Staff Software Engineer – Growth

Requirements

• Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects or owning critical systems end to end.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript or Rust, our core languages — and the versatility to work confidently across the full stack. Experience with other languages such as Go, Python, or Ruby is a plus and demonstrates your ability to adapt quickly.
• Broad technical range and curiosity — you’re comfortable diving into any layer of the stack, from front-end performance to backend architecture and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing systems that balance experimentation velocity with long-term maintainability.
• A product mindset — you think in terms of outcomes and user impact, not just code.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering, product, and design.
• Experience operating autonomously in a distributed, remote-first environment.
• You set the bar for technical excellence and embody the ownership, craftsmanship, and accountability we expect across the organization.

Nice to haves

• Background in growth engineering, experimentation platforms, or developer experience.
• Experience with infrastructure and tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Redis, or GitLab CI/CD.
• Track record of influencing technical strategy across multiple teams or domains.

What you'll be doing

• Design and evolve distributed, high-scale systems that power user acquisition and retention.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Data teams to identify growth opportunities and translate them into reliable, measurable engineering solutions.
• Mentor engineers across Product and Platform teams — guiding architecture, design, and execution.
• Ensure high engineering standards across the stack: reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Collaborate across teams to align on architecture, tooling, and technical strategy.
• Contribute to and influence the broader engineering culture by advocating for craftsmanship, impact, and accountability.

Perks and benefits

• This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
• 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 knowledgeable about crypto!
• As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on various protected characteristics.