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Technical Product Manager - Matching Engine

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Amsterdam

1 month ago
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Job Description

About Bitvavo

In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.

In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.

Our team, located in Amsterdam, is looking for self-driven, talented people who can help make digital assets available for everyone.

Are you a seasoned product manager with deep expertise in financial systems, trading platforms, or high-performance exchanges? Bitvavo is looking for a highly specialised Technical Product Manager to take charge of the Matching Engineβ€”the core of our exchange platform. Join our Research & Development team and help shape the future of one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the Netherlands as we expand across Europe.

What is the role about?

As a Technical Product Manager at Bitvavo, you will be instrumental in driving the performance and scalability of the Matching Engine, which lies at the heart of our exchange operations. This role requires a solid understanding of financial market mechanisms, order matching algorithms and low-latency systems.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining and executing the product strategy for the Matching Engine domain, collaborating closely with engineering teams, product stakeholders and business units. 

How will you make an impact?

The Matching Engine team plays a critical role in Bitvavo's exchange infrastructure, powering the key processes that drive our trading platform. The team is responsible, amongst others, for the performance and reliability of the matching engines, managing user balances and ensuring accuracy across the platform, as well as supporting order types, order matching and regulatory compliance requirements.

As a Technical Product Manager for the Matching Engine domain, your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and maintaining the product roadmap, prioritising initiatives to align with company and product strategies
  • Conducting market research and interviewing market makers to gather insights and establish benchmarks for Matching Engine performance
  • Translating technical and regulatory requirements into detailed product specifications for new developments, including advanced order types, compliance adaptations, and performance enhancements
  • Monitoring and analysing Matching Engine performance data and team KPIs to identify areas for improvement

How will you be successful?

  • 5+ years of experience in technical product management, within financial or trading systems
  • A strong technical background, with familiarity in backend systems, distributed architectures, and API-driven environments
  • Proven experience in financial products requiring high speed and performance, such as stock exchanges, crypto exchanges, brokers or trading platforms, HFT trading systems
  • Deep understanding of financial markets, market microstructure and the trading industry
  • Exceptional skills in project management and cross-functional collaboration, with a delivery-focused mindset
  • Experience with complex deployment planning, ideally in regulated environments

Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.

What we offer: 

  • Excellent employment terms, including:
    • a very competitive salary;
    • lunch;
    • 26 days of annual leave;
    • Budget for external training and courses.
  • We are flexible in terms of WFH or at our office in the heart of Amsterdam;
  • Be actively involved with the latest technologies and innovations;
  • A position in a unique, young and fast growing FinTech company.

Our selection procedure in a nutshell

  • Apply by clicking the button below. Please share whatever you want about yourself to convince we are a match!
  • Let's first have a 'coffee chat' to introduce Bitvavo, the role and get to know you. 
  • We will follow up with an in-depth interview.

We strive to process applications within a week. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by mail at recruitment@bitvavo.com.

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