Senior Software Engineer, Kraken
Custody, Embed
$173-289k
More information about location
Cryptocurrency exchange
Open for applications
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$173-289k
More information about location
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
- Proficient in building highly scalable backend systems using languages like Python, Go, Rust, or Node.js
- Strong experience working with blockchain technologies, DeFi protocols, and stablecoins
- Expertise in designing secure and efficient APIs
- Knowledge of key management and cryptographic methods
- Familiarity with integrating on/off ramps and payment systems
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in fintech or blockchain sectors
- Highly autonomous and able to execute complex technical projects independently
What the job involves
- Kraken is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Custody Engineer to join a newly created team and project within Kraken
- Our mission is to move the economy away from fiat to stablecoins. People should not have to go through a centralized body to custody their money. Banks fail and mismanage customer funds all the time. DeFi gives the power back to the people - with the convenience of cash but the safety of digital assets
- We are building embedded finance, but on DeFi rails
- Enabling developers to open up DeFi wallets for their users, both self-custody and multi-sig, through easy-to-use SDKs for full onboarding and management for their accounts
- We’re seeking a strong communicator and a collaborative team player who can decompose complex problems into manageable tasks
- You’ll work alongside engineers across the team and organization, learning and exploring innovative ways to address issues and improve workflows
- Build robust backends that handle wallet management, payments, and treasury functionalities
- Strong understanding of authentication protocols, key management and access controls
- Experience implementing commonly used cryptographic techniques for self or joint custodial solutions
- Design and implement APIs that developers can integrate easily into their applications
- Ensure system security and reliability in handling stablecoin transactions across jurisdictions
- Develop scalable infrastructure for onboarding users in key target markets
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 5 rounds)
Sep 2025
$500m
LATE VC
Feb 2019
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $611.5m
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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