Engineering Manager - Payments & Blockchain

Kraken is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Payments & Embedded Ramp team. We build the infrastructure that powers money movement across the Kraken ecosystem.

Kraken is a mission‑focused company rooted in crypto values, dedicated to accelerating global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. Our team, located in over 70 countries, builds industry‑leading security, crypto education, and client support.

As an Engineering Manager, you will mentor a cross‑functional team of backend and frontend engineers, overseeing the delivery of high‑quality, scalable payment experiences and APIs that power seamless fiat and crypto transactions.

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• 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).
  

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• 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 and the ability 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.
  

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• 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.
  

Kraken is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment, consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement; we value passion and knowledge about crypto.

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