Engineering Manager - Payments & Blockchain

Building the Future of Crypto. Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world. Kraken is fully remote, with Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. We develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space, and are committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

Join our Payments & Embedded Ramp team and build the infrastructure that powers money movement across Kraken. We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead one of our Payments & Blockchain teams — responsible for building and scaling payment experiences and APIs that power seamless fiat and crypto transactions across Kraken’s ecosystem. The team owns APIs, services, and integrations that underpin our payments ecosystem. We collaborate closely with Product and external partners to deliver secure, compliant, and performant solutions.

• Lead a cross-functional team of backend and frontend engineers building our payments and B2B API experiences.
• Drive the delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable applications.
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and deliver high-impact features with measurable business and customer value.
• Collaborate with other Engineering Managers and Tech Leads to maintain consistency in engineering standards and architecture across platforms.
• Champion engineering excellence, maintainable systems, and code quality.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical growth, ownership, and collaboration.
• Strengthen team organization and delivery through agile processes, project tracking, and metrics (e.g., DORA, cycle time).

• Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering products at scale.
• Experience managing a combined frontend and backend engineering team.
• Deep technical background (preferably in Rust) with a solid understanding of modern backend architectures and API design.
• Strong cross-functional leadership — able to align frontend and backend efforts in a complex, multi-platform environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Empathy for the customer and a passion for building intuitive, performant experiences.
• Experience in FinTech or Payment products is preferred.

• Background in systems design or distributed architectures.
• Working knowledge of Rust (or similar languages such as Go or C++), and familiarity with async architectures, APIs, and microservices.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis unless a specific application deadline is stated. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with local laws. Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit and encourage you to apply for roles even if you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. This includes race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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