Head of Exchange Infrastructure

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Head of Exchange Infrastructure based in Canada. Join a global financial technology organization at the forefront of cryptocurrency trading and digital asset infrastructure. As Head of Exchange Infrastructure, you will define the product vision and long-term strategy for the core systems powering a comprehensive suite of trading products. You will lead the consolidation of multiple matching engines and APIs into a unified, scalable platform that supports spot and derivatives markets. Managing a team of four to five Product Managers, you will combine strategic leadership with hands-on product ownership and technical decision-making. You will collaborate closely with engineering, risk, credit, and compliance teams to deliver reliable, high-performance infrastructure without disrupting live markets. Your work will directly influence critical exchange capabilities, including latency, throughput, uptime, resilience, and cross-product account functionality. This is an opportunity to shape the future of digital asset trading through platform innovation, strong product leadership, and a long-term infrastructure vision. Accountabilities - Define product vision and strategy: Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the exchange infrastructure layer, covering the matching engine, core infrastructure, third-party custody, algorithmic trading engine, and API engine. - Lead product team development: Manage and develop a team of four to five Product Managers, establish high standards for product management, and foster a culture of accountability, autonomy, and continuous improvement.

- Consolidate exchange infrastructure: Lead the migration from multiple independent matching engines toward a unified exchange stack, beginning with US derivatives, followed by international derivatives and spot trading. - Build a unified, reusable platform: Develop interface-agnostic infrastructure that enables product teams and customer interfaces to share common capabilities rather than maintaining separate systems and bespoke integrations. - Establish performance standards: Define and monitor key infrastructure metrics, including p99 latency, throughput, uptime, and resilience, ensuring teams deliver against measurable performance and reliability objectives. - Coordinate complex migrations: Partner with engineering and infrastructure leaders to sequence technical changes, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and maintain uninterrupted operations across live trading markets. - Enable integrated account functionality: Collaborate with Risk and Credit Infrastructure teams to support a unified account experience that allows clients to trade across multiple products using a shared account. - Drive cross-functional alignment: Bring together product, engineering, risk, and compliance stakeholders around a common infrastructure strategy, ensuring consistent priorities and coordinated execution. - Remain hands-on in product delivery: Personally contribute to roadmaps, product specifications, and strategic decisions when needed, balancing team leadership with direct involvement in critical initiatives. - Anticipate industry developments: Monitor changes in digital asset markets, trading infrastructure, and market structure to identify opportunities and ensure the platform remains competitive and adaptable. Requirements - Senior product leadership experience: Significant experience leading product strategy for exchanges, trading platforms, or other high-performance financial or technology infrastructure. - People management: Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop Product Managers, including leading experienced teams that can operate independently while maintaining alignment with broader organizational objectives.