Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Kraken

• 5+ years in a DevOps or SRE role
• Strong experience managing infrastructure with Consul, Vault, and Terraform
• Proficiency with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and experience operating them in production
• Proficient in Git source version-control and CI/CD configuration
• Deep understanding of monitoring and alerting systems, preferably Prometheus and Grafana
• Ability to debug complex issues involving distributed systems, networks, and Linux operating systems
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Nomad, Kubernetes a plus)
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go)
• Self-starter with the ability to thrive while working independently and remotely in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple teams and switch context across projects
• Interest in security and consideration of the security implications of development and operational decisions
• We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. 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!

Desirable

• Our Growth business unit is responsible for building and scaling the experiences that drive Kraken’s user base—covering Onboarding, Acquire, and Engage teams. As part of this team, you will help ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the systems that power our growth initiatives
• As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will partner with development teams to manage infrastructure, improve CI/CD pipelines, and support operational excellence across Growth. You will bring your expertise in infrastructure, monitoring, and automation to ensure our services are performant, resilient, and continuously improving
• Manage and support infrastructure for Growth teams, including Nomad, Hashistack, databases, and any other underlying systems
• Maintain and troubleshoot GitLab CI pipelines, ensuring reliable and fast build, test, and deployment cycles
• Provide operational support across Onboarding, Acquire, and Engage teams, helping debug issues in staging and production environments
• Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews to improve system resilience
• Consult with teams on performance, monitoring, and alerting best practices
• Build tooling, automation, and dashboards to improve observability and empower development teams
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and product managers to streamline development and release cycles
• Support a fully distributed team operating across multiple timezones

• This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline