Product Manager - Middleware System

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Product team, focused on middleware systems for digital trading and investment platform. The role involves capturing, analyzing, and documenting requirements related to trading workflows, asset class coverage, and segment-specific features, while ensuring smooth integration between front-end applications & middleware services.

Responsibilities :

Requirement Gathering & Analysis

Work with other product managers, operations, and technology teams to capture middleware requirements for trading and investment features.

Analyze business needs across equities, derivatives, commodities, currencies, mutual funds, bonds, ETFs, PMS / AIF, insurance, structured products, and other asset classes.

Middleware Feature Definition

Define APIs and service layers required for integration with front-end apps, OMS / RMS, depositories, payment gateways, and 3rd-party service providers.

Process Mapping & Documentation

Prepare BRDs, FRDs, interface contracts, and API specifications.

Map end-to-end data flows across asset classes, segments, and system integrations.

Maintain updated requirement traceability and version control.

Stakeholder Coordination

Liaise between product, development, QA, and external vendors for middleware-related requirements.

Conduct walkthroughs, clarifications, and requirement sign-off sessions. o Ensure timely delivery of requirements into sprint cycles.

Testing & Validation

Support SIT / UAT by preparing middleware-specific test scenarios and validating API responses.

Ensure middleware align with performance, scalability, and compliance needs.

Key Skills & Competencies :

Strong understanding of trading & investment platforms, middleware architecture, APIs, and system integrations.

Knowledge of trading lifecycle – order placement, margining, risk checks, settlements, reconciliations.

Familiarity with multiple asset classes (Equity, F&O, Currency, Commodities, MF, Debt, PMS / AIF). Experience in preparing BRDs / FRDs, API documentation, UML / BPMN workflows.

Hands-on with JIRA, Confluence, Swagger / Postman, MS Visio / Lucidchart.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Ability to work in Agile / Scrum delivery environments.