Product Manager

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation in digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets. Apex partners with clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, enabling more than 22 million end customers to trade the stock market. About This Role The Cloud Build, Provisioning & Automation team builds and runs the cloud platform infrastructure behind Apex's core business. The team handles cloud platform builds across AWS, GCP, and Azure, manages cloud costs, enables migrations between on‑prem and cloud environments, and drives infrastructure automation. The Role Co‑own the product roadmap for the cloud infrastructure portfolio, including migrations, provisioning automation, cost optimization, and AI‑driven platform improvements. Work beside other product leaders, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into clear priorities and ship results. Serve as the team’s voice across the organization. What You’ll Do Roadmap & Strategy Own and prioritize the roadmap for cloud migrations, provisioning automation, and platform builds across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Develop and share strategic insights that impact key projects. Build an AI‑first roadmap, identifying opportunities where AI and automation accelerate delivery, reduce cost, and improve reliability. Evaluate build‑vs‑buy decisions for technology solutions; make data‑backed recommendations. Break large initiatives into well‑defined epics, stories, and requirements understandable by both business and technical audiences. Maintain a refined product backlog spanning at least two quarters. Drive the creation of a 1‑2 year feature area strategy based on team priorities and market research. Produce data‑driven insights through qualitative and quantitative means to inform product strategy. Cloud Cost & Engineering Analyze cloud usage across AWS, GCP, and Azure to identify cost optimization opportunities. Partner with engineering and finance to implement cost‑saving measures and track results. Develop a working understanding of cloud engineering and architectural concepts (networking, compute, storage, IaC, CI/CD) across major cloud providers. Delivery & Execution Manage end‑to‑end delivery of infrastructure projects—on time, in scope, independently or with Program Management. Lead an engineering group to remove roadblocks and streamline execution while maintaining quality standards. Drive the creation and efficacy of all team ceremonies. Set OKRs, track success metrics (project timelines, cost savings, migration milestones), and communicate progress. Manage projects with ambiguity and multiple inbound/outbound dependencies independently. Balance speed and quality effectively. Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Vendor Management Work with cross‑functional teams to design scalable solutions and get hands‑on when needed. Maintain and grow partnerships with cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, Azure) and tooling partners. Coordinate objectives, timelines, and dependencies across teams to minimize operational impact. AI & Technology Curiosity Use AI tools and techniques to add strategic value—automating workflows and generating insights from platform data. Stay curious about emerging cloud and AI technologies; bring ideas back to the team and roadmap. Team Advocacy & Development Serve as the face of the team—communicate progress, wins, and impact to leadership and stakeholders. Mentor junior team members; share customer and platform insights to elevate the team. Build the team’s reputation for reliability and delivery excellence. What We’re Looking For 8+ years in product management, program management, solution architecture, or a similar role in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering. Working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and infrastructure provisioning (Terraform, Ansible). Experience evaluating build‑vs‑buy decisions for technology solutions. Strong analytical skills; ability to compile research, analyze data, and produce insights independently. Good understanding of cloud cost levers and FinOps concepts across multiple providers. Comfort with technical product design discussions across multiple engineering teams. Strong written and verbal communication—create AI prototypes, PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder docs with minimal oversight. Ability to manage multiple projects, balance competing priorities, and deliver in a fast‑paced environment. Genuine curiosity about AI, automation, and their application to platform and infrastructure problems. Experience managing or growing vendor relationships is a plus. Why Join Us? You’ll work on projects that directly power Apex’s cloud infrastructure and business transformation. Deepen expertise across AWS, GCP, and Azure, AI‑driven product management, and technical leadership—contributing to meaningful impact across the organization. Your work will make Apex’s cloud faster, cheaper, and more resilient and enable high‑profile clients to achieve their business objectives. Our Rewards Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401(k) match, parental leave, HSA contribution match, a paid Calm app subscription, external learning and tuition reimbursement, and a hybrid work schedule. EEO Statement Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics. Disability Statement Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form; we will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr