Summary
Join Kraken's growing Consumer team as an experienced Engineering Manager! Lead a team responsible for Kraken's onboarding experience, directly impacting the business. Mentor engineers, contribute to engineering design, and collaborate cross-functionally. Maintain technical skills while managing, focusing on building world-class user experiences. This fully remote role requires 7+ years of software development experience, including backend development and team leadership. Passion for software engineering, proficiency in Rust, and a security-first mindset are essential.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software development experience, primarily focused on backend development
- 2+ years leading engineering teams
- Experience with software architecture, designing APIs and event-driven systems
- Passion for software engineering, improving processes, and driving change
- Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
- Have a security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness
- Demonstrate the ability to autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application)
- Apply a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event-Driven Systems, to design scalable solutions
- Collaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systems
- Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries
Responsibilities
- Lead a team responsible for Krakenβs onboarding experience
- Mentor engineers in their personal and professional growth, offering both technical and career guidance
- Oversee and contribute to engineering design discussions, ensuring high standards and innovative solutions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery
- Maintain technical skills by contributing to the codebase, alongside managerial duties
- Developing features and maintaining our βConsumerβ applications
Benefits
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