Senior Product Manager at Kraken

Tokyo, Japan

Kraken Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Energy, Utilities, Renewable EnergyIndustries

Requirements

  • Proactive mindset suitable for rapid growth and early-stage product division
  • Experience as a Senior Product Manager or equivalent
  • Ability to work closely with engineering teams on highly technical challenges (scale, resilience, performance)
  • Capability to shape and define a new product area without prior traditional product structure
  • Strong collaboration skills with globally distributed teams across timezones (US, EU, APAC, New Zealand), with frequent EU collaboration
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools like Notion, Asana, Figma, Github, CircleCI, Terraform Enterprise, Sentry, CloudWatch

Responsibilities

  • Be the product manager of the Engine squad within the Kraken Flow product group
  • Work closely with APAC-based squad and help shape a strong regional product culture
  • Collaborate closely with developers to ensure complex technical challenges are met with scalability, resilience, and performance
  • Drive the development process, ensuring products are delivered on time and meet the highest quality standards
  • Participate in strengthening the overall product group in collaboration with globally distributed team of fellow PMs
  • Work with stakeholders to align product goals with business objectives and customer needs

Skills

Product Management
Agile
Figma
Asana
Notion
GitHub
CircleCI
Terraform
Workflow Builder
Business Process Management
CI/CD
Immutable Infrastructure

Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange for buying and trading

About Kraken

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade various digital assets. It offers features that cater to both beginners and experienced traders, making it easy to navigate the cryptocurrency market. Users can execute trades with high liquidity, which means their transactions are completed quickly. The platform charges low transaction fees, sometimes as low as 0%, helping users keep more of their profits. Kraken also provides advanced charting tools to help investors track their investments effectively. Security is a major focus, with multiple protective measures in place to keep user assets safe. The platform supports 70 different asset pairs and is continuously expanding its offerings. Additionally, Kraken offers 24/7 global support to assist users with any questions or issues.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$108.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Crypto & Web3, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity plan
401k contribution plan
Vacation & Generous PTO
Paid Tranings

Risks

Increased competition from Binance and Coinbase could impact Kraken's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny in the EU may raise Kraken's compliance costs.
The volatility of cryptocurrency prices can affect Kraken's revenue from transaction fees.

Differentiation

Kraken offers both spot and futures trading for over 40 digital assets.
The platform provides advanced charting tools for professional traders and technical analysts.
Kraken's 24/7 global support ensures assistance for users at any time.

Upsides

Kraken's acquisition of Staked enhances its staking services for consumers and institutions.
Sponsorship deals with major soccer clubs boost Kraken's visibility and brand recognition.
The rise of crypto derivatives attracts advanced traders to Kraken's sophisticated tools.

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