Director of Engineering - Equities and Tokenised Equities

The Director of Engineering will set the technical and strategic direction for Kraken’s Equities and Tokenised Equities team, aligning engineering outcomes with the company’s broader business goals. They will build and lead a high-performing team of engineers and managers, cultivating a strong culture of ownership, innovation, and execution excellence. This role involves partnering with Product, Compliance, Legal, and other stakeholders to define roadmap, operating model, and technical constraints for equities offerings, ensuring a world-class user experience across jurisdictions while balancing performance, security, and regulatory requirements. The Director will oversee the architecture and operational maturity of systems powering tokenised and traditional equity trading, including integrations with exchanges, custodians, and on-chain infrastructure, driving cross-functional engineering initiatives and representing the team’s work to senior leadership and external partners.”} A candidate must also attract, grow, and retain top-tier engineering talent through mentorship, recruiting, and career development, and monitor and manage team performance, engineering velocity, technical debt, and production stability.