Alpaca
Financial Services
LeadProductManager,Crypto
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“Lead Product Manager, Crypto at Alpaca. Skills: Product Ownership, regulated crypto product, crypto programs, US crypto regulatory frameworks, partnership programs, AI-native PM. Own Alpaca's regulated crypto product surface. Step into a leading role across our crypto programs”
What You'll Achieve.
ship regulated crypto infrastructure at scale; grow a portfolio that spans crypto trading and multi-asset cross-margin, borrow / lend / earn, custody and on-chain settlement, tokenization (transfer agent, tokenized money market funds, on-chain issuance), and partnership programs from idea to launch.; provide early signal on US policy changes; taking partnership programs from idea to launch to PR to growth.
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, finance, or equivalent., 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, and/or starting a startup, with senior-level ownership in crypto, brokerage, exchanges, or financial infrastructure., Demonstrated ownership of regulated crypto products at production scale across any of the following: borrow / lend / earn, multi-asset cross-margin, custody, on-chain settlement, tokenization, or stablecoin / payment rails., Direct experience navigating US crypto regulatory frameworks — NY DFS BitLicense, SEC transfer-agent rules, FinCEN, FINRA broker-dealer rules, and SEC tokenized-securities frameworks., Track record of taking partnership programs from idea to launch to PR to growth., AI-native PM AI is part of your daily stack in getting work done., Business acumen to understand tradeoffs between stakeholders and technology feasibility with time and budget constraints.
Nice to Have
Hands-on web3 / on-chain engineering fluency — wallets, L1/L2, atomic on-chain mint flows, MEV-aware design., Experience with tokenized money market funds, tokenized securities, RWA issuance, or other regulated tokenized-asset products., Direct experience launching crypto borrow / lend, prime brokerage, or cross-margin products at scale., Familiarity with onchain settlement layers (including broker-dealer integration patterns) and stablecoin payment rails., Direct experience navigating SEC / DFS / FINRA in a startup setting, not just at a large bank or exchange., Background combining regulated financial product context (broker-dealer, exchange, custodian) with crypto-native infrastructure.
What You'll Do.
Own Alpaca's regulated crypto product surface
Step into a leading role across our crypto programs
Own and grow a portfolio that spans crypto trading and multi-asset cross-margin
custody and on-chain settlement
tokenization (transfer agent
tokenized money market funds
and partnership programs from idea to launch.
Help shape and grow the crypto product itself
Provide early signal on US policy changes rather than react after rules formalize.
Hire and ramp existing PMs
set bar and standards across the cluster.
Represent crypto in cross-functional product reviews
and leadership-level discussions.
Ad hoc duties and projects as assigned.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner deeply with engineering, compliance, legal, partnerships, and the broader Alpaca product team to ship regulated crypto infrastructure at scale.; Represent crypto in cross-functional product reviews, partner exec syncs, and leadership-level discussions.
Process & Methodology
Product Ownership, taking partnership programs from idea to launch to PR to growth
Full Job Description
Who We Are: Alpaca 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 D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 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 9 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're 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're 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 beyond! We're 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. Your Role: Alpaca's product team is looking for a Lead Product Manager to own Alpaca's regulated crypto product surface and to step into a leading role across our crypto programs. In this role you will own and grow a portfolio that spans crypto trading and multi-asset cross-margin, borrow / lend / earn, custody and o
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