Senior Software Engineer, Kraken
C++, Consumer
$110.4-220.8k
+ Offers Equity + Offers Commission
Cryptocurrency exchange
Be an early applicant
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$110.4-220.8k
+ Offers Equity + Offers Commission
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficient in C++
- Have a security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness and reliability
- Demonstrate the ability to autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application)
- Apply a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, message buses (Kafka or similar), and event-driven architectures, to design scalable solutions
- Collaborate effectively with product and platform teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systems
- Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries
- Provide mentorship to other engineers while contributing to defining the technical culture
What the job involves
- We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer (C++) to join our growing Consumer team
- The Consumer team at Kraken focuses on building applications that expose Kraken’s product offering to the mass market — and this role will specifically contribute to expanding our equities capabilities within the Consumer experience
- This role primarily involves developing features and maintaining our “Consumer” applications, which consist of a suite of systems aimed at offering the simplest way for our customers to interact with Kraken’s equities platform
- We expect anyone applying for this role to have an extreme eye for detail, a passion for building genuinely world-class user experiences, a “ship fast but don’t ship shit” attitude, and be highly self-driven
- Design and implement robust C++ services and libraries for our equities infrastructure
- Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient codebases optimized for low latency and high throughput
- Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture across trading, market data, and settlement layers
- Work side by side with hundreds of experienced engineers across multiple languages and platforms
- Contribute to the design and implementation of systems that support the next generation of Kraken’s Consumer equities offering
Application process
- This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline
Our take
Kraken is one of the world's leading and longest-standing cryptocurrency exchanges, known for its focus on transparency and security. The platform offers trading across a wide range of digital assets and fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, and CAD, and serves millions of users globally. Consistently rated as one of the most trusted and secure exchanges in the industry, Kraken has built a reputation on reliability, users protection, and a commitment to its proof-of-reserves verification that allows clients to independently confirm their holdings.
Kraken allows users to trade and invest in spot and derivatives markets, as well as participate in staking, custody, and tokenized asset products. It was also among the first exchanges to undergo a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit and continues to lead with innovations such as tokenized US stocks ("xStocks") for non-US customers and expanded institutional services. Alongside this, the company's offerings are designed to make digital finance more accessible and complaint while supporting traders, investors, and enterprises navigating the fast-evolving crypto landscape.
On top of this success, Kraken reported a standout performance in the third quarter of 2025 - doubling its revenue year-on-year to $648M and boosting quarterly profit margins to nearly 28%. Trading volumes climbed to $562B, while assets on the platform rose to $59B, emphasizing the exchange's growth and strong customer confidence. Having expanded its product suite, strengthened its institutional reach, and invested in governance and compliance, Kraken is now in a position for continued expansion (and, potentially, a future public listing), as one of the most resilient and respected names in the global crypto market.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2025
$800m
LATE VC
Sep 2025
$500m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.4bn
Company benefits
- Remote-first and work from anywhere
- Competitive salary regardless of location, and the option to be paid in crypto
- Equity grants offered with most roles
- Flexible paid time off
- Wellness Program that includes a fitness coach, free access to wellbeing apps, and a monthly wellness stipend
- Mental health and life coaching benefits for you and your dependents
- Startup-level autonomy with the scale and learning opportunities of a global platform
- Remote workstation set-up bonus
- And more!
Leadership
David Ripley
(Co-CEO)David joined Kraken in 2016 as COO and became Co-CEO in 2023. Prior to this, he co-founded Glidera where he served as the CEO for nearly 3 years. He also spent over 6 years at The Boston Consulting Group, joining as a Consultant before becoming a Project Lead and then Principal.
Arjun Sethi
(Co-CEO)Arjun is the co-founder of Tribe Capital, Foundation, Termina, and Kapital.
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