Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture values and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here .

As a fully remote company we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders institutions and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security crypto education and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro Kraken NFT and Kraken Futures .

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

Our team is focused on creating secure user-friendly and innovative solutions in the self-custody wallet space. As we expand we are looking for a crypto native Engineering Manager to lead our full stack engineering efforts ensuring our products not only meet but exceed the industry standards.

In this role you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our codebases across both React Native and Node. Your expertise in building scalable and high-performance applications will directly contribute to the success of our platform as you direct a team of full stack engineers. You will stay up-to-date on new technologies and trends conduct thorough research and evaluation to ensure that the system remains at the forefront of the industry.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader passionate about the future of crypto. If you're looking to build amazing consumer apps onchain we encourage you to apply.

The opportunity

• Manage and grow a team of highly qualified and experienced full-stack engineers

• Responsible for the architecture and technical design development and performance optimization of the Web3 wallet

• Design develop and maintain high-quality applications using React Native and Node

• Spend at least 25% of your time writing code we expect Engineering Managers to be extremely close to the metal

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Design and Security to ensure seamless integration of new features and improvements

• Maintain a security first mindset by staying abreast of the latest trends in Web3 blockchain technologies and digital wallet security.

• Help scaling the team by hiring and growing passionate engineers committed to excellence

• Lead by example and nurture talent in a full-stack team focusing on the growth of developers

• Identify analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the codebase

• Own drive and be accountable to KPIs pertaining to reliability resiliency durability and uptime

Skills you should HODL

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience

• 7+ years of experience in software development with a focus on web and mobile applications

• 3+ years proven track record of managing high performance engineering teams

• Hands-on experience in blockchain or web3 applications familiar with EVM and contract interaction details.

• Deep understanding of TypeScript and proficiency with React and React Native frameworks

• Experience with Node RESTful APIs and WebSockets

• Familiarity with modern build pipelines and tooling

• Strong understanding of UI/UX best practices and principles

• Deep knowledge of software development and delivery best practices; you know when a team isn’t moving fast enough and you know how to fix it

• Experience driving solutions to key business problems even if the requirements are not clear

Nice to haves

• Familiarity with Swift and Kotlin

• Experience with maintaining open source software

• Experience with Smart contracts

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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.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents backgrounds contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities knowledge and skills considered the most suitable for the job. 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!

As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race ethnicity age gender identity citizenship religion sexual orientation disability pregnancy veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

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