About the company
Kraken, the trusted and secure digital asset exchange, is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Our 2,350+ Krakenites are a world-class team ranging from the crypto-curious to industry experts, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a fully remote company, we already have Krakenites in 70+ countries (speaking 50+ languages). We're one of the most diverse organizations on the planet and this remains key to our values. We continue to lead the industry with new product advancements like Kraken NFT, on- and off-chain staking and instant bitcoin transfers via the Lightning Network.
Job Summary
The opportunity
šManage, support, and mentor software engineering teams for their growth and development šContribute to our Engineering Excellence culture šCollaborate with other business units like Product and Ops šMake strategic and tactical decisions to drive company success šDemonstrate technical leadership, emphasizing clean architecture, performance, and reliability
Skills you HODL
šAdvanced degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience šProficient in reviewing merge requests and presenting to executives; willing to code when necessary šMaintains technical prowess at a Staff+ individual contributor level šCharismatic leader with strong communication and business acumen comfortable with stakeholder management, able to influence without formal authority šOver a decade of software development experience, primarily in backend development šExpertise in modern software architecture, API design, and event-driven systems, and reasonable understanding of web and mobile client application development šProven track record as a successful engineering leader šOver five years of experience leading engineering teams šMore than two years of remote team management experience šEnthusiastic about cryptocurrency's potential to drive positive transformation šPassionate about software engineering, process improvement, and instigating change
Nice to haves
šIndustry experience with modern programming languages (OCaml, Rust, Kotlin) and with large scale, low-latency systems šPrior experience in fintech / building software moving money šDemonstrable interest in Rust and its applicability to contemporary tech challenges