Product Manager

Hirewell; Itasca (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirewell partners with a growing financial technology company to hire a Product Manager – Trading Platform. The role shapes strategy at the intersection of product, technology, UX, and financial markets for web-based trading experiences.

The candidate will work with engineering, design, compliance, risk, and business teams to deliver scalable fintech products and ensure a strong trader-focused user experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Management experience.
• Experience with trading platforms or financial technology products.
• Proven experience delivering web-based products or platforms.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and trading workflows.
• Ability to translate product strategy into clear technical requirements and user stories.
• Strong communication and collaboration across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong product and user-experience mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of web-based trading experiences for futures and options.
• Partner with engineering to build scalable fintech products.
• Translate business needs into requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate with design to create intuitive trader experiences.
• Ensure products comply with regulatory requirements with compliance and risk teams.
• Support integrations involving market access technology, order routing, and APIs.
• Develop solutions for introducing brokers, fintech partners, and institutional clients.
• Monitor product performance and improve conversion, engagement, usability.

Skills

Trading platforms

Product management

Web-based products

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or related field

Job description

**Must have experience with Trading Platforms**

**2-3x a week near Itasca, IL**

We’re working with a growing financial technology company that develops technology-driven trading platforms serving retail traders, business partners, and institutional clients. The organization operates across multiple areas of the financial markets, including futures, options on futures, and emerging trading products.

They are looking for a Product Manager – Trading Platform to help lead the development and evolution of a web-based trading and client platform. This person will sit at the intersection of product strategy, technology, user experience, and financial markets, working closely with engineering, design, compliance, risk, and business teams.

This is a great opportunity for someone who understands both trading workflows and digital product development and enjoys turning complex financial processes into intuitive, reliable, and scalable web experiences.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development and evolution of web-based trading experiences for futures and options.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to build scalable and reliable fintech products.
• Translate business needs and product strategy into clear requirements, specifications, and user stories.
• Work with design teams to create intuitive experiences for traders and business partners.
• Collaborate with compliance, risk, and operations teams to ensure products align with regulatory requirements.
• Support integrations involving market access technology, order routing, and APIs.
• Partner with internal teams to develop solutions for introducing brokers, fintech partners, and institutional clients.
• Monitor product performance and identify opportunities to improve conversion, engagement, usability, and the overall trading experience.
• Stay current on trends across trading technology, fintech, and derivatives markets.
• Help build and launch new products in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of Product Management experience.
• Experience working with trading platforms or financial technology products.
• Proven experience delivering web-based products or platforms.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and trading workflows.
• Ability to turn product strategy and business needs into clear technical requirements and user stories.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong product and user-experience mindset.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or a related field is a plus.

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to work directly on trading technology and financial market products.
• Help shape products used by traders, fintech partners, and institutional clients.
• High visibility role working closely with engineering, design, compliance, and business leadership.
• Opportunity to build and launch new products rather than simply maintain existing platforms.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.