Backend Software Engineer, Kraken

Typescript, Payments

$110-176k

+ Bonus + Equity

TypeScript

Kafka

Node.js

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

Cryptocurrency exchange

Be an early applicant

Cryptocurrency exchange

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Be an early applicant

$110-176k

+ Bonus + Equity

TypeScript

Kafka

Node.js

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Company mission

To accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3+ years of experience in software engineering
Proficiency in writing clean, scalable Typescript/node.js backend code
Demonstrated commitment to a security-first mindset when designing systems
Capability to autonomously debug issues across the stack, including OS, network, and application layers
Familiarity with distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event Driven Systems

What the job involves

We are currently seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our growing Payments & Blockchain team to be focused on our payments systems
The Payments & Blockchain team is responsible for the first and last mile of every dollar (digital or fiat) that goes in or out of Kraken
Join our Payments team to help integrate Kraken’s systems with an ever-expanding universe of payments
Design and implement robust services and libraries for payments integration across our products at Kraken
Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient codebase
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Fronted Engineering to ensure seamless integration of new features and improvements in a large scale distributed systems architecture
Partner closely with crypto native engineers

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

Insights

13% female employees

22% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.5)

Trustpilot (1.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2019

$100m

SERIES C

Mar 2014

$5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $111.5m

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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