Site Reliability Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Kraken

Job Overview

Location

Paraguay

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Design, provision, and manage cloud (AWS) and on-premises infrastructure components using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, and Atlantis.
• Implement and maintain automation scripts using bash/shell scripting to streamline operational tasks, deployments, and system maintenance.
• Develop, enhance, and manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent and reliable software deployments across data infrastructure environments.
• Utilize Kubernetes and Nomad to orchestrate, deploy, and scale containerized applications within the data infrastructure, ensuring high availability and efficient resource utilization.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively detect performance anomalies, system failures, and service degradation.
• Manage role-based access control (RBAC) and permissions for diverse user groups and machine workflows across multiple environments to enforce security and compliance.
• Participate in on-call rotations and execute incident response procedures for mission-critical financial platforms, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Security Engineers, and Platform teams to understand requirements and deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure solutions.
• Document architecture designs, operational processes, and best practices to enable knowledge sharing, onboarding, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Implement and maintain data infrastructure solutions that serve dozens of business units and hundreds of engineers, enabling self-service capabilities.
• Operate and manage self-hosted and SaaS platforms including Splunk, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, Cloudflare, and GitLab to support observability and deployment workflows.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards in a highly regulated financial environment while maintaining scalability, cost efficiency, and system reliability.
• Work closely with data analysts and engineers to implement infrastructure that supports data pipelines and analytics workloads.
• Leverage AI tools such as Claude and OpenAI to enhance productivity and deliver business value through automated insights and operational optimizations.
• Maintain and improve infrastructure for critical financial services including those supporting Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, and CF Benchmarks.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience of 1+ year working as a Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure/Platform/DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, or similar role.
• Solid understanding of bash/shell scripting and proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Python, Golang, or Rust).
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Podman.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Experience managing AWS infrastructure components.

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry.
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams including Software Engineers, Security Engineers, and Platform teams.
• Support for professional growth through exposure to large-scale, highly regulated financial systems and cutting-edge technologies.
• Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories in alignment with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
• Inclusive hiring practices that value merit, skills, and diverse perspectives regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.
• Ability to apply even if not fully meeting all listed requirements, especially for candidates passionate about crypto.

Skills & Technologies

Python

Rust

Redis

Elasticsearch

DevOps

Onsite

Degree Required

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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.

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