Senior Product Manager - Platform

The role

The Senior Product Manager will own and evolve core areas of the TopstepX proprietary futures trading platform. You will partner with engineering, design, trading operations, risk, and support to define product direction and deliver solutions for traders.

What you will do

• Define and execute product strategy for core areas of the TopstepX platform.
• Lead complex platform initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Understand the trader journey to prioritize product needs.
• Break down ambiguous, technically complex problems using trader insight and platform data.
• Work with engineering to balance new capability against platform stability and performance.
• Collaborate with risk, compliance, trading operations, and support.
• Drive the roadmap and product development process with a bias toward learning and iteration.
• Write clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and release communication.
• Contribute to strong product practices by sharing insights and learnings.
• Represent the platform and its traders in stakeholder discussions.

Required qualifications

• 5 to 7+ years of experience in product management, with experience owning and delivering technical products end-to-end.
• Experience building products for trading, brokerage, fintech, or other real-time, data-intensive domains.
• Working knowledge of futures markets and trading mechanics, including order types, contract specifications, market data, position and P&L concepts, and how traders manage risk.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to balance big-picture platform goals and detailed execution.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional efforts with significant technical and user complexity.
• Fluency in customer discovery, product validation, and data-informed decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working in compliance-regulated environments, including brokerage or proprietary trading firms.
• Familiarity with platform ecosystems: APIs, third-party integrations, or partner-facing products.
• Background with products involving real-time systems, low-latency execution, market data feeds, or high-throughput messaging.
• Personal or professional experience trading futures, or hands-on experience with professional trading platforms.
• Experience with teams during high-growth phases or organizational change.

Benefits

• Seven Company-paid Holidays
• Generous Family Leave
• Paid time off is front-loaded
• Competitive 401(k) matching
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days
• Employee referrals are bonused
• Food and groceries budget
• Contributes towards health and wellness

About the company

Topstep is an engaging working environment which ranges from fully remote to hybrid. They foster a culture of collaboration with cameras on during meetings and a robust Slack environment.