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Kraken · 2 days ago

Principal, Automation Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$96K/yr - $192K/yr

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, seeking to accelerate the global adoption of crypto. The Principal Automation Engineer will build and scale the internal automation engine, architecting workflows and eliminating operational inefficiencies across various functions.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect and own Kraken’s automation platform, with hands-on development in n8n and complementary no-code/low-code tooling

Design and implement end-to-end workflow automations spanning Finance, Compliance, Product, Operations, Engineering, Support, and more

Identify operational inefficiencies and build scalable automations that remove manual work and reduce errors

Build both code and no-code automations, selecting the right approach based on complexity and long-term durability

Partner closely with Business Operations to deliver quick-win automations while broader engineering teams focus on larger enterprise initiatives

Integrate internal and external systems, stitching together APIs, data sources, and tools into unified automated workflows

Establish workflow standards, best practices, and monitoring frameworks to ensure long-term stability and observability

Operate with high autonomy, moving from idea → scoping → design → build → test → deploy with minimal oversight

Partner with leaders across the company to identify and execute high-impact automation opportunities

Contribute to Kraken’s enterprise automation roadmap, informing future tooling and architectural decisions

Qualification

N8nWorkflow automationSystems engineeringAPI integrationNo-code/low-code toolsCollaboration skillsProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

Strong systems engineering background with experience architecting internal tooling or automation platforms

Deep fluency with n8n (or equivalent workflow orchestration tools: Zapier, Make.com, Airflow, Prefect, Temporal)

Experience operating in startup or 0→1 environments, comfortable building structure where none exists

Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate them into scalable technical workflows

Proven ability to own problems end-to-end: discovery, scoping, technical design, implementation, QA, rollout, and maintenance

Ability to work across code and no-code ecosystems, selecting the right tool for speed and long-term maintainability

Experience integrating APIs, internal tools, third-party systems, and databases into automated workflows

High ownership mindset and bias toward action—proactively finds inefficiencies and solves them

Strong collaboration skills across Product, Engineering, Finance, Compliance, Data, and BizOps

Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred

Experience scaling automation platforms in high-growth or regulated environments

Familiarity with data engineering or orchestration tooling (for cross-team workflows)

Exposure to crypto, fintech, or other fast-paced operational domains

Experience contributing to enterprise automation or systems transformation programs

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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