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.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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 services like staking.

Job Details

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: FullTime