Full-Time

Technical Product Manager

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OptionMetrics

OptionMetrics

51-200 employees

Provides historical stock option volatility data

Quantitative Finance
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$90k - $150kAnnually

Mid

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid position; requires in-office presence in New York.

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Agile
SQL
Requirements
  • 3 - 5 years of experience developing epics, user stories, and requirements in an agile environment
  • 3 - 5 years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while collaborating with business and technical teams to drive decisions
  • Problem Solver mentality – ability to identify existing/potential issues and provide solutions
  • Results Driven – prioritizing, taking initiative, and taking ownership
  • Technically savvy – understanding of various development languages and databases
  • Hands-on SQL knowledge
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance, or other related disciplines
  • Experience with the listed equity financial markets or options is a plus
Responsibilities
  • Define agile requirements, user stories, and scenarios for our development team to move our products forward
  • Take ownership of a selection of products, working with our business and technical leads to manage new features and opportunities
  • Assist QA with the definition of acceptance tests and quality checks

OptionMetrics provides historical stock option volatility data for financial institutions, hedge funds, asset managers, and academic researchers. Its main product, IvyDB, includes end-of-day prices for options, implied volatilities, and greeks, which help users evaluate risk models and test trading strategies. The company differentiates itself by offering specialized datasets like IvyDB Signed Volume, which tracks daily trading volumes to provide insights into market activity. OptionMetrics aims to be a vital resource for financial professionals needing accurate options data for trading and research.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1999

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • OptionMetrics' continuous product enhancements, such as IvyDB US 6.0 and IvyDB ETF 4.0, demonstrate a commitment to innovation and maintaining industry leadership.
  • The integration of AI into the Woodseer Dividend Forecast Data platform significantly improves efficiency and accuracy, providing a competitive edge.
  • Sponsorship and exhibition at high-profile events like Quant Strats 2024 highlight OptionMetrics' influence and thought leadership in the financial analytics space.

What critics are saying

  • The financial data and analytics market is highly competitive, requiring OptionMetrics to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Dependence on subscription-based revenue could be vulnerable to economic downturns affecting clients' budgets.

What makes OptionMetrics unique

  • OptionMetrics' IvyDB products offer unparalleled historical options data, setting industry standards since 2002, unlike competitors with less comprehensive datasets.
  • The company's proprietary methodologies for implied volatility and borrow cost calculations provide more accurate and reliable data than traditional models.
  • OptionMetrics' specialized datasets, like IvyDB Signed Volume, offer unique insights into market order flows, distinguishing it from other financial data providers.

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Benefits

PTO: Vacation, Personal, Sick days, Holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

401(k)

Full medical and dental insurance coverage