Kraken · 4 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer (Python/Django)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffKraken is a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. The Lead Software Engineer will play a critical role in guiding product development, managing team dynamics, and ensuring operational excellence within the engineering organization.
BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum
Responsibilities
Represent the team upward and outward with confidence
Communicate proactively, clearly, and respectfully
Keep the team informed about priorities and changes
Advocate for your team while challenging constructively
Stay aware of team capacity, stress, and wellbeing
Run 1:1s and offer coaching and mentorship
Nurture a collaborative, motivated team culture
Make and carry out difficult decisions for the good of the team and Kraken
Align the team to product vision and long-term goals
Maintain technical quality and improve systems thinking
Guide team planning, delivery, and retros
Translate large goals into achievable milestones
Make resource and prioritisation trade-offs
Contribute to hiring and talent development
Distribute work fairly and rotate responsibilities
Create clarity in ambiguous or shifting contexts
Oversee or delegate rituals (planning, standups, reviews)
Connect team delivery to product-group and company-level goals
Partner closely with key stakeholders
Remove blockers — technical, process, or people-related
Qualification
Required
Python
Django
Domain modelling
HTTP and REST APIs
Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
Celery and async processing
Postgres
Preferred
AWS
Terraform, Packer, Consul
Ability to speak Japanese
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
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Ripley
CEO
Trevor Rutar, MBA
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Kraken Bank
Recent News
2025-10-07
Crowdfund Insider
2025-10-07
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