Product Manager I

Company Name: tastytrade
Role: Product Manager I
Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid (3 days/week in office)

Our Product Team manages the portfolio of features and enhancements that power tastytrade, guiding each initiative from initial concept through discovery, build, deployment, and continuous improvement. As a Product Manager I, you'll own end-to-end development of product features for our trading platform, balancing user needs with business goals while coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver value. You'll develop 3-6 month roadmaps aligned with strategic vision and work closely with engineering, design, compliance, and business stakeholders to bring products to life.

What You'll Do:

• Own product features from conception to launch : Lead feature development through the complete lifecycle, creating detailed product requirements, developing business cases with ROI projections, and establishing success metrics through OKRs and KPIs that cascade from business objectives.


• Drive data-driven product decisions : Leverage analytics and user research to identify growth opportunities and optimize feature performance. Conduct user research and market analysis to inform strategic decisions, delivering comprehensive impact analyses with quantifiable business metrics.


• Navigate regulatory and technical complexity: Partner with legal, compliance, operational, and business teams throughout the product lifecycle, balancing regulatory requirements with optimal user experiences. Define comprehensive non-functional requirements (NFR) around performance, security, and reliability while partnering with engineering teams on implementation.


• Manage stakeholder relationships : Communicate complex product concepts in accessible, compelling language tailored to diverse stakeholder groups. Provide timely, transparent updates on product progress and roadblocks while making priority decisions that balance competing stakeholder needs with business objectives.


• Prototype and experiment: Develop rapid prototypes to test concepts and gather feedback before full implementation. Apply structured problem-solving frameworks to product challenges and lead discovery efforts to identify user needs and pain points.


• Leverage modern tools and technologies : Utilize AI and other tools for market analysis, competitive research, and product optimization. Master advanced PM methods including prototyping, A/B testing, advanced analytics, and roadmapping platforms.

Who You Are:

• 2-4 years of product management experience with a track record of successful feature or product delivery that drove measurable business outcomes


• Fintech or financial services product experience preferred - familiarity with trading platforms, brokerage operations, payments, account management, or financial markets technology is a strong plus. Understanding of regulatory requirements in financial services is valuable.


• Strong technical foundation - comfortable defining NFR requirements, partnering with engineering teams on implementation, and creating functional prototypes.


• Commercial sensibility - able to create business cases with ROI projections, develop pricing models and monetization strategies, and track key financial metrics tied to product performance. You balance customer needs with business sustainability and growth objectives.


• Effective communicator and collaborator - you tailor messaging and presentation style to diverse stakeholder groups, foster strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, and manage relationship conflicts through diplomatic negotiation and win-win solutions.


• Analytical and strategic mindset - you align product decisions with company strategy and measurable business outcomes, conduct user research and competitive analysis, and establish measurement frameworks to track success.


• Passion for empowering individual traders and improving the trading experience through thoughtful product development

Company Perks/Benefits:

• Performance Bonuses


• Stock Purchase Options


• 401k Plan


• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits


• 20 Paid Vacation Days (plus an additional paid vacation day the month of your birthday!)


• 10 Paid Sick Days


• Gym Membership Reimbursement


• Commuter Benefits


• Pet Insurance


• Wellness & Mental Health Programs


• Charitable Donation Matching


• Two Paid Volunteer Days Off


• Daily catered lunch when in the office


• Full kitchen with snacks and beverages


• In-building gym


• Shuttle to/from Metra


• Office located in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars

Salary Range: $115,000
The actual salary offered will be based on the candidate's level of experience and qualifications

Discretionary performance bonus: 8-12% of base salary based on individual and company performance

About Us:

The tasty house of brands empowers individual traders differently. tastylive, founded in 2011, is an online financial media network, tastytrade (previously known as tastyworks) is a self-directed retail brokerage firm that launched in 2017, tasty Software Solutions and tastyfx, is a registered Forex broker-dealer.

In 2021, London-based IG Group acquired tastylive, Inc. (previously known as tastytrade) and assigned it to lead business in North America. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US over the past few years. Changing the IG US name to tastyfx marks the next chapter, in aligning with the tasty brand family and offering a more forex-focused experience. This combined team has years of experience like institutional brokers, but also a passion for disrupting the entire trading industry.   

Our dream is simple: we want more people to find more success with a better trading experience. That’s why we’re investing heavily in the right people, technology, and media to make that happen in the US and across the globe.  

Location:  Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.

tastytrade | tasty live | tastyfx | tastycrypto
1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607  

*Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!