Kraken · 1 day ago
Sr. Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer - Platforms Orchestration
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$134K/yr - $299K/yrKraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, dedicated to accelerating the global adoption of crypto. The Sr. Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer will play a vital role in managing and enhancing Kraken's engineering platform, focusing on the orchestration platform's scalability, reliability, and performance.
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Responsibilities
Extend and automate the existing container orchestration platform, ensuring its scalability, reliability, and performance
Work closely with SREs from different teams to reduce their cognitive load related to the orchestration platform
Implement and maintain security best practices for the orchestration platform, ensuring the security and availability of our systems
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, as well as provide guidance and support to other team members
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the smooth operation of our critical systems
Qualification
Required
Strong background in Linux, Networking, and Distributed Systems
Significant hands-on experience with Nomad container orchestration platform in a high availability, production environment
Hands-on experience with other HashiCorp tools, such as Vault and Consul
Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
Extensive experience with AWS Cloud Infrastructure
Strong security mindset and experience implementing security best practices in a complex environment
Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana
Significant experience with one or more of the following languages: Python, Go, Bash
Passion for improving processes, products, and the developer experience for engineering teams
Knowledgeable about continuous integration and delivery best practices
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
Ability to thrive while working independently and remotely in a team-based environment
Self-starter, capable of context-switching between various projects, codebases, and concepts
Company
Kraken
Kraken is a global cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets securely.
Founded in 1911
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Ripley
CEO
Trevor Rutar, MBA
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Kraken Bank
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