Senior Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer, Kraken
Core Platform
$134.2-298.9k
Cryptocurrency exchange
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Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$134.2-298.9k
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
- 7+ years of hands-on OpenStack experience (deployment, configuration, troubleshooting), at scale
- Expert-level proficiency of OpenStack architecture, reliability, optimization, and operations
- Proficient with Openstack's Nova, Ironic, Neutron for host provisioning, networking and virtual machines management at scale in on-premises datacenters
- Strong background in Linux, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems
- Experience with automation tools (Salt, Terraform) and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Strong security mindset with experience enforcing best practices in complex environments
- Proficiency in two or more languages: Python, Go, Bash
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to influence technical direction
- Comfortable working independently in a highly distributed, remote-first team
- Self-starter able to navigate multiple projects, domains, and problems
- 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 and maintaining Kubernetes clusters running on top of Openstack
- Experience orchestrating multiple regional datacenters at scale
What the job involves
- The Core Infrastructure – Platforms team is responsible for the foundational platform that powers all Kraken on-premises and cloud infrastructure
- We design and operate the systems that enable all engineering at Kraken; bringing together compute, storage, orchestration, and more into a unified reliable platform
- You’ll join a senior group of engineers working closely with SRE, Networking, and Security to deliver a stable, scalable, and secure foundation for all workloads
- We’re looking for someone to help modernize our datacenter stack and lead the buildout of the next-generation compute platform that powers all on-premises infrastructure
- This is a Staff-level role with deep technical ownership, architectural influence, and hands-on responsibility
- Help design and architect Kraken’s OpenStack-based compute platform
- Lead the deployment, configuration, and scaling of OpenStack across multiple datacenters
- Manage, optimize, and maintain Kraken’s OpenStack environments and lifecycle workflows
- Build and evolve bare-metal and Virtual Machines provisioning using OpenStack components
- Help integrate our Kubernetes platform with OpenStack to provide a unified compute foundation
- Partner with networking, security, engineering, platform and SRE teams to define long-term datacenter strategy
- Mentor engineers and contribute to roadmaps for private-cloud and datacenter evolution
- Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure the reliability of the core infrastructure platform
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.
Freddie
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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