Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering Manager
Date Posted
February 12, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As an Engineering Manager for Growth at Kraken.com, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of cryptocurrency adoption. You will lead a dynamic, cross-functional engineering team responsible for building and optimizing the critical user journeys that introduce millions of individuals to the world of crypto and ensure their continued engagement with our platform. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence company growth, expand our global reach, and drive user engagement at an unprecedented scale.
- • Your primary focus will be on the systems and features that facilitate user acquisition, activation, and retention. This includes the end-to-end development of marketing funnels, seamless signup and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, and the core engagement features that empower new users to fund their accounts and begin exploring Kraken's diverse product offerings. You will be instrumental in creating intuitive and compelling experiences that make the complex world of crypto accessible to everyone.
- • You will collaborate closely with Product Management and Design teams to define product strategy, prioritize initiatives, and ensure the flawless execution of high-impact projects. This partnership is crucial for translating business objectives into tangible engineering deliverables that accelerate growth and enhance user experience.
- • A key aspect of your role will be to provide technical leadership and guidance to your team. You will engage in architectural discussions, help engineers navigate complex technical challenges, and ensure the development of simple, reliable, and scalable solutions. Your ability to foster pragmatic technical decision-making will be vital in maintaining code quality and system integrity.
- • You will cultivate a high-performance engineering culture characterized by ownership, accountability, trust, and continuous learning. This involves empowering your team members, providing them with the context and autonomy to excel, and fostering an environment where experimentation is encouraged and learning from data and feedback is paramount.
- • As a leader in a fully remote, globally distributed company, you will champion asynchronous communication, promote open dialogue, and ensure effective collaboration across diverse time zones. You will be responsible for improving team processes, enhancing communication channels, and fostering a strong sense of camaraderie and shared purpose among your team members.
- • You will be a key player in aligning engineering efforts with broader business goals, ensuring that the team's output directly contributes to Kraken's mission of accelerating global crypto adoption and empowering individuals with financial freedom.
- • This role demands a leader who can set clear context, not dictate solutions, thereby empowering engineers to act with clarity and confidence. You will coach through curiosity, communicate with transparency, and embody accountability and empathy, transforming alignment and trust into measurable business impact.
- • You will be responsible for keeping projects on track, establishing clear expectations, developing realistic estimates, and maintaining transparent communication with all stakeholders, including leadership, product, design, and other engineering teams.
- • You will have the opportunity to partner with other engineering leaders across the Growth organization to ensure consistency in best practices, share knowledge, and drive collective improvement in how we build and deliver growth-critical products.
- • The impact of your work will be far-reaching, directly shaping how millions of users worldwide interact with Kraken and the broader crypto ecosystem. You will be instrumental in making crypto more accessible, understandable, and usable for everyone, contributing significantly to Kraken's mission.
- • You will foster a culture where engineers are trusted to ship high-impact work with craftsmanship and accountability, moving quickly, experimenting often, and learning fast from data and feedback.
- • You will ensure that our products serve millions of users globally by operating with a global mindset, building for scale, accessibility, and trust in every feature and system developed by your team.
🎯 Requirements
- • Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, with a track record of delivering high-quality software in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- • Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to coach, set clear context, empower engineers, and foster a culture of trust and accountability.
- • Solid technical foundation with the ability to engage in architectural design discussions and guide engineers in making pragmatic technical trade-offs.
- • Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as TypeScript, Rust, Go, or Python.
- • A strong product mindset, with a demonstrated understanding of how engineering work impacts user experience and key business metrics.
- • Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to align engineering outcomes with strategic business goals.
- • Experience operating effectively within distributed, remote-first teams.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary and equity package.
- • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- • Generous paid time off and holidays.
- • Professional development and learning opportunities.
- • Remote-first work environment with flexibility.
- • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in the rapidly growing crypto industry.
Skills & Technologies
Python
TypeScript
Rust
Remote
About Kraken
Kraken is a global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2011, offering spot and futures trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum and 200+ digital assets. Headquartered in San Francisco with entities worldwide, it serves retail and institutional clients, providing custody, staking, an NFT marketplace and OTC desk. The platform emphasizes security, regulatory compliance and educational resources.
