Senior Software Engineer - Frontend - Consumer

Summary

Join Kraken's growing Consumer team as a Senior Software Engineer and contribute to building applications that bring Kraken's crypto offerings to a wider audience. This fully remote role focuses on developing and maintaining mobile applications, aiming to onboard the next 100 million crypto users. You will design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications using React, set coding standards, and lead complex software systems development. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, React ecosystem, API design, and experience with Next.js and WebSockets. You will also mentor junior and senior engineers and drive process improvements. This is an ongoing application process with no deadline.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on web applications
• Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and proficiency with React ecosystem
• Strong experience of API design, security, and performance optimization
• Experience with Next.js and WebSockets
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tooling
• Strong understanding of UI/UX best practices and principles
• Experience within a large technology organization or fast growing startup
• Hands-on experience in consumer payments, crypto or fintech mobile applications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications using React
• Set the standard for high-quality code and lead complex software systems development
• Significantly influence technical decisions, contribute to technical strategy discussions, and shape product/domain decisions with an expert understanding of engineering best practices
• Mentor junior and senior engineers and provide constructive feedback
• Master multiple technologies and stay ahead of the curve with new tools and trends
• Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and fault-tolerant systems, with a deep understanding of complex software development architecture and design patterns
• Lead and collaborate on complex initiatives, and drive feedback and growth across teams
• Drive process improvements and lead by example with advanced experience in multiple software development processes