Data Governance Engineer - Remote Role at Kraken

About the Role

We are seeking a Data Governance Engineer to join our team at Kraken, a leading crypto exchange. This remote position allows you to work from anywhere while contributing to our mission of accelerating the global adoption of cryptocurrency. As a Data Governance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our data is discoverable, well-documented, auditable, and reliable across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Support metadata and catalog initiatives, including column-level tagging, dataset documentation, and ownership attribution.
• Contribute to data lineage and governance practices, helping improve audit readiness and visibility across pipelines and products.
• Support and maintain Airflow DAGs, including simple pipeline changes, operational fixes, and automation tasks.
• Assist with CI/CD workflows related to data pipelines, deployments, and platform tooling.
• Help improve data pipeline reliability and consistency, partnering with senior engineers on enhancements and fixes.
• Contribute to automation of reports and dashboards, enabling self-serve analytics for internal teams.
• Support adoption of data governance standards across teams, including documentation, processes, and tooling.
• Assist internal stakeholders with ad-hoc data questions, process improvements, and platform-related enhancements.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in data governance, data engineering, analytics engineering, or a closely related technical role.
• Hands-on exposure to data governance concepts, including metadata management, data lineage, and data catalogs.
• Experience supporting or contributing to governance initiatives, such as documentation standards and data quality practices.
• Strong Python fundamentals for automation and metadata ingestion.
• Solid SQL skills for data discovery, validation, and audit support.
• Basic understanding of how data pipelines work end to end, sufficient to reason about lineage, dependencies, and data quality.
• Familiarity with Airflow or workflow orchestration in a support or operational capacity.
• A curious, problem-solving mindset and willingness to grow in a fast-moving data platform environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with dashboards or BI tools (e.g., Looker, QuickSight, Tableau).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible hours.
• Opportunity to work with a talented team of crypto experts.
• Access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Inclusive company culture that celebrates diversity and encourages innovation.

Join us as a Data Governance Engineer and help build the future of crypto! Apply now to be part of our mission to empower individuals through financial freedom and inclusion.