Lead Product Manager, Kraken Custody

About Kraken

Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

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Job Details

Salary: $146K - $234K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: FullTime

The Team

As Lead Product Manager for Kraken Custody, you will drive the evolution and scale of our institutional-grade custody platform, shaping the core infrastructure that secures billions in client assets. You’ll work cross-functionally with Engineering, Prime Product, Staking, Risk, Institutional Sales, Legal, Compliance, and Design to deliver trusted custody solutions and integrated institutional services. This is a high-impact leadership role critical to Kraken’s long-term success in the institutional market.

The Opportunity

• Own and Scale Kraken Custody: Lead end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for Kraken Custody. Scale secure, compliant, and highly available custody infrastructure that meets the needs of top-tier institutional clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, corporates, and crypto-native firms.
• Integrate Staking, Yield & Prime Services: Deliver seamless integrations with staking, prime execution, and structured yield solutions to create a unified institutional product suite. Collaborate across business lines to ensure custody is the foundation for client access to execution, derivatives, and financing products.
• Deliver Institutional-Grade Experience: Design intuitive, enterprise-ready custody interfaces and workflows, supporting complex organizational structures, role-based access control, real-time balance insights, and operational controls. Champion reliability, security, and auditability in all product features.
• Regulatory-First Product Thinking: Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure all product initiatives align with regulatory requirements across key jurisdictions. Future-proof custody features to support regulatory readiness, segregation of assets, and reporting frameworks.
• Client-Centric Innovation: Engage deeply with institutional clients and prospects to identify pain points, develop solutions, and shape product direction. Drive adoption through tight feedback loops, robust client onboarding, and ongoing product iteration.

Skills You Should HODL

• 5+ years in product management with a focus on custody, institutional infrastructure, or B2B fintech. Experience delivering secure, high-availability platforms for mission-critical financial services.
• Strong understanding of institutional client needs - governance, compliance, and operational complexity. Ability to design products that support multi-user structures, granular permissions, and real-time controls.
• Deep understanding of digital asset security, private key management, and operational risk. Understanding of MPC, HSMs, and cold/hot wallet security models.
• Experience building integrated product ecosystems. Ability to align custody capabilities with adjacent institutional offerings.