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
đź“ŤOwn the product vision and roadmap for exchange infrastructure and trading performance. đź“ŤPartner with engineering leaders to design low-latency, high-throughput systems for order matching, execution, and market data. đź“ŤTranslate market needs into infrastructure priorities and features. đź“ŤDefine success metrics (latency, resiliency, uptime, throughput) and hold teams accountable to them. đź“ŤAnticipate industry shifts and shape our platform to stay ahead. đź“ŤAlign cross-functional teams (product, engineering, risk, compliance) around infrastructure strategy.
Skills you should HODL
📍Senior product leader with experience in exchange, trading, or high-performance platforms. 📍Proven ability to set product vision and translate it into a long-term roadmap. 📍Strong understanding of trading system architecture and how infrastructure drives user experience. 📍Excellent communication skills — can influence technical and non-technical stakeholders. 📍A passion for crypto markets, market structure, and building the next generation of trading infrastructure.
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