Engineering Manager

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 Kraken’s 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 “Consumer” applications

Benefits

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