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
šLead a team responsible for Krakenās onboarding experience. This is a uniquely impactful role that has direct impact on the business with a high level of potential impact and influence šMentor engineers in their personal and professional growth, offering both technical and career guidance šOversee and contribute to engineering design discussions, ensuring high standards and innovative solutions šCollaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery šMaintain technical skills by contributing to the codebase, alongside managerial duties
Skills you should HODL
š7+ years of software development experience, primarily focused on backend development š2+ years leading engineering teams šExperience with software architecture, designing APIs and event-driven systems šYou are passionate about software engineering, improving processes, and driving change šProficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust šHave a security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness šDemonstrate the ability to autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application)
