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Kraken · 3 hours ago

Senior AI/ML Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$127K/yr - $254K/yr

5+ years exp

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, seeking to accelerate the global adoption of crypto. The Senior AI/ML Engineer will design and implement a robust AI/ML platform, enabling data scientists and engineers to build and deploy models for anti-fraud and compliance monitoring initiatives.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust Python services and libraries to power real-time fraud detection and compliance monitoring systems

Build scalable batch and streaming data pipelines for feature building, model inference, and training, with strong guarantees for data quality, latency, and reliability

Develop and operate a developer-friendly ML platform, including feature stores, data validation tooling, and model-training pipelines with automated quality checks

Support ML model lifecycle management — from feature engineering and experimentation to deployment, monitoring, and performance tuning

Manage and optimize real-time data infrastructure, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, Apache Flink, and Kubernetes/Nomad

Work closely with experienced Python and Rust engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders

Mentor junior engineers, foster best practices, and help shape a strong engineering culture

Stay current with MLOps, AI infrastructure, and data engineering trends, bringing innovative solutions into production

Take end-to-end ownership of systems and services, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and security

Qualification

PythonMLOpsReal-time data pipelinesAI/ML platformKafkaApache FlinkData processing workflowsContainerizationRustGenAI toolsCommunicationCollaboration skills

Required

5+ years of engineering experience in the Data and/or AI/ML space

Strong software engineering background, with proficiency in Python (familiarity with Rust is a plus)

Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale batch data processing workflows (e.g., Pandas, Spark, Polars, SQL)

Hands-on experience developing and operating real-time, low-latency, streaming data pipelines (e.g., Apache Flink, Kafka, Beam)

Proven experience in building and maintaining AI/ML or data platforms at scale

Solid understanding of MLOps concepts — including model lifecycle management, CI/CD for ML, feature stores, and data validation frameworks

Experience with GenAI tools, such as Langchain, LlamaIndex, and open source Vector DBs

Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Nomad

A pragmatic mindset, able to balance technical rigor, performance, and delivery timelines

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner across disciplines

A passion for building secure, reliable systems that support mission-critical business functions

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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