Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Onchain Remote
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Onchain Remote to join our innovative team at Kraken. As a fully remote company, you will collaborate with talented engineers from over 70 countries, all united by a shared passion for crypto and blockchain technology. In this role, you will significantly contribute to our mission of accelerating the global adoption of crypto, ensuring everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with designers and product managers to understand business needs and translate them into technical specifications.
- Work closely with DevOps throughout the software development lifecycle, from drafting RFCs to feature development and testing.
- Develop and maintain services that power onchain experiences, integrating 3rd party APIs and multiple blockchain networks into our products.
- Design and implement low-latency, high-availability scalable applications.
- Write reusable, testable, and efficient code while creating optimized database schemas.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the hiring process, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-time engineering experience within a large technology organization or fast-growing startup.
- Experience working with blockchain technology and DeFi.
- Proficiency in building backend services with Node.js and TypeScript.
- Strong experience in developing and maintaining high-volume production quality applications using React or React Native.
- Good knowledge of state management and client-side systems design.
- Experience with GraphQL, SQL, RESTful APIs, and WebSockets.
- Solid understanding of version control and continuous integration best practices.
- Clear passion for Software Engineering and Crypto, with a commitment to taking complete end-to-end ownership of tasks.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with distributed and scalable application design principles.
- Understanding of user authentication and authorization across multiple systems.
- Experience with mentoring and team leadership.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary ranging from $140K to $200K, commensurate with experience.
- Fully remote work environment with a diverse team.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Access to industry-leading security and crypto education resources.
- Inclusive company culture that values diversity and merit-based hiring.
Join us at Kraken as a Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Onchain Remote and help us build the future of crypto!
This Senior Frontend Software Engineer role at Kraken offers a unique opportunity to work remotely in a dynamic crypto environment with a competitive salary.
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Who Will Succeed Here
Proficient in React and TypeScript for building scalable, maintainable user interfaces, with a strong understanding of state management libraries like Redux or MobX for complex applications.
Demonstrates a strong self-motivation and discipline to excel in a fully remote work environment, effectively managing time and priorities while collaborating across different time zones.
Extensive experience in DevOps practices, particularly with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure, enabling seamless integration and deployment of applications in a microservices architecture.
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