Engineering Manager - Remote Role at Kraken

About the Role

We are seeking an Engineering Manager - Remote to join our dynamic team at Kraken. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a cross-functional team focused on building and scaling core Kraken consumer experiences. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fully remote environment with a global team dedicated to revolutionizing the crypto space.

What You'll Do

• Lead a cross-functional team of frontend (React / React Native) and backend (Rust) engineers.
• Own the end-to-end user experience for key Kraken features across mobile and client platforms.
• Guide the delivery of high-quality consumer applications, emphasizing usability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to define and deliver impactful features that provide measurable business and customer value.
• Ensure consistent engineering standards across services and client platforms by partnering with other Engineering Managers and Tech Leads.
• Champion engineering excellence, maintainable architectures, and high code quality.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical growth, collaboration, and inclusivity.
• Utilize agile processes, project tracking, and engineering metrics to strengthen team organization and delivery.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in delivering customer-facing products at scale.
• Experience managing combined frontend and backend engineering teams.
• Deep technical background in React Native with a solid understanding of modern frontend architectures.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills to align frontend and backend efforts in a multi-platform environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Empathy for the customer and a passion for building intuitive, performant consumer experiences.
• Experience building large-scale consumer or financial products.

Nice to Have

• 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.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $140,000 - $200,000 per year.
• Fully remote work environment with flexibility.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse team across 70+ countries.
• Access to industry-leading security and crypto education resources.
• Supportive company culture focused on merit and inclusivity.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

Join us at Kraken and help build the future of crypto! We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the listed requirements, especially if you are passionate about crypto.