Product Owner, Front-Office

Company Description

BHFT is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm. Our team manages the full trading cycle, from software development to creating and coding strategies and algorithms.
Our trading operations cover key exchanges. The firm trades across a broad range of asset classes, including equities, equity derivatives, options, commodity futures, rates futures, etc. We employ a diverse and growing array of algorithmic trading strategies, utilizing both High-Frequency Trading (HFT) and Medium-Frequency Trading (MFT) approaches.
Looking ahead, we are expanding into new markets and products. As a dynamic company, we continuously experiment with new markets, tools, and technologies.
We’ve got a team of 200+ professionals, with a strong emphasis on technology—70% are technical specialists in development, infrastructure, testing, and analytics spheres. The remaining part of the team supports our business operations, such as Risks, Compliance, Legal, Operations and more.
Our employees are located all around the world, from the United States to Hong Kong. Although we maintain office spaces, we currently operate as a 100% remote organization.
At BHFT, clarity and transparency are at the core of our culture: we value open communication, ensuring that our processes are straightforward.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly proactive Product Owner to drive the development of our internal trading solutions. 

As a Product Owner for our proprietary trading solutions, you will play a crucial role in shaping the vision and roadmap for our suite of front-office technical solutions designed for internal users. You will be responsible for managing the backlog of features, facilitating communication between teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality and value-driven product increments.
 

Responsibilities:

• Identify and gather user needs, ideas, and suggestions.
• Systematize these requirements and decompose them into relevant features.
• Conduct research, experiments, and prototyping to validate hypotheses.
• Create and maintain the product roadmap outlining long-term strategies and plans.
• Oversee product releases and coordinate timelines for feature deployment.
• Manage the feature backlog, prioritizing based on business needs and user impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Trading, Technology, etc.
• Assess the profitability of the product, analyzing value vs. costs and ROI.
• Identify product risks and establish strategies to ensure sustainable development of the product.

Qualifications

• Deep working background with front-office trading systems (ideally - in the role of quant trader, software engineer, business/system analyst, or trade support specialist)
• 4+ years experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar in trading
• Strong understanding of algorithmic trading and financial markets.
• Technical background in software engineering (as a software engineer, system analyst, or similar)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on delivering business value.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy.

• Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more.

• Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization.

• Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule.

• Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.