Role in brief
Anchorage Digital, a crypto platform for institutions, is hiring a Product Manager to focus on integrating SWIFT and other financial messaging systems. This role is for someone with experience in payments infrastructure and banking technology, who can translate complex financial requirements into product specifications and work with engineering to implement solutions for cross-border transactions.
About the role
This role involves supporting the product roadmap for SWIFT integration, including both MT and ISO 20022 messaging standards. The Product Manager will translate banking and treasury requirements into detailed product specifications and workflow diagrams, collaborating closely with engineering to implement SWIFT connectivity models. This includes working with Alliance Cloud, service bureaus, or API-based integration layers.
A key part of the position is coordinating testing and certification with external banks and service providers. The role also requires monitoring operational performance, such as message failure rates and settlement timing, and using data analysis to drive improvements. Success in this role means ensuring secure and compliant integration with global financial networks, while also embedding compliance controls like sanctions screening and AML into messaging workflows.
The Product Manager will support reconciliation, settlement tracking, and repair processes within correspondent banking flows. This includes analyzing settlement activity and operational metrics using tools like SQL and Excel. The position demands a strong understanding of regulatory and operational requirements for both U.S. and international clearing systems and messaging networks.
The salary for this full-time remote position ranges from $90,000 to $150,000.
Skills that matter here
- SWIFT: This role focuses on integrating SWIFT, specifically MT and ISO 20022 messaging standards, into the platform.
- ISO 20022: The Product Manager will support the roadmap for integrating ISO 20022 (MX) messaging standards.
- payments infrastructure: The position requires familiarity with global payment rails and cross-border correspondent banking flows.
- banking technology: Experience in banking technology is required to translate complex financial requirements into technical specifications.
- financial messaging: The role involves understanding and implementing various financial messaging systems and networks.
- SQL: SQL will be used to analyze settlement activity, reconciliation breaks, and operational metrics.
Who this role suits
- A person with at least four years of experience in product management, payments operations, or banking technology.
- Someone who can interpret message schemas and structured data fields, and break down complex payment workflows.
- An individual who understands regulatory and operational requirements for international clearing systems.
- A professional familiar with SWIFT connectivity models and global payment rails.
From the employer
Responsibilities
- Support the product roadmap for SWIFT integration, including MT and ISO 20022 (MX) messaging standards.
- Assist in translating banking and treasury requirements into detailed product requirements documents, technical specifications, and workflow diagrams.
- Partner closely with engineering to implement SWIFT connectivity models such as Alliance Cloud, service bureau arrangements, or API-based integration layers.
- Support reconciliation, settlement tracking, and repair processes across correspondent banking flows.
- Coordinate testing and certification with external banks, BIC holders, and service providers.
- Monitor operational performance including message failure rates, repair volumes, and settlement timing, and drive improvements based on data analysis.
- Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to embed sanctions screening, travel rule requirements, and AML controls directly into messaging and settlement workflows.
Requirements
- Foundational understanding of SWIFT MT and ISO 20022 (MX) messaging standards and cross-border correspondent banking flows.
- Familiarity with SWIFT connectivity models and global payment rails such as Fedwire, CHIPS, ACH, RTP, and SEPA.
- Ability to interpret message schemas, structured data fields, and validation rules.
- Experience working with data using SQL, Excel, or scripting tools to analyze settlement activity, reconciliation breaks, and operational metrics.
- 4+ years of experience in product management, payments operations, banking technology, or financial infrastructure.
- Demonstrated exposure to cross-border payments, treasury operations, or financial messaging systems.
- Strong analytical and systems-level thinking with the ability to break down complex payment workflows into structured documentation.
- Understanding of regulatory and operational requirements applicable to U.S. and international clearing systems and messaging networks.
Conditions
- Full-Time - Remote position.
- Competitive salary range of $90K-$150K.
- Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and supports employees.
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This is a full-time remote position.
What is the expected seniority level for this role?
The job description does not specify a seniority level, but it requires at least four years of experience in relevant fields.
What skills are essential for this role?
Essential skills include foundational understanding of SWIFT MT and ISO 20022, familiarity with SWIFT connectivity models, experience with SQL or Excel for data analysis, and exposure to cross-border payments or financial messaging systems.