Engineering Manager, Kraken
Earn
Cryptocurrency exchange
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Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
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
- Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering customer-facing products at scale
- Experience managing a combined frontend and backend engineering team
- Deep technical background in React, Next.js, and React Native, with a solid understanding of modern frontend architectures
- Strong cross-functional leadership — able to align frontend and backend efforts in a complex, multi-platform environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Empathy for the customer and a passion for building intuitive, performant experiences
- Experience in FinTech, DeFi, or trading products is valued
- 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
- Experience building or managing shared SDKs or libraries used across multiple teams
- Background in systems design or distributed architectures
- Working knowledge of Rust (or similar languages such as Go or C++), and familiarity with async architectures, APIs, and microservices
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead our cross-functional Earn Growth Pod, which builds and scales Kraken’s Earn experiences across Kraken, Consumer, and Pro platforms
- This leader will guide a team of talented Frontend (React/React Native) and Backend (Rust) engineers to deliver seamless user experiences that connect web, mobile, and service layers
- You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering Managers to ensure our Earn products deliver exceptional UX and technical quality
- You’ll also help evolve internal tooling that powers our global Earn management systems
- This is an opportunity to shape one of Kraken’s most impactful customer-facing features, ensuring both reliability and delight in how our users grow their digital assets
- Lead a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers responsible for all Earn-related experiences
- Own the UX for Earn features across Kraken’s core products (Kraken, Consumer, Pro)
- Oversee the Earn SDK and its integration across web (React) and mobile (React Native) platforms
- Manage and evolve the internal Earn management tool, a backend admin panel for managing all earn strategies
- Collaborate with the Earn Service Guild and Tech Leads to maintain consistent engineering standards across services
- Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and deliver high-impact features with measurable business and customer value
- Champion engineering excellence, maintainable architectures, and code quality
- Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical growth, collaboration, and inclusivity
Application process
- This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline
- Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution
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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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2025
$500m
LATE VC
Feb 2019
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $611.5m
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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