Senior Software Engineer, Kraken
Full Stack - Onchain
$127-203k
Offers Equity + Bonus
Cryptocurrency exchange
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$127-203k
Offers Equity + 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 full-time engineering experience within a large technology organization or fast growing startup
- Experience working with blockchain technology and DeFi
- Experience building backend services with Node.js, Typescript
- Experience building and maintaining high volume production quality applications using React or React Native, with good knowledge of state management and client side systems design
- Experience working with GraphQL, SQL, RESTful APIs and WebSockets
- Good understanding of best practices with version control and continuous integration
- Solid understanding of engineering and design principles behind distributed and scalable applications
- Understanding user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Clear passion for both Software Engineering and Crypto
- Take complete end-to-end ownership of tasks
What the job involves
- Join our Onchain team and have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the digital assets industry at Kraken. Our team plays a crucial role in identifying problems in the industry and delivering novel solutions
- As a member of the Onchain team, you will have the chance to collaborate with highly skilled Rust Engineers, cryptographers, and Onchain experts from around the world
- We are enthusiastic about open source, Layer 2 technologies, zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation, and continuously strive to explore the potential of on-chain scaling solutions
- Our collaborative work environment allows us to stay ahead in the ever-changing crypto landscape
- The team has embarked on exploring how more protocols and decentralized applications can be integrated into Kraken. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute towards shaping the future of Kraken’s Onchain product strategy
- Collaborate with designers and product managers to understand business needs
- Work jointly with devOps all along the software development lifecycle from the writeup of technical specifications in the form of RFCs, to feature development and testing
- Develop and maintain services that power onchain experiences
- Integrate 3rd party APIs and multiple blockchain networks into our products
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability scalable applications
- Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Create optimized database schemas
- Mentoring of engineers and contribution to hiring
Application process
- This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline
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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