About the company
Kraken, the trusted and secure digital asset exchange, is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Our 2,350+ Krakenites are a world-class team ranging from the crypto-curious to industry experts, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a fully remote company, we already have Krakenites in 70+ countries (speaking 50+ languages). We're one of the most diverse organizations on the planet and this remains key to our values. We continue to lead the industry with new product advancements like Kraken NFT, on- and off-chain staking and instant bitcoin transfers via the Lightning Network.
Job Summary
The opportunity
📍Lead a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers responsible for core Krak consumer experiences. 📍Own the end-to-end UX for key Krak features across mobile and client platforms. 📍Guide the delivery of high-quality consumer applications, with a focus on usability, performance, and scale. 📍Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and deliver high-impact features with measurable business and customer value. 📍Collaborate with other Engineering Managers and Tech Leads to maintain consistent engineering standards across services and client platforms. 📍Champion engineering excellence, maintainable architectures, and 📍Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical growth, collaboration, and inclusivity. 📍Strengthen team organization and delivery using agile processes, project tracking, and engineering metrics (e.g., DORA, cycle time).
Skills you should HODL
📍Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering customer-facing products at scale. 📍Experience managing combined frontend and backend engineering teams. 📍Deep technical background in 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 consumer experiences.
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