Senior QA Automation Engineer, Kraken
Pro Desktop
Cryptocurrency exchange
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
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
- If you’re a QA automation expert ready to tackle unique testing challenges and thrive in a “ship fast but don’t ship shit” culture, this is the role for you
- Rust and Iced experience are NOT required—we’re looking for seasoned automation engineers eager to grow in this space
- Strong programming skills in Python or another automation-oriented language
- Trading knowledge and experience - understanding of order types, trade execution, margin trading, and general financial markets (we'll support deepening your expertise, but foundational knowledge is essential)
- Proven ability to design comprehensive test plans before implementation, identifying what should be manually tested vs. automated
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks for desktop or complex applications
- Strong manual testing skills and ability to think creatively to uncover edge cases and unexpected bugs
- Familiarity with desktop automation tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, PyAutoGUI, or similar frameworks
- Solid understanding of QA principles, including exploratory testing, regression testing, and bug tracking
- Comfort with CI/CD integration and automation at scale
- Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for building high-quality software and ability to think outside the box
Desirable
- Deep expertise in crypto markets or derivatives trading (beyond the foundational knowledge required)
- Experience testing across multiple OS environments (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Experience with Rust development or Rust tooling (Cargo, Clippy, etc.)
- Familiarity with Iced or other declarative UI frameworks
- Experience in fintech platforms or financial services
- Experience in performance profiling, security testing, or accessibility testing
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a QA Automation Engineer to join our Desktop team at Kraken
- This team builds Kraken’s flagship trading application—a high-performance, fully native desktop app built with cutting-edge technology and designed for serious traders who demand speed, stability, and deep customization
- We value native performance, customizability, and delivering the fastest trading experience possible on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Create comprehensive test plans before feature development, defining manual and automated testing strategies
- Perform hands-on manual testing during development cycles to validate new features before automation
- Balance manual exploratory testing with automation to catch edge cases that scripts might miss
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to define QA processes for a mission-critical trading platform
- Help design and build a custom desktop testing framework, drawing inspiration from tools like WinAppDriver, Spectron, and PyAutoGUI
- Design and maintain desktop UI automation suites, with opportunities to expand into cross-platform coverage
- Lead automation initiatives end-to-end: strategy, implementation, CI/CD integration, and scaling coverage
- Drive performance, security, and accessibility testing to deliver a top-tier experience for traders
- Proactively document, report, and triage bugs to improve release quality and velocity
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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