Engineering Manager, Kraken
Core Services
Cryptocurrency exchange
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Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
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
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering
- 2+ years of experience in hands-on engineering management of a team from 4-8 people
- Experience in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
- Experience with Kafka, stateful stream processing, and materialized views
- Background in distributed systems, backend infrastructure, or core platform engineering
- Working knowledge of gRPC or comparable RPC systems and the related API schema design
- Proactive and results-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Excellent and collaborative communication and stakeholder management skills
- Passion for solving complex engineering problems
Desirable
- Direct experience with Rust in production
- Experience in designing or operating event-driven architectures at scale
- A history of software maintenance in open source or company projects
What the job involves
- Backend Core is a team in Kraken’s Core Services organization that builds and owns some of the company’s most critical backend foundations
- The team designs, operates, and evolves the building blocks that power products across Kraken: a high-reliability events platform, the (g)RPC service mesh connecting API and backend services, and core Rust libraries and frameworks that enable other teams to ship quickly and safely
- As Engineering Manager for Backend Core, you’ll lead and support the team while working closely with its technical leaders to drive direction and delivery
- You’ll align priorities with engineering groups across Kraken, as well as Security, SRE, and leadership
- Together, you’ll shape API and platform standards, coordinate cross-team projects, and keep these foundational services reliable, performant, and easy to build on
- Lead a strong team that develops and maintains core software for the Kraken backend platform
- Design and implement libraries and microservices in Rust
- Contribute to technical direction in design and review discussions for APIs, distributed systems, and foundational libraries,
- Set the standard for high-quality code and lead complex software systems development; using powerful AI tools to your advantage
- Work in cross-functional initiatives that drive API and platform standards across the company
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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