[Remote] Sr. Software Engineer - Capital Markets & Treasury at Kraken

United States

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Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 5–8 years of experience as a Full-Stack Engineer, Risk Systems Developer, or Treasury Platform Engineer in a financial or crypto-native organization
  • Strong proficiency in Python, Django, React, SQL, REST API design, and cloud deployment (AWS or GCP)
  • Experience working with time-series or financial data, integrating data from multiple heterogeneous systems
  • Familiarity with risk or treasury risk analytics
  • Strong sense of ownership, product design intuition, and attention to UX for non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and development of Kraken’s web-based Capital Management Product — including UI/UX, backend, and API architecture
  • Develop RESTful APIs and data connectors to integrate internal and external data sources (banking, wallet, exchange, and market feeds) into the Treasury risk environment
  • Translate quantitative models into scalable, interactive web applications, allowing users to view, test, and act on liquidity and capital stress scenarios in real time
  • Implement front-end interfaces using Django and React, with visualizations for liquidity ladders, funding gaps, and capital utilization metrics
  • Design and automate daily and intraday data workflows, ensuring timely updates, data validation, and exception alerting
  • Collaborate with Quantitative Risk Managers to integrate simulation outputs into usable business dashboards
  • Optimize for performance, security, and scalability across multiple data environments, balancing speed and reliability
  • Maintain documentation, testing, and Treasury data pipelines to ensure robust production deployment
  • Add interactive data visualization and risk management alerting features using intraday data sets to help better risk manage the firm

Skills

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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