Fullstack Engineer, Kraken
Financial Systems
Cryptocurrency exchange
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Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a seasoned backend integrations engineer who thrives in designing secure, scalable systems, and is passionate about reinventing financial systems from the ground up
- 3+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on backend systems and exposure to frontend development
- Proven ability to write clean, production-grade TypeScript/Node.js services and React/React Native applications
- Experience working with financial platforms, banking integrations, or other regulated systems at scale
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, RPC protocols, and streaming data pipelines (e.g. Kafka)
- Security-first mindset when designing and deploying systems that handle sensitive financial data
- Comfortable debugging issues across the entire stack — from frontend performance to backend infrastructure
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ownership mentality with a passion for delivering high-quality, reliable financial systems
- Bonus: Experience in FinTech, crypto finance, or integrations with core banking, treasury, or accounting platforms
What the job involves
- In this role, you'll work on core systems that power our payment integrations and treasury operations, while working at the intersection of crypto and fiat rails
- Design and implement scalable backend services that integrate with banking APIs, payment processors, blockchain networks, and internal financial systems
- Build and maintain intuitive frontend interfaces using React and React Native for both internal tools and customer-facing experiences related to financial operations
- Develop reusable libraries, APIs, and tooling that streamline interactions between systems, platforms, and stakeholders
- Own and evolve critical components of Kraken’s financial infrastructure
- Build robust workflows to ensure auditability, compliance, and financial accuracy across all integrated platforms
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Finance, Product, Compliance, and Engineering to understand requirements and deliver full-stack solutions
- Monitor production systems for reliability and performance, proactively addressing any issues across the stack
- Maintain strong unit and integration test coverage and deliver comprehensive documentation to support long-term maintainability and scalability
Our take
Kraken is the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity. Kraken’s clients also trade USD, CAD, ETH, XRP, LTC and other digital currencies, on a platform consistently rated the best and most secure bitcoin exchange by independent news media.
Kraken was the first bitcoin exchange to have its market data displayed on the Bloomberg Terminal, the first to pass a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit, and one of the first exchanges to offer leveraged bitcoin margin trading.
Kraken are one of the top 3 bitcoin exchanges by volume, behind Coinbase and bit-x with an 18% market share. While this is a competitive space to operate in - the volume of crypto being exchanged every day is very high, so there's space for multiple winners.
Kraken have made a number of acquisitions and have strengthened its world-leading position with the launch of new products, features and apps and a 24/7 multi-lingual support line. The company will continue to provide clients with easier and more versatile ways to participate in the crypto ecosystem.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2019
$100m
SERIES C
Mar 2014
$5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $111.5m
Company benefits
- Work where you want: 90% of Krakenites work remotely, we believe people do their best work wherever they're happiest
- Flexibility and Autonomy: We are highly results-focused vs. time-focused. We want you to work when and how you need to keep you at your most proactive
- We value diversity: Our Team is spread across 60 countries. By joining Kraken you'll be part of a truly multicultural organization that values diversity and inclusion
- A new approach to salary: Kraken prides itself on being at the forefront of crypto innovation, and that means the majority of our workforce has the option to be paid in bitcoin
- Equity Options: Kraken owes its success and growth to its people. That's why we offer nearly all our Krakenites a stake in the company
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jesse Powell
(Chairman of the Board)Previously co-founded Verge Gallery & Studio Project, Lewt and Internet Ventures & Holdings
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