Data Analyst, Kraken
Risk and Operational Performance
$96-192k
+ Equity and bonus
Cryptocurrency exchange
Be an early applicant
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$96-192k
+ Equity and bonus
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
- 5+ years of experience in data analysis and data management within the Fintech industry gained in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience working with fraud, funding, finance and customer support teams to analyze and optimize operational performance across the business systems
- This role requires expert SQL skills and hands-on experience in Python
- Hands-on experience using dbt (data build tool) to model and organize data for reporting and decision-making
- Experience setting up and managing data pipelines, with a strong understanding of data workflow orchestration
- Capable of creating intuitive dashboards and visualizations to communicate complex insights clearly
- Strong communicator who can simplify complex data ideas for both technical and non-technical audiences
- You believe wholeheartedly in the values outlined in Kraken’s Tentaclements document
- A degree in a field emphasizing analytical rigor, such as analytics, software engineering or economics
- Based in Canada and the US and fluent in English
- We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
What the job involves
- At Kraken, data is both a strategic asset and the foundation of trust with our users, partners, and stakeholders and the data team is the backbone of decision-making
- We’re looking for a Data Analyst, Risk and Operational Performance to join our team remotely!
- The primary goal of this role is to elevate decision-making by uncovering emerging trends and root causes, and by driving insights and actions that provide full visibility into business performance and operational efficiency
- Beyond technical expertise, success in this role depends on being a true business partner who combines data-driven insights with strategic thinking to deliver actionable recommendations, guide decision-making, and drive measurable impact across the organization
- In this role, you’ll own end-to-end data management from building and maintaining datasets and pipelines to designing dashboards and delivering insights for the Core Services team
- Additionally, you’ll also contribute to experimentation infrastructure and ML initiatives, including launching and evaluating A/B experiments
- You will be, quite literally and quantitatively, defining success on a daily basis for our Core Services and other teams across the organization
- Act as a trusted business advisor to the Core Service team, proactively identifying trends and driving efficiency improvements
- Own the design of dashboards, metrics, and reports, turning data into actionable insights for the fraud, funding, risk and support experience teams
- Dive into large, complex datasets/logs to turn your findings into scalable data models necessary to facilitate reporting, analytics and ML models
- Lead cross-functional projects with analysts, scientists, engineers, and product teams to build data pipelines using Airflow, Python, and DBT
- Develop and automate reporting of key performance indicators across core services teams
- Be at the forefront of data innovation by experimenting, testing hypotheses, and translating insights into action
- Develop high-quality code for pipelines and dashboards, incorporating software engineering best practices
- Join us and be part of a team where data is not just an asset but our language, our tool, and our future!
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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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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