Engineering Manager - Growth

February 15

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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates the buying and selling of over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others. Founded in 2011, Kraken provides a comprehensive suite of features for both beginner and advanced traders, such as advanced trading interfaces and margin trading. The platform emphasizes industry-leading security, deep liquidity, and 24/7 customer support, making it a trusted choice for users worldwide. Kraken caters to individual investors as well as institutional clients, offering services like OTC trading and custody. The company is committed to transparency with its proof of reserves and mission-driven values. Kraken operates globally, supporting clients in over 190 countries, with a quarterly trading volume exceeding $207 billion. However, users are advised of the high risk of crypto investments and the lack of regulation in some jurisdictions.

Bitcoin • Litecoin • Dogecoin • Ethereum • Cryptocurrency

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2011

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

📋 Description

• Building the Future of Crypto • Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. • Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. • Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. • As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. • Your work will directly influence Kraken’s ability to convert potential users into active participants in the crypto economy. • This role offers a unique opportunity to significantly impact how Kraken introduces crypto to the world - one new user at a time.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as an engineering manager with a strong track record of leading teams of 5+ engineers in a cross-functional environment, including both backend and frontend engineers • Exceptional leadership skills, with a focus on empowering and developing team members, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation • Hands-on experience with modern programming languages, particularly Rust or TypeScript, with the ability to guide and mentor engineers working in these ecosystems • Experience designing and maintaining scalable systems, with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and high performance • Demonstrated success collaborating closely with Product and Product Design teams, fostering alignment across disciplines to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions • In-depth knowledge of software development best practices and software delivery methodologies; you have a keen ability to identify team bottlenecks, technical challenges, or process inefficiencies and can implement strategies to overcome them • Strong experience managing teams in a geographically distributed, remote-first environment, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and cohesion across time zones • A Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset; you actively seek opportunities to enhance the team’s operating model, workflows, and overall dynamics to improve performance and morale • A deep passion for crypto and blockchain technologies, with a strong belief in the crypto movement and its potential to revolutionize industries • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and aligning teams around a shared vision

🏖️ Benefits

• Offers Equity • Offers Bonus