About Kraken
As one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms
globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto
 Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide – our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption
 But we’re only just getting started
We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions
Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines
Join us to bring crypto to the world
About the Role
Kraken is looking for an experienced engineering managers to build and lead various backend test engineering working groups
This is an opportunity to grow a team of world class engineers who are deeply passionate about cryptocurrency, security, and amazing user experiences
We’re a diverse group of engineers that are dedicated to making cryptocurrency available and accessible to the world and enabling people from all walks of life to invest in their independence
The Kraken experience needs to be ambitious, simple, and user-centered; come and help us make that happen!To be successful in this role, you need to be a strong people manager; great at giving and receiving feedback, fostering new ideas, and empowering others in a remote environment
You also need a strong software engineering background, to have a thorough understanding of technical architecture, system design, and problem solving intuition on sophisticated technical challenges
You’re able to quickly ship new products and features by giving your teams the freedom and flexibility to develop the best possible solutions
Preferred Qualifications and experience
- An advanced degree in computer science or engineering discipline
- 10+ years of software development experience, primarily focused on backend development
- Experience with software architecture, testing APIs and event driven systems
- 5+ years leading engineering teams
- 2+ years of experience managing remote teams
- Looking to potentially grow into a director role
- You are interested about cryptocurrency and open to the potential it has to positively transform our world
- You are passionate about software engineering, improving processes, and driving change
- You keep a close watch on modern technologies and can program in Rust, Python, GO or C++
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences
We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background
 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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