Building the Future of Crypto
Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.
What makes us different?
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.
Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.
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!
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The team
Kraken’s Developer-Experience (DX) team exists to make writing, shipping, and running software effortless and efficient. We work closely with product-engineering to identify friction in the development lifecycle, and eliminate it through purpose-built tooling, streamlined processes, clear documentation, and data-driven insights.
The opportunity
Build and support infrastructure and tools, on-prem and in the cloud
Drive standardisation: Author RFCs and internal guides covering process improvements, reliability patterns, and best practices
Support, and guide engineers on SRE related topics
Partner with product-development teams to identify, and eliminate friction
Skills you should HODL
3+ years in a DevOps role (DevOps, SRE, etc)
3+ years experience with a systems programming language (e.g. Rust)
Proficient in Git source version-control
Thorough knowledge of Docker, experience with Terraform
Passion for improving process and products
Experience configuring Continuous Integration (CI)
Ability to thrive while working independently and remotely in a team-based environment
Experience with monitoring / alerting (primarily with Prometheus / Grafana) and knowledge of best practices in the area
Self-starter, ability to context-switch between various projects, codebases and concepts
Ability to independently debug problems involving the network and operating system
Well-versed in scripting languages (e.g. Bash and/or Python), building and administration of Linux
Interest in security and a thoughtful and thorough consideration of the security implications of development decisions
This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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