Strategy & Operations Manager – Trading Platform (OUTKAST)

KAST is redefining stablecoin banking for global citizens, crypto professionals, Web3-native businesses, and high-inflation markets hungry for USD-backed banking. Backed by top-tier global investors and led by the ex-APAC CEO of Circle, our leadership team spans Circle, Airwallex, Revolut, Wise, Grab, Zoom, AWS, and leading OTC desks. We’ve scaled from zero to nearly a million users at ridiculous speed.

By building directly on-chain, we deliver what traditional rails can’t: instant yield, flexible collateralized lending, and richer investment products. With a premium user focus and a culture built on velocity × excellence, we’re moving fast to outpace legacy players and build the next generation of financial services.

We’re hiring a Strategy & Operations Manager – Trading Platform to drive the growth and operational excellence of OUTKAST. You’ll take ownership of scaling the business side of OUTKAST, from strategic planning and analytics to execution and day-to-day operations, while working hand-in-hand with Product and Engineering to deliver a seamless, high-performance trading experience that blends cutting-edge DeFi infrastructure with a beautiful user experience.

Your mission: turbocharge the growth and efficiency of OUTKAST as it scales. You’ll be the operational backbone that powers product launches, optimizes the customer experiences, and turns strategic goals into measurable outcomes.

• Lead strategy and operations for the OUTKAST trading platform, driving growth, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Own key business metrics, including informing product strategy and decision-making.
• Design and implement scalable processes across product development, trading operations, and vendor management to keep OUTKAST running smoothly.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to drive roadmap execution, launches, and day-to-day performance monitoring.
• Support liquidity and protocol integrations, ensuring optimal execution and uptime across all supported chains and partners.
• Develop analytical frameworks and dashboards to track performance, user behavior, and growth opportunities.‍
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that strengthen the trading experience, from legal and risk management to customer support and operations.

• 3+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or product roles within fintech, crypto, or trading environments. Previous management consulting, investment banking, or private equity experience is a bonus.
• Strong analytical skills, with comfort in SQL, dashboards, and data tools to drive decisions.
• Understanding of crypto trading systems and DeFi infrastructure, including DEXs, liquidity providers, and execution engines.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management, able to translate strategy into action across product, engineering, and ops.‍
• Entrepreneurial mindset, you thrive in ambiguity, move fast, and take ownership from idea to execution.

• Lead the operations side at the heart of a global, DeFi-first, non-custodial trading platform
• High ownership, zero bureaucracy, direct impact.
• Competitive comp + meaningful equity
• Join a no-BS, high-energy team on track to be the next unicorn.

Referrals only. Find your way in.

• Ask someone from the KAST team to vouch for you.
• Show us what you’ve built that proves you’re world-class.
• Or surprise us—the best builders always do.

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