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Kraken · 1 day ago

Engineering Manager - Payments & Blockchain

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$127K/yr - $254K/yr

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. They are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the Payments & Blockchain team, responsible for building and scaling payment experiences and APIs that facilitate seamless fiat and crypto transactions across Kraken’s ecosystem.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional team of backend and frontend engineers building our payments and B2B API experiences

Drive the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable applications

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 consistency in engineering standards and architecture across platforms

Champion engineering excellence, maintainable systems, and code quality

Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical growth, ownership, and collaboration

Strengthen team organization and delivery through agile processes, project tracking, and metrics (e.g., DORA, cycle time)

Qualification

Engineering team leadershipBackend architectureAPI designRust programmingFinTech experienceCustomer empathyAgile processesCross-functional leadershipCommunication

Required

Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering products at scale

Experience managing a combined frontend and backend engineering team

Deep technical background (preferably in Rust) with a solid understanding of modern backend architectures and API design

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

Preferred

Experience in FinTech or Payment products is preferred

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

Company

Kraken

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Kraken is a global cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets securely.

Founded in 1911

Remote First, US

1001-5000 employees

https://www.kraken.com/

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