the product specification and risk assumptions.
• Conduct competitor analysis and manage execution risks.

Skills

Product management

Distributed systems

Java concepts

Database awareness

Python

AI tools

Communication

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Software engineering degree

Tools

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Python

Job description

We are looking for an exceptionally talented resource to join one of our cross-functional product teams in our Hyderabad/Bangalore/Gurgaon office for an Individual contributor role. This product team is responsible for building the core accounting product offering of our platform. This position offers 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 and its value proposition to our client base
• Distill the vision into documents such as product roadmap and product/feature specification via deep dives into domain, gathering requirements and/or business analysis
• Work closely with the 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 escalatio issues and mitigate execution risks
• Be involved in conducting 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 needed
• 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 & 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
• Candidate should have a graduate degree in software engineering.
• Advanced knowledge in field of Trade Accounting and operations or Certifications in financial domain such as MBA, CFA will be an added advantage.
• Handson experience on using and integrating various AI tools for building out products will be an added advantage