Technical Product Owner

As a Technical Product Owner, you will be responsible for ensuring that complex financial products are delivered efficiently, correctly, and aligned with institutional requirements.

You will work closely with:

● Banks, custodians, and financial platforms

● Internal engineering teams (frontend, backend, blockchain, AI)

● Product and business stakeholders

Your role is to translate institutional use cases into executable development plans, while ensuring delivery meets expectations around reliability, compliance, and scalability.

This is a product execution role with strong technical depth, requiring the ability to engage both senior financial stakeholders and engineers with equal credibility.

Key Responsibilities

1 . Product Ownership for Financial Systems

● Own delivery of products related to:

○ Tokenization platforms

○ Digital asset infrastructure

○ Collateral, lending, and settlement workflows

● Translate institutional use cases into structured product requirements and roadmaps.

● Define clear user stories, workflows, and acceptance criteria aligned with financial use cases.

2 . Institutional Stakeholder Management

● Act as the primary interface between us and:

○ Banks

○ Asset managers

○ Exchanges and tokenization platforms

● Lead requirement gathering sessions with institutional stakeholders.

● Align expectations on scope, timelines, and delivery milestones.

● Communicate risks, constraints, and trade-offs in a clear, structured manner.

3 . Technical Translation & Oversight

● Convert business and regulatory requirements into detailed technical specifications.

● Work closely with engineers to validate architecture decisions and implementation approaches.

● Ensure solutions meet requirements for:

○ Scalability

○ Security

○ Data integrity

○ Auditability

● Review system outputs (APIs, smart contracts, integrations) at a technical level.

4 . Delivery Planning & Execution

● Own backlog management, prioritization, and sprint planning.

● Ensure realistic scoping and efficient allocation of engineering resources.

● Monitor delivery progress and proactively remove blockers.

● Maintain delivery velocity across multiple concurrent projects.

5 . Quality, Compliance & Production Readiness

● Ensure features meet both functional and institutional-grade requirements.

● Coordinate QA, UAT, and release processes.

● Incorporate compliance considerations into product workflows:

○ KYC / AML

○ Audit trails

○ Data handling and permissions

● Ensure systems are production-ready for institutional use.

6 . Product Strategy & Market Alignment

● Contribute to product direction across:

○ Tokenization

○ Collateral infrastructure

○ Digital asset workflows

● Align product decisions with evolving market structure and regulatory trends.

● Identify opportunities to improve product-market fit within institutional finance.

Requirements

Product & Delivery Experience

● Proven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Technical Project Manager in software development.

● Strong track record delivering complex, production-grade systems.

● Experience working with external clients or institutional stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

● 8+ years in software engineering or technical roles, with strong full-stack understanding.

● Hands-on experience with:

○ Frontend (React, Next.js, Vue, or Angular)

○ Backend (Node.js, Python, Go, or similar)

○ Databases (SQL & NoSQL)

○ Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

● Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, and distributed systems.

Digital Assets / Web3 Knowledge (Strong Preference)

● Experience with:

○ Smart contracts (Solidity, Rust preferred)

○ Token standards and on-chain design patterns

○ L1/L2 ecosystems, rollups, and blockchain infrastructure

● Understanding of custody, wallets, and on-chain/off-chain interactions.

Financial Systems Experience (Highly Preferred)

● Experience building or delivering products in:

○ Banking

○ Fintech

○ Digital assets / crypto platforms

● Familiarity with:

○ Payments, lending, trading, custody, or collateral workflows

● Understanding of regulated environments, including:

○ KYC / AML processes

○ Compliance-driven product constraints

● Experience working with institutional stakeholders is a strong advantage.

Core Skills

● Ability to translate complex financial requirements into technical execution.

● Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

● Structured thinking and prioritization under constraints.

● Ability to balance delivery speed with institutional-grade quality.

Bonus

● Experience with tokenization or real-world asset (RWA) platforms.

● Exposure to capital markets infrastructure (repo, collateral, settlement).

● Familiarity with AI-driven financial systems or automation workflows.

● Background in Web3 or fintech consulting environments.

Perks

● Work directly on infrastructure used by banks, fintechs, and digital asset platforms.

● Exposure to high-level institutional projects and partnerships.

● High ownership role with direct impact on product direction and delivery.

● Collaborative environment with senior engineers and domain experts.

● Opportunity to shape emerging financial infrastructure at global scale.