Product Manager

About Aqua

The AI-Native Turnkey Alternative Investment Platform (TAIP)

Tech

ReactJs (Front-end framework) Python backend using Django PostgreSQL (database)

The role

**About Aqua**_Aqua is the operating system for wealth channel alternatives. We are building the platform for independent broker-dealers (IBDs) and independent financial advisors (RIAs) to invest in alternative assets. We are on track to process $5B in new transactions for 2025, with customer logos including some of the largest RIAs/BDs in the nation and asset managers including Blackstone, Apollo, JLL, Blue Owl, etc._**About the Role**We're hiring a talented and dynamic product manager to help us reimagine how alternative investments are managed. The alternative investment industry is notoriously manual and operationally complex—we're building technology to change that.**You'll be responsible for:*** Shaping and driving our core product roadmap* Building intelligent automation systems* Creating the technical foundation that enables institutional-quality service delivery at scale* Owning end-to-end projects from conception to deployment, working directly with the CPO, CTO, and other key stakeholdersThis is a rare opportunity to define how a modern alternative investment platform should work, building both client-facing products and the operational infrastructure that makes scalable service possible.**Who You Are*** 3-5+ years building scalable applications, ideally at fast-growing startups* Product-minded—you stay connected to users and business context, using technology to solve real pain points* Thrive in high-autonomy, ambiguous environments and move fast* Measure success by organizational impact, not number of meetings or documents produced* Design scalable, reliable systems* Comfortable wearing multiple hats when necessary* Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders* Familiar with AI-driven applications and agentic workflows* Willing to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to solve problems**Bonus Points:*** Experience architecting and building AI applications or agents* Strong UI/UX intuition and have built polished interfaces