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Kraken · 1 week ago

Engineering Manager - Core Services

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $221K/yr

6+ years exp

Kraken is a mission-focused company dedicated to accelerating the global adoption of crypto and blockchain technology. As the Engineering Manager for Backend Core, you will lead a team responsible for developing and maintaining critical backend infrastructure, collaborating with various engineering groups to ensure the reliability and performance of core services.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a strong team that develops and maintains core software for the Kraken backend platform

Design and implement libraries and microservices in Rust

Contribute to technical direction in design and review discussions for APIs, distributed systems, and foundational libraries

Set the standard for high-quality code and lead complex software systems development; using powerful AI tools to your advantage

Work in cross-functional initiatives that drive API and platform standards across the company

Qualification

RustDistributed systemsBackend infrastructureKafkaGRPCEngineering managementCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

6+ years of experience in software engineering

2+ years of experience in hands-on engineering management of a team from 4-8 people

Experience in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust

Experience with Kafka, stateful stream processing, and materialized views

Background in distributed systems, backend infrastructure, or core platform engineering

Working knowledge of gRPC or comparable RPC systems and the related API schema design

Proactive and results-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize tasks

Excellent and collaborative communication and stakeholder management skills

Passion for solving complex engineering problems

Preferred

Direct experience with Rust in production

Experience in designing or operating event-driven architectures at scale

A history of software maintenance in open source or company projects

Company

Kraken

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Kraken is a global cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets securely.

Founded in 1911

Remote First, US

1001-5000 employees

https://www.kraken.com/

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