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Lifecycle Marketing Manager - Cryptowatch
 manager marketing manager testing crypto Jan 26
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About Kraken

Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.

We are looking for a Lifecycle Marketing manager with a deep understanding for how to utilize educational, promotional and transactional campaigns across email, push and SMS notification channels in order to drive conversions and customer loyalty. This role will be highly cross-functional, working with Product and Design to unify communications across owned channels and collaborating with Data to measure and improve efficacy of communications. This role has the potential to scale up to manager of a team of lifecycle marketers. As our first dedicated email hire, you will turn our fledgling email strategy into a formidable lifecycle marketing system that drives revenue and customer loyalty. 

Responsibilities

  • Own the hands-on execution of all email and in-app lifecycle marketing campaigns (building & sending emails, pulling audience segments, A/B testing & reporting). Owned marketing channels include email (batch, trigger, nurture), mobile push notifications, SMS. 
  • Develop customer targeting, segmentation, and personalization strategies to maximize signup conversion rate (top of funnel) and retention (bottom of funnel); immediate focus will be on top of funnel. 
  • Lead marketing automation and triggers to engage and convert prospects and customers across the customer journey using transactional, promotional, and educational content strategies. 
  • Continuously conduct A/B tests and analyze results to develop insights to improve conversion rate, retention, and trader loyalty. 
  • Work with other marketing team members (Social, Content) to plan coordinated marketing campaigns and utilize assets effectively. 
  • Work with Product, Design, Intelligence, and Data teams to deliver compelling personalized customer journeys - including by directing event tagging and technical integration projects. 
  • Provide on-going reporting on campaigns and revenue impact to stakeholders. 
  • Ensure high quality and error-free implementation, testing and QA of lifecycle marketing campaigns

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in lifecycle marketing. 
  • Strong systems thinking skills - can plan out complex lifecycle strategies and execute them
  • Ability to take abstract outcomes/directives and build concrete plans to take us there via lifecycle marketing strategies. 
  • Excited to work as an Individual Contributor and own all facets of the lifecycle marketing strategy
  • Experience designing and executing successful personalized nurture campaigns in an email marketing system like Salesforce Email, Marketo, or Autopilot. 
  • Experience in working cross-functionally with Product, Design and Data teams to build and measure campaigns in owned marketing channels that interact with the core product, like platform price alerts and triggered email campaigns. 
  • Analytical and process-oriented mindset with unparalleled attention to detail. 

Nice to Have

  • Experience in the financial sector or with trading / traders.
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Business Analyst - Funding
 testing crypto Jan 22
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About Kraken

Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.

This is a fully remote role.

We’re accepting applicants for a business analyst who provides first rate project support to our Funding group and take ownership of project work, bugs and feature requests related to funding areas. You will work directly with department Leads, subject matter experts, product managers and engineers to help refine and produce a best in industry funding experience and ensure bugs are escalated and resolved as quickly as possible.

You are data driven, and always look for evidence to justify the importance and priority of requests. You will seek opportunities and solutions to help to maximize the number of successful client interactions, and strive to improve the productivity and efficiency of our funding teams.

Attention to detail is a must as is being process-driven and efficient. We are looking for people who can grow with the role, so that means having a passion for learning and coming up with new ideas. We want people to own the process and continuously look for a better way to get things done.

Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better. Many of us work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. We have a great community, and many of us have become close friends.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive specific projects, working alongside multiple stakeholders from different departments
  • Handle internal communication channels and lead Funding team communications with Product, Engineering and other departments  
  • Escalating bugs and features for the Funding teams (fiat, crypto, and our various banking providers)
  • Help develop and maintain procedural documentation and training materials in alignment with internal policies.
  • Participate in projects and any other special tasks assigned, such as automating key processes or leveraging technology solutions.
  • Document all changes timely in the team change logs
  • Keep the bugs and feature requests board up to date
  • Lead the funding product triage meetings

    • Specific day-today tasks you may be in charge of:
  • Perform process analysis to ensure the team is operating as lean and efficiently as possible
  • Ensure the team is notified of changes in advance and help coordinate team documentation updates
  • Keep up to date with the relevant product roadmaps 
  • Write initial requirements for new product changes, automations and streamlining requests
  • Test and reproduce bugs before submitting bug reports
  • Perform analysis and define the data requirements necessary to substantiate and justify requests
  • Attend product meetings with Leads to discuss issues
  • Write and file JIRA tickets
  • Track status of JIRA tickets through to completion
  • Coordinate testing efforts with funding specialists

    • Personal Qualities:
  • Strong ownership mentality.
  • Strong written English communication skills
  • Strong cross functional relationship building skills
  • Critical thinking and research skills
  • Strong time management and multitasking skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Proactive problem solving and ingenuity
  • Loves helping people
  • You are curious and seek to improve how things are done
  • You have the ability to work independently as well as part of a tightly-knit team
  • Excellent attention to details with an analytic mindset

    • Experience Required:
  • 1 years business analysis experience

    • Desirable Experience:
  • Financial services experience
  • Crypto industry experience
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Productivity Tool Specialist
 crypto Jan 20
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Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.

About the Role

We are looking for a productivity tool specialist to Identify, recommend, and implement technology solutions to increase efficiency and productivity throughout the organization. This role will be focused on providing direction and recommendations for IT productivity tools and solutions. The ideal person for this position will be experienced in a broad set of applications and tools and will have first-hand experience with implementation of solutions to solve productivity and efficiency needs across a globally diverse organization.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the identification, evaluation, selection and adoption of new productivity tools across the company  
  • Investigate and recommend new efficiency and productivity tools as well as upgrades to existing tools
  • Maintain state of the art knowledge for best of breed productivity platforms and tools  
  • Drive improvements to efficiency by continuously assessing existing enterprise applications and tools against best of breed solutions  
  • Track user feedback and adoption metrics for productivity tools
  • Establish and maintain appropriate vendor relationships
  • Coordinate with internal IT automation teams on productivity tool design and integration

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience with enterprise productivity platforms and tools
  • Broad and deep technical knowledge of most enterprise level technologies (HRIS systems, secure messaging and collaboration, data storage and organization applications)
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise productivity and efficiency applications
  • Strong facilitation and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong attention to detail and highly organized
  • Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Superior logical, analytical and critical thinking skills
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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IT Automation & Efficiency Manager
 manager crypto Jan 20
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Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.

About the Role

We are looking for an IT automation manager to lead the planning, development and implementation solutions to automate manual work across all departments in the organization. This candidate will collaborate with vendors, business function leaders and engineers to design and execute a prioritized plan to increase efficiency and productivity in business and IT operations.  The ideal candidate has experience in automation of a range of enterprise systems and tools with a focus on no-code solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead an effort to identify gaps in efficiency and technical capability within current enterprise tools and technologies
  • Investigate the automation needs for each of our major business functions, define requirements, design solutions and oversee implementation
  • Document existing business processes and IT operations along with input from business function leaders and end users
  • Identify and recommend improvements to existing business processes, enterprise tools and solutions to increase efficiency
  • Design and implement no-code solutions and enterprise tool automation to increase efficiency
  • Manager a team of IT automation specialists and developers

Requirements

  • 2-3 years of managing an automation engineering team
  • Enterprise software solutions architecture and integration experience
  • Deep experience building and managing integration solutions for 3rd party enterprise products
  • Broad and deep technical knowledge of and experience with most enterprise level technologies (HRIS systems, secure messaging and collaboration, data storage and organization applications)
  • Experience in managing projects end-to-end
  • Hands-on experience building 3rd party application integrations in an enterprise environment
  • Knowledge of provisioning, designing, constructing and maintaining cloud-based enterprise systems
  • Strong facilitation and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong attention to detail and highly organized
  • Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Superior logical, analytical and critical thinking skills
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Banking counsel
 crypto Jan 20
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About Kraken

Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.

About the Role

This is a remote role for an attorney admitted to practice law in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive counsel to Kraken and America’s first Digital Asset bank
  • Advise Kraken on the application of the rules of the Federal Reserve Board, FFIEC, CFPB, FinCEN, OFAC, Wyoming Treasurer and State Banking Supervisor, together with other applicable banking laws
  • Represent the company before bank regulators in the US and globally
  • Create and review internal regulated processes
  • Lead bank legislative advocacy and policy efforts
  • Guide new product creation in situ with the product and strategy teams
  • Report directly to the Chief Legal Officer

Requirements

  • Demonstrated passion for crypto
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
  • An opportunity-making attitude, using the law to increase the company’s optionality, not decrease it
  • At least ten years of relevant experience applying banking laws, whether in-house or at a top law firm
  • Admission to practice law in the United States
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Sr. Product Manager - Trade Technologies
 manager product manager crypto finance Jan 20
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

Kraken is seeking a Sr. Product Manager – Trade Technologies in San Francisco, CA

Duties include, but not limited to: 
Execute a robust and comprehensive Active Trader business and product strategy. 

Minimum education required

  • Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Finance, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or a related field. 

Minimum experience required

  • 8 years of progressive product management experience.
  • 5 years of experience in either digital assets, forex, or the brokerage industry. 

Skills requirement

  • Demonstrated knowledge of programming using Python. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge querying large databases using Programming Language SQL.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of data analytics using Python. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of developing reporting dashboards using data visualization tools. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of managing technology projects using agile methodologies and scrum tools such as JIRA. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of working with trading/matching engine. 

    • We will accept any amount of experience in the skills listed above. 
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Information Security Manager
 manager crypto Jan 19
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About Kraken

Kraken is changing the world. Join the revolution!

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world’s largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we’re growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent.

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to over 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down.

The Information Security Manager is responsible for the company's global IT Risk Management program and associated processes and services. They will lead a team of seasoned information technology professionals who design, develop, execute and maintain all aspects of the company’s IT Risk Management program including executing risk reviews of critical programs and technology solutions, maintaining the IT Risk Register, auditing and overseeing IT risk mitigation plans, developing and communicating IT Policies, Control Objectives and Standards, evaluating and reporting compliance to regulatory and customer requirements for information management, conducting 3rd party risk assessments and responding to customer risk assessments. This position works across all functions to address enterprise risks and provides expert consulting to business operations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain the IT Risk Management strategy, program and associated services.
  • Manage and maintain the communication of IT policies, control objectives and standards.
  • Identify the IT investments needed to ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and internal requirements.
  • Implement risk-based controls that are fully auditable and compliant with business and regulatory standards.
  • Develop and produce Executive-level and Management scorecards to measure, monitor and report on IT Risk posture and control effectiveness.
  • Analyze business processes and systems and guide needed improvements that properly mitigate risk in alignment with the risk appetite.
  • Ensure the technologies and processes used worldwide meet all required information risk and information management requirements.
  • Consult at an expert level to support customer compliance requirements for new product development and enhancement of existing solutions.
  • Design and conduct 3rd party service provider risk assessments.
  • Assist resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to IT audit failures reported by internal and external auditing departments.
  • Apprise IT management regarding new and pending regulatory requirements and recommend plans of action.
  • Conduct security and risk due diligence related to acquisitions, divestitures & joint ventures.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience
  • Advanced knowledge of IT processes and technical environments with 10+ years’ experience in one or more of the following: architecture, customer and governmental compliance, data protection and privacy, information classification, core applications and critical infrastructure operations and support, business continuity/disaster recovery, enterprise risk management.
  • Knowledge of global regulatory requirements, including cybersecurity, data privacy and global trade compliance
  • Strong leadership and talent development competencies
  • Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, including experience and acumen in technical writing best practices
  • Proven ability to describe complex technical requirements in understandable terms
  • Proven ability to develop metrics and scorecards to measure process and control effectiveness

Preferred Qualifications

  •  MBA or other advanced degree preferred
  • CRISC, CISM or CISA certifications preferred
  • Experience with cybersecurity regulations and regulatory best practices, such as those promulgated by the SEC, NYDFS, CCPA, etc
  • Experience with SOC2 and ISO27001
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Backend Engineer - Staking
 backend testing devops crypto finance cpp Jan 17
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This role is remote.

Our Engineering team is having a blast while delivering the most sophisticated crypto-trading platform out there. Help us continue to define and lead the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Integrating various blockchains into our staking system
  • Ensuring rewards are distributed to clients accurately and efficiently
  • Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
  • Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
  • Implementation of security and data protection systems
  • Write highly scalable, high volume services
  • Create optimized database schemas
  • Own, develop and maintain staking services

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a backend developer
  • Experience with Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchains such as Tezos, Cosmos, or Polkadot
  • Familiarity with decentralized finance (DeFi) products such as liquidity pools and yield farming
  • Strong proficiency with Node.js, Typescript and various frameworks
  • Ability to handle the DevOps side of production services using tools like Docker
  • Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
  • Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
  • Understanding user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
  • Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
  • Experience with automated testing platforms and unit tests
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Basic experience with other languages such as: C++, Rust, or Go
  • Desire to make the best staking platform out there
  • Strong passion for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Backend Engineer - Payments
 backend testing devops crypto cpp node-js Jan 17
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This role is remote.

Our Engineering team is having a blast while delivering the most sophisticated crypto-trading platform out there. Help us continue to define and lead the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate our financial systems with banks and third-party payment platforms
  • Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
  • Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
  • Implementation of security and data protection systems
  • Write highly scaleable, high volume services
  • Create optimized database schemas
  • Own, develop and maintain financial services

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a backend developer
  • Experience with financial systems and payment protocols
  • Strong proficiency with Node.js, Typescript and various frameworks
  • Ability to handle the DevOps side of financial services using tools like Docker
  • Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
  • Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
  • Understanding user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
  • Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
  • Experience with automated testing platforms and unit tests
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Basic experience with other languages such as: C++, Rust, or Go
  • Desire to make the best trading platform out there
  • Fluent English language skills are required, other native language skills a plus


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Corporate Onboarding Associate
 crypto Jan 14
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This is a fully remote role requiring English fluency.
We are open to candidates from the following regions: Americas (US and Non-US), APAC, and Europe.
You must be willing to work evenings and weekends. 


We’re accepting applicants for our Client Onboarding team, which provides first rate customer support to our high volume users and also performs client due diligence. Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better. Many of us work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. We have a great community, and many of us have become close friends.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for ensuring a quick and seamless onboarding and account opening experience for our clients.
  • Conduct client due diligence (KYC/CDD) on new clients. 
  • Research clients using open source research such as government registries, etc.
  • Meet Service Level Agreements (SLA).
  • Coordinate directly with Compliance to obtain relevant KYC requirements.
  • Develop and maintain procedural documentation and training materials in alignment with internal policies.
  • Handle escalated onboarding cases.
  • Participate in projects and any other special tasks assigned, such as automating key processes or leveraging technology solutions where appropriate.

Requirements

  • Strong ownership mentality. 
  • Strong written English communication skills.
  • 2-3 years experience in the financial services or crypto industry.
  • General understanding of KYC requirements
  • Broad understanding of business models and industries and ability to analyze different kinds of businesses, including those in the crypto industry.  Understanding of various corporate structures and beneficial ownership.
  • Critical thinking, problem solving, and research skills. 
  • Strong time management and multitasking skills.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Loves helping people.
  • Fluency with a second language is a plus.


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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IT Support Specialist
 crypto Jan 11
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This is a fully remote role, we will consider applicants based in North America. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, enjoys complex and ambiguous technical issues, has a keenness for problem solving, is able to see the bigger perspective and provide expert insights into business solutions, and above all, is immensely passionate and diligent about technology and data security. If our words have struck the right chord with you and you are up for another challenging yet exciting career opportunity, we would certainly like to meet you! Our technology team is having a blast while delivering the most sophisticated crypto-trading platform out there. Help us continue to define and lead the industry.

The ideal candidate will live in either the Eastern or Pacific Time Zones and be 100% available during their respective core working hours of 9AM until 6PM. Depending on the particular support situation, there will at times be work needed outside of the core working hours for this position, including mornings, evenings and weekends. You need to work with a large geographically dispersed team consisting of people possessing a broad understanding of and comfort with technology. This role may require the ability to travel. For this reason, a valid passport will be mandatory.

Responsbilities

  • Maintain the complicated relationship that our global employees have with the devices and/or technology they interact with on a daily basis (in order to do their jobs and get work done)
  • Help team members by solving computer, mobile device, application and access issues to allow them to work effectively
  • Answer team members' questions efficiently to strive for optimized productivity and possess the know-how and experience needed to aid team members use common workplace devices, tools, applications and services

Requirements

  • An individual with 1-3 years experience working in an independent IT Support role.
  • A go-to person for “all things IT or technical” (e.g., troubleshooting a broken scanner that has repeatedly stumped the office manager, explaining the detailed steps required to encrypt email or discussing the importance of encrypting communications to a less tech-savvy individual).
  • You understand the importance of IT and security best practices .
  • You love people and working with people and enjoy helping team members to work effectively, securely and happily.
  • You understand the importance of computer systems and applications working effectively to increase productivity.
  • You can communicate clearly in written forms of communication such as email, chat, and ticket updates.
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Regional Operations Manager
 manager crypto finance Jan 06
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About Kraken

Kraken is a market leader in one of the most innovative and fast growing industries in the world. We are expanding and innovating throughout all aspects of the company to support this rapid growth, and to ensure that we can effectively execute on our highly ambitious short-, medium- and long-term plans for regional product and market growth.

The Regional Operations Manager will play a critical role on a team that is core to Kraken’s global operating effectiveness. You will be expected to provide leadership in a highly cross-functional context, and work directly with nearly every team and department in the company. This close integration into all functional areas of Kraken means you will have a unique opportunity to positively influence the entire organization and drive initiatives that directly impact the company’s bottom line. You will work closely with many Krakenites across levels of seniority and spanning multiple departments, helping the organization stay coordinated in this incredibly exciting, innovative and expanding environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Managing Director of Europe & Regional Operations to define and optimize the global deployment of Kraken’s regional operating infrastructure
  • Support the execution of multi-region new-product and new-market initiatives by providing cross-functional program management to ensure a seamless transition from strategic opportunity development to revenue realization
  • Work with Managing Directors, finance, compliance, and legal teams to analyze and make recommendations regarding regional operations structure to maximize regulatory, tax, and strategic partnership opportunities
  • Work with Kraken Intelligence to develop regional client and market growth performance metrics and insights to help identify opportunities for improvement; analyze trends and coordinate information with regional marketing teams to improve effectiveness of client outreach initiatives
  • Build and manage the Regional Operations team, facilitating their growth and leveraging their talent to achieve departmental and organizational objectives
  • Cultivate a deep understanding of operational best practices across Managing Director-led regions, and develop the corporate resources, processes, and standards to implement them across operating theaters
  • Identify potential areas of inefficiency, redundancy, bottlenecked progress or scaling challenges between regional operating theaters, and devise and execute process improvements to address them
  • Establish strong working relationships across functions and management levels, working collaboratively and independently
  • Bring structure and clarity to complex, often ambiguous operational issues
  • Execute program-level work while keeping deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 7+ years experience in a similar field and roles; preferred experience in a top management consulting firm
  • Strong interest in and familiarity with both cryptocurrency and traditional financial industries
  • Experience and proven track record in business process management consulting or operations roles in the financial services or technology industries
  • Experience in organizational and process change management at growth-scale or larger firms
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams
  • Experience managing multiple direct reports
  • Experience navigating complex operational hurdles in hyper-growth companies
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent attention to detail and follow through
  • Experience in international markets and working across geographies
  • Strong contextualization and second-order thinking ability
  • Ability to work a flexible full-time schedule to coordinate with global stakeholders
  • Creativity, adaptability, tenacity, a sense of urgency and hands-on, roll-up your sleeves work ethic
  • Excellent organizational and workload management skills, especially with respect to prioritization and proactive verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to deconstruct convoluted problems and develop precise plans of action

Nice to have

  • MBA degree from a top graduate program
  • Knowledge of Lean principles, six sigma and/or business process management concepts
  • Advanced user of Excel and Powerpoint with a good familiarity of G-Suite equivalents
  • Intermediate or greater SQL proficiency a major plus
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Accounting Manager - Internal Controls
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role:

The Accounting Manager – Internal Controls will be an integral part of the Finance leadership team.  You will work closely with your Finance and Accounting leadership cohorts as well as business partners and other internal and external stakeholders.  This role reports to the Corporate Controller.

What you'll do:

  • Develop company-wide and business process risk assessments to evaluate and address any impact the results may have on the control environment.
  • Design and implement efficient and effective controls across the organization.
  • Create control documentation including process narratives, process flowcharts, and risk & controls matrices to be used to evaluate controls, specifically around a proprietary exchange trading platform.
  • Identify and evaluate business and technology risks, internal controls which mitigate risks, and related opportunities for internal control improvement and implementation.
  • Use critical thinking skills to quickly identify control deficiencies, evaluate their risk implications, and draw the appropriate conclusions including remediation actions.
  • Actively participate in decision making with process owners, provide meaningful insights, and seek to understand the broader impact of current decisions.
  • Build and nurture positive working relationships with process owners by providing high quality deliverables and communications, providing them tools and templates that can help them better achieve their process objectives and our control objectives.
  • Conduct periodic meetings/walkthroughs with process owners to validate any changes to processes are updated and properly assessed for control gaps. Support process owners through training, reviewing, and providing guidance for their processes.
  • Keeping up to date with changes in regulatory guidance, industry best practices, and areas of focus/hot topics for external audits.
  • Actively building and managing relationships with Company stakeholders, while promoting the importance of compliance initiatives throughout the organization.
  • Facilitate requests between the control owners and the external audit team.

Who you are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field
  • CPA in good standing strongly preferred
  • 7+ years of accounting/audit experience
  • Industry experience in financial services, fintech, banking, or exchange strongly preferred
  • Experience or knowledge with cryptocurrency is strongly preferred
  • Experience with SQL query writing a plus
  • Knowledge of US GAAP and experience with SOX
  • Collaborative, innovative, flexible, and adept at building relationships across the organization
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Google Suite and Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency including pivot tables, H & V-Lookup
  • Experience using an ERP system such Netsuite is a plus
  • Experience with high volume transactions is a plus
  • Audit experience from the Big 4 or national accounting firms is a plus
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Data Engineer
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role

The data engineering team is responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions that allow the company to make data-driven decisions fast and accurately on several terabytes of data. The data engineering team has just launched the company’s new data warehouse, and you will be responsible for creating various pipelines to move vast amounts of data into the new warehouse.

Responsibilities

  • Build scalable and reliable data pipeline that collects, transforms, loads and curates data from internal systems
  • Augment data platform with data pipelines from select external systems
  • Ensure high data quality for pipelines you build and make them auditable
  • Drive data systems to be as near real-time as possible
  • Support design and deployment of distributed data store that will be central source of truth across the organization
  • Build data connections to company's internal IT systems
  • Develop, customize, configure self service tools that help our data consumers to extract and analyze data from our massive internal data store
  • Evaluate new technologies and build prototypes for continuous improvements in data engineering

Requirements

  • 5+ years of work experience in relevant field (Data Engineer, DW Engineer, Software Engineer, etc)
  • Experience with data warehouse technologies and relevant data modeling best practices (Spark, Presto, Druid, etc)
  • Experience building data pipelines/ETL and familiarity with design principles
  • Excellent SQL skills
  • Proficiency in a major programming language (e.g. Java, C++, etc) and/or a scripting language (Javascript, Python, etc)
  • Experience with business requirements gathering for data sourcing

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Sales and Business Development Director for EMEA & APAC
 executive crypto finance Dec 18 2020
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role:

You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with prominent institutions in the traditional finance and cryptocurrency industries to seek out opportunities to license the firms index products. You will take a key role in executing and refining the firms go to market strategy and work closely with index content and group marketing teams to fulfil the firm’s commercial objectives. You will have a strong understanding of the traditional use cases for indices amongst different target segments but also be a creative thinker that can seek out new use cases in the developing cryptocurrency ecosystem. As the firm’s key client facing team member, you will also be expected to provide market intelligence and feedback to shape the firm's product development strategy and pipeline. You will play a major role in an integral part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and its development as an asset class. This is an opportunity to shape the future of a multi trillion dollar integration of cryptocurrency into the investment portfolios of institutions, corporations and individuals/

Responsibilties:

  • Build, maintain and expand relationships with the firm’s key index licensing clients and prospects to drive revenues
  • Articulate and market the key benefits of the firm’s products to potential licensees
  • Create a sales framework to generate leads and systematically pitch, sell address and convert to licensees
  • Work closely with the content and marketing teams to convert awareness and interest into business opportunities
  • Identify new opportunities for the firm’s indices and data to play a role in the cryptocurrency industry
  • Provide market intelligence on product demands in the industry

Essential requirements:

  • Strong understanding of the use cases for indices and market participants that would utilize them
  • 5 plus years experience with a demonstrable track record in sales and of building client bases and revenues in the financial data space serving asset managers, banks, brokerage houses and other product issuers
  • Knowledge of the market structure for cryptocurrencies and major product and infrastructure providers in the space
  • Experience of a dynamic, fast paced, start-up fintech environment a bonus
  • Knowledge of the EU BMR regulatory framework a plus

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Compliance Associate - Market Surveillance - Remote
 crypto finance Dec 08 2020
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

Do you love solving puzzles and catching bad guys? Do you get upset when you hear stories of innocent people getting scammed out of their life savings?Do you monitor the market and wonder why prices rapidly move?Ever dream of starring in your very own detective show? Well, we may not have a production crew on hand, but a job as an investigator in the Market Surveillance Team may be for you! This role meshes your love for all things crypto, your desire for a vibrant ecosystem that supports every poop-coin, protection of the Kraken mothership (and it's customers) on it's way to the moon, and maybe even help catch a bad guy (or gal) along the way!

Responsibilities

  • Monitor Market Surveillance (Spot and Futures) via the Market Surveillance Platform (Scila).
  • Act as a subject matter expert in the performance of Market Surveillance across a range of financial products.
  • Have intermediate knowledge of regulatory requirements, including MiFIID II, MAR and US regulatory requirements and their impact on Market Surveillance.
  • Carry out market surveillance with the aim of finding and reporting on attempts by clients to engage in insider dealing or market manipulation across a range of market abuse typologies.
  • Leverage large data sets and advanced analytical skills to enhance research and investigations, ensuring both quantitative and qualitative analysis is incorporated into decision making.
  • Maintain thorough records and supporting documentation for all investigations.
  • File Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs) or equivalent with national authorities when necessary.
  • Liaise with Fraud, operations and on-boarding teams as needed during an investigation.
  • Actively develop knowledge of criminal methods and typologies as they relate to fiat and crypto transactions, applying these characteristics through analysis of transaction data to identify unusual activity.
  • Perform research in support of ad-hoc compliance projects (e.g. program procedures, regulatory inquiries)

Requirements

  • Minimum three-year degree or equivalent experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, law, international relations, business administration, finance, or similar field preferred.
  • Surveillance experience (trade/control room) strongly preferred.
  • Experience in using a Trade Surveillance platform for alert management and investigation (e.g. Scila/Actimize/SMARTs)
  • Impeccable communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proficiency analysing data using a variety of tools/methods, including macros, sql scripts, and database tools
  • Resourceful and inquisitive mindset with an ability to analyse structured and unstructured data from disparate sources and identify patterns and develop conclusions.
  • Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
  • Ability to take ownership of work product and consistently deliver results.
  • Knowledge of the crypto industry is a plus and willingness to gain expertise of the financial crime typologies in the crypto industry.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel including the ability to perform data analysis. Ability to learn new technologies and systems for conducting data analysis.
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Compliance Associate - Strategic Initiatives
 crypto finance Dec 03 2020
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role
 
This is a remote position.
 
Do you find the growing amount of global crypto regulations worldwide both slightly nauseating yet also extremely fascinating? Do you enjoy coming up with creative solutions to regulatory uncertainty? In this role, you will help Kraken make decisions on how to navigate the increasingly complex global regulatory landscape. You will work closely with the Strategy, Legal, and Product teams, as well as in-country leadership and compliance personnel, to: (1) understand how new laws, regulations, and rules impact Kraken’s business model worldwide; (2) develop regulatory strategies that minimize costs, risks, and time to market; and (3) interact with regulators to enhance Kraken brand reputation.

Responsibilities:

  • Produce deliverables identifying regulatory developments and opportunities for Kraken’s engagement with regulators.
  • Develop and implement methodology to monitor developments in global regulatory frameworks that impact Kraken’s operations worldwide.
  • Develop and implement methodology to monitor industry competitive landscape as it relates to global regulatory compliance.
  • Conduct research in preparation for licensing applications, regulatory inquiry responses, and consultation opportunities.
  • Prepare licensing application on behalf of Kraken in conjunction with the necessary lines of business.
  • Build presentations to frame regulatory decisions for internal executives.
  • Produce polished deliverables for external regulatory audiences.
  • Owning and driving key organizational projects from beginning to end.

Requirements:

  • Minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in law, international relations, business administration, finance, or similar field preferred.
  • Prior experience in the financial industry; prior legal experience; prior experience with regulators is a plus.
  • Deep interest in / knowledge of the regulatory landscape as it relates to the crypto industry.
  • Resourceful and inquisitive mindset with an ability to analyse structured and unstructured data from disparate sources and develop conclusions.
  • Trustworthiness and ability to maintain confidential information.
  • Ability to take ownership of your work product and consistently deliver results in a face-paced work environment.
  • Strong organizational proficiency.
  • Impeccable communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Eye for presentation design and attention to detail. Comfort with a high level of context switching.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Google Sheets) and PowerPoint (Google Slides). Including the ability to perform data analysis. 
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives. Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Motion Designer Cryptowatch & Kraken
 crypto finance Dec 03 2020
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role

Kraken is expanding our Design team. The company is comprised of experienced and motivated veterans of the technology, design, and finance industries. We are building sophisticated crypto-trading products while having fun along the way. Come help us continue to define and lead this exciting industry.

We are looking for a creative and motivated self-starter with attention to detail and an eye for fun, engaging experiences. A motion designer who can add animations and microinteractions to our products, bringing additional clarity and delight to our apps while fulfilling product and user goals. From storyboarding, to creating custom illustrations, designing animation concepts to high fidelity prototypes, the ideal candidate would create inspirational work and provide clear direction for development teams to implement transitions and animations. 
You consider the user experience first and support design decisions with understanding of Gestalt design principles, sensitivity to movement, timing, and composition guided by best practices and data from usability tests and site metrics. You'll be a key member of the design team, collaborating closely with the very best engineers, designers, business leadership, partners and customers in the industry. You will take a leading role defining the global animation styles and libraries for key app features on both Cryptowatch and Kraken.
(Amazing perks, remote teams, stock incentives, flexible hours and open PTO policy make Kraken a great place to work.)

Requirements

  • Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, engineers and stakeholders to deliver the finishing polishes of our products and marketing campaigns using motion design
  • Create specialized deliverables for cross-functional projects on Kraken, Cryptowatch, and other company initiatives
  • Apply business objectives into concepts creating mockups of movement in user experiences, and storyboarding animations or video
  • Bring dense data visualizations to life in our product pages and interactive research reports
  • Incorporate visual pattern-based solutions across platforms, from widescreens to mobile
  • Define, create, and improve the motion animation tools and processes that accelerate design deliverables
  • Translate products into living designs using LottieFiles, mpegs, and other rich media formats
  • Prototype design interactions to connect and optimize user flows
  • Demonstrate proficiency communicating throughout the design process while formulating high-level strategy, expressing nuanced visual opinions, and establishing a rich product presence.

Responsibilities

  • At least 4 years of motion design experience
  • Strong portfolio of latest relevant work
  • Understanding of Gestalt design principles, ability to recognize design challenges, and formulate a variety of creative problem solving solutions
  • Sensitivity to movement, timing, composition, and negative space
  • Solid understanding of user-centered design and UX principles
  • Expert-level creation of user interaction across screen resolutions
  • Experience with component-based design tools such as Sketch or Figma
  • Creative idea generator with a problem solving mindset
  • Ability to receive constructive criticism to ultimately improve the end result
  • Willing to take initiative and ownership of tasks and deliverables
  • Understanding of Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency movement
  • Proficiency designing for finance, charting, trading, or data dense applications
  • Desire to make the best trading platforms in the world

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Manager of Client Engagement
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

Our Customer Experience Team lives out our mission of accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrencies everyday, by providing amazing experiences to our customers. As a member of our CE team, you will play a critical role in advancing our mission through leading a team in delivering a ‘6-Star’ experience. 

As a CE Manager, you will be responsible for both the strategy and execution of delivering outstanding service for a division of the CE Team. You’ll ensure that the processes we use to interact with customers elevates the work of our team and advances the high quality experiences our customers deserve. You’ll develop individuals and build thriving teams to ensure every client receives amazing service. 

We consider Customer Experience essential to Kraken’s success. This role is an opportunity to unleash your creativity & do the best work of your life and support others in doing the same.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a division of Kraken’s client engagement team in delivering a ‘6-Star” client experience 
  • Execute complex, long-term projects that have many stakeholders and advance Kraken Service 
  • Build and manage healthy teams that collaborate with each other and with cross-functional partners to prioritize our customers, even in the face of adversity
  • Experienced developing individuals and build a thriving team ranging in size from 50 to 200 
  • Manage risk by making thoughtful decisions in uncertain environments
  • Establish processes that drive amazing client interactions resulting in Kraken Evangelists
  • Take an active role in protecting clients and the company’s privacy, data, and funds 
  • Utilize an in-depth understanding of metrics, reporting and capacity planning to make informed data-driven decisions that optimize support operations 
  • Listen to Kraken Clients and drive data driven changes furthering the client experience
  • Reevaluate support processes aiming to improve client experience and increase efficiency
  • Establish & drive key performance indicators; including client satisfaction & operating efficiency 

Requirements

  • You have 8+ years of total experience on a world class Client Engagement Team 
  • You have 4+ years of related experience managing a team of 30+ 
  • You have 4+ years of experience in program or project management
  • You are experienced in tracking agent KPIs and associated metrics to support performance management
  • You have experienced optimizing Workforce Management procedures — including but not limited to; forecasting, staffing, resource planning, scheduling and real-time operations
  • You are passionate about cryptocurrencies and motivated to accelerate global crypto adoption
  • You have experience leading, managing, and running multiple teams and functions that care deeply about the experience of its customers 
  • You have experience providing analysis and strategic recommendations for driving business improvements. 
  • You have experience tracking agent KPIs and associated metrics to support performance management
  • You are Highly flexible and adaptable to meet the evolving needs of a high-growth and fast paced organization
  • You are a strong, confident, and skilled writer and speaker with experience communicating to all levels of an organization, including executives
  • You create an environment where an engaged team thrives and achieves amazing accomplishments
  • You are capable of focusing on the big picture while understanding how each support process directly contributes to or detracts from the overall client experience
  • You are extremely tech savvy
  • You have a security and privacy focused mindset
  • You are passionate about the client experience and pushing boundaries to deliver amazing service
  • You have experience trading cryptocurrencies 
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Client Engagement Supervisor
 crypto Nov 25 2020
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role:


This is a fully remote role. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends. Strong knowledge of the cryptocurrency industry is required. 

The client onboarding team is the first point of contact for new clients. This team is focused on serving individual and institutional traders. Our mission is to provide outstanding support that begins and fosters lasting relationships with them, and thus pave the way to greater crypto adoption.

As a Supervisor in this team, your leadership will play a critical role in achieving company wide goals. You will be responsible for directly managing and supporting a team of like-minded agents. Thinking holistically about the company’s success, you will leverage your understanding of the resources within the team to achieve service quality goals and business objectives in a timely and efficient manner, while always identifying areas for improvement along the way. 

A successful Client Engagement Supervisor will always be seeking to thoroughly inform and positively influence the organization with their actions, diligently advocating for client needs and desires. A high affinity for communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking is paramount to the success of a Supervisor. By combining a strong technical background, and experience managing a high performing team, you will play a strong role in our success and ability to deliver world class support.

Responsibilities

  • Successfully manage and drive Client Engagement initiatives relating to your area of expertise, ensuring proposals and any blockers and updates are clearly and proactively communicated to leadership  
  • Coach, mentor and develop a team of direct reports, conducting quarterly performance reviews that motivate your direct reports and boost their productivity
  • Work closely with project/team leaders of various functions to set goals, create action items, and deliver results
  • Delegate work to team members, track progress and provide constructive feedback 
  • Address problems with work quality and other concerns in an effective and timely manner
  • Ensure direct reports adhere to company and department policies
  • Work weekend shifts on a rotating schedule
  • Have regular 1 on 1s with all of your direct reports at least once per month
  • Assist in the hiring process for new team members as requested by the Recruiting team or your manager 
  • Maintain visibility and knowledge of the different groups and projects being carried out
  • Consolidate, analyze, and present data and insights in a clear and actionable manner to enable decision making for management

Requirements

  • Motivated by Kraken’s mission and creating a seamless support experience for our global client base
  • Strong knowledge of the cryptocurrency industry and passion for crypto!
  • 2+ years of direct management experience with client experience oriented teams 
  • Actively maintain or increase quality of the client onboarding team, ensuring a quick and seamless account opening experience for our clients while conducting the necessary due diligence (KYC/CDD). 
  • Data driven; must be able to collect, interpret, analyse and create meaningful action items out of data from various sources
  • Self-motivated and passionate about improving the client experience and helping our company fulfil its larger mission 
  • Experience organizing work groups, managing projects, coaching employees, monitoring progress
  • Strong communication and leaderships skills, and the ability to resolve workplace issues effectively
  • Service-oriented, resourceful and forward-thinking
  • Ability and readiness to guide, train and support team members at all levels
  • People-centered, supportive and flexible in order to get the most out of their team
  • A natural leader who is focused on inspiring employees to own their work and deliver results
  • Innovator; never satisfied with the status quo when it means a poor client experience or unnecessary work
  • Able to manage several projects and initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong ability to identify talented individuals, and push them to greater heights
  • Able to quickly respond to needs and concerns of your direct reports in a timely and understanding manner
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Incident Management Specialist
 crypto Nov 23 2020
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Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

This is a fully remote role.

Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, experienced in handling complex incidents, enjoys helping to escalate and resolve technical issues in a fast-paced environment, is stress-resistant and able to perform under pressure, is able to communicate across multiple departments effectively, and above all, is immensely passionate and diligent about technology and data security. If our words have struck the right chord with you and you are up for another challenging yet exciting career opportunity, we would like to meet you!

Our technology team is having a blast while delivering the most sophisticated crypto-trading platform out there. Help us continue to define and lead the industry. Depending on the particular support situation, there will at times be work needed outside of the core working hours for this position, including mornings, evenings and weekends. You need to work with a large geographically dispersed team consisting of people possessing a broad understanding of and comfort with technology.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor systems for incidents and escalate them to the appropriate department.
  • Communicate with clients before, during and after outages and maintenances and share well-written status updates in real time.
  • Create PagerDuty schedules, services, and escalation policies.
  • Automate processes where possible.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience in incident management.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience working with Jira, PagerDuty and Statuspage.
  • Experience automating incident-related processes.
  • Ability to answer technical questions clearly and concisely.
  • Tenacious, self-starter who thrives in understanding the details of complex, cross-functional projects and can effectively distill into actionable project plans. 
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
  • Have the energy and patience to work in a dynamic environment and rapidly growing industry.
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Internal Audit Manager
 manager testing crypto finance Nov 23 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

The Internal Audit manager is responsible for planning, leading, and the timely execution of risk-based internal audits in accordance with the annual audit plan, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects as necessary. You will be providing updates to internal management and stakeholders on current audit statuses as well as follow up audits. Additionally, you will be providing consulting services regarding risk and controls on a wide range of projects and corporate initiatives throughout the organization globally. The audits will range from operational to financial audits in nature.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the audit planning process, which would include formulating and determining the scope of review in conjunction with the Head of Internal Audit
  • Perform operational, financial and compliance audits
  • Identify issues and root causes and develop actionable recommendations for improvement or remediation
  • Develop clear and concise work papers including scope, objectives, procedures performed and findings/deficiencies
  • Discuss findings and recommendations with appropriate management personnel 
  • Regularly track and communicate status of work in progress to Internal Audit management 
  • Exercise discretion and independent judgement in determining compliance with policies and procedures
  • Conduct risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in established timelines
  • Review the suitability of internal control design
  • Conduct audit testing of specified area, prepare associated audit work papers to exacting standards and identify reportable issues and dimension of risk
  • Formulate and implement risk-based audit programs; provide consultative advice to management
  • Assist in the preparation of audit reports for designated audits and conduct remediation testing as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
  • CPA or CIA preferred or working towards one of those designations
  • 6 years internal audit experience, through public accounting/auditing (Big 4 a plus) and/or financial service and tech industry experience desired.
  • Ability to establish goals and objectives that support the strategic plan
  • Excellent analytic skills, attention to detail, and ability to work within time constraints
  • Excellent level of oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate across a variety of audiences
  • Intermediate level of computer skills and the ability to function in a macOs environment utilizing Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Professional and effective interpersonal skills. Solid decision-making skills with display of professionalism in maintaining confidentiality
  • Ability to rapidly acquire detailed knowledge of departmental policies, practices and procedures
  • Strong time management skills, fast learner, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative and handling multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Crypto and/or digital assets experience desired.

Nice to have

  • Experience with NetSuite a plus
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Junior OTC Trade Desk Developer
 junior python docker aws redis backend Nov 20 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

By joining Kraken, you’ll work on the bleeding edge of bitcoin and other digital currencies, and play an important role in helping shape the future of how the world sees and uses money. At Kraken, we constantly push ourselves to think differently and forge new paths in a rapidly growing industry fraught with unexplored territory, which is why Kraken has grown to be among the largest and most successful bitcoin exchanges in the world. If you’re truly interested in pushing the envelope by disrupting an industry that some say cannot be disrupted, then we just might have the job meant for you. Kraken is a place for dreamers and doers - to succeed here, we firmly believe you must possess each in spades. Check out all of our job postings here https://jobs.lever.co/kraken.

Work directly with traders (all ex-Wall Street professionals) growing the Trading Desk business by developing tools to facilitate institutional over the counter trading and algorithmic execution!

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with traders to implement tailored software solutions
  • Take on primary ownership of a medium-sized project, including future design and architecture decisions
  • Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
  • Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
  • Deploy and monitor continuously running applications
  • Pull and consolidate data from various third-party APIs and other sources

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience as a backend developer in the finance or trading industry
  • Strong proficiency with Go, Python or other object-oriented languages
  • Experience / knowledge writing smart order routing (SOR) strategies is a plus
  • Experience with SQL databases and Redis is highly desired
  • Familiar with core AWS services (EC2, ELB, S3, RDS)
  • Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
  • Proactive, self-driven mindset
  • Good communicator
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Product Manager - Backend Systems
 backend manager product manager crypto Nov 07 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This is a fully remote role, we will consider applicants based in North America, South America and Europe

Kraken is expanding its product team! This is an incredible opportunity to join a market leader in the hottest global industry. With growth rates and innovation opportunities not seen since the early internet days, Kraken is positioned to win. This role will be responsible for a critical aspect of the business and will play a significant role expanding Kraken’s business, while working alongside the brightest minds in the crypto industry. This position will be a cornerstone of the product team working with internal and external engineers and technologists, designers, business leadership, partners and customers.  We are building a product team of highly motivated self-starters who possess sound business acumen, make data-driven decisions, and clearly communicate their vision and plans to others. We are seeking people who are professional but know how to have fun too!

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Overview

Kraken has established itself as a leading crypto-finance platform company. We are looking for crypto-passionate product managers to own and drive Kraken’s products into the future.

The Product Manager - Backend Systems will own key parts of the Kraken backend product. We are seeking a product manager that has both strong product experience and technical experience to own and deliver features that strengthen our infrastructure and help us scale robustly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own the product strategy, roadmap, and execution of large part of Kraken’s back-end infrastructure
  • Work closely with engineering teams to strengthen backend services and strengthen infrastructure
  • Work closely with multiple teams to define and develop detailed product requirements
  • Ensure products are built to specifications
  • Develop clear product documentation including specifications and architecture diagrams

Requirements

  • Intimate knowledge of technical architecture and infrastructure in different settings
  • 3-5 years in product management
  • Prior experience as a software engineer
  • Strong grasp of information architecture and flow
  • Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with a keen attention to detail 
  • Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and experience interacting with diverse personalities 
  • Outstanding organizational and communication skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities 
  • Deep understanding of project management principles and best practices 
  • Expertise trading and investing on cryptocurrency exchanges
  • Prior crypto, trading, gaming or banking experience is preferred
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer
 crypto Nov 07 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

Kraken is building a world class Wellness program to improve the happiness and productivity of our primarily remote based workforce. We are now hiring an in-house fitness coach to help our Krakenites achieve their health goals.

We believe that the crypto industry is changing the world but to achieve this we need a healthy and happy team. As an in-house coach you will have a unique opportunity to positively impact the health and lives of 1000+ Krakenites via educating the team and coaching individuals 1-on-1. This is a great chance for an experienced fitness coach to become part of a cutting edge Wellness team in a forward thinking industry.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in the role of fitness coach, trainer or equivalent (may include time in a research position)
  • Advanced degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Human movement Science or similar
  • Be flexible with working hours to accommodate sessions with our globally distributed team
  • Experience in coaching remotely via video conference
  • Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Lifelong learner with an evidence based approach to fitness and an appetite for keeping up to date with the latest research publications
  • Tech-savvy with an appreciation for privacy and security

Responsibilities

  • Create and modify exercise routines based on the needs, potential injuries or health issues of our Krakenites
  • Conduct individual and group remote fitness training sessions providing staff with safe, reasonable exercises that they can perform at home 
  • Set clear objectives and provide support to Krakenites to help them in their progress 
  • Advise Krakenites about important safety concerns while exercising
  • Oversee company-wide fitness initiatives and challenges 
  • Make company-wide presentations on a variety of topics related to fitness
  • Keep up to date on the latest research on strength & fitness and pass easy to interpret digests on to the team

Nice to have

  • Sport nutritionist certification
  • Physical therapy experience
  • First aid / CPR certification
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Localization Specialist -
 crypto Nov 03 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

This is a fully remote role requiring Turkish and English fluency. 

We are seeking an experienced candidate to be part of our growing global localization team to translate and localize all our existing and new English content into Turkish. The content to be localized will focus on our exchange with the latest information regarding our products and offerings. 

This position also requires providing first rate client support to our users by servicing them via email and serving as a call interpreter when required. A successful candidate will be highly collaborative, enthusiastic, resourceful and able to quickly adapt to different writing styles and provide high quality Turkish language products.      

Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better. We work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. 

Responsibilities

  • Translate, review & test product quality to assist in Turkish product improvements
  • Collaborate with the Localization team, and other team members to deliver timely, high-quality Turkish content
  • Review the accuracy and consistency of translations to ensure the linguistic quality of our products and all other communication channels with the client 
  • Service our clients by responding their queries in a timely and accurate way via email when needed
  • Interpret calls with clients when needed

Requirements

  • Native level fluency in Turkish and English is essential
  • Strong written communication skills in both languages, Turkish and English
  • 1+ year(s) of work experience as an English to Turkish translator, linguist, copywriter, writer or editor 
  • Familiarity with localization/translation tools
  • Computer literacy and ability to learn and navigate new software
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to work autonomously and efficiently meet deadlines
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality
  • Acute attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent client service skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of crypto terminology

Nice to Have

  • Degree relevant to linguistics/translations
  • Excellent abilities in organisation, coordination and project management
  • Experience working across cross-functional teams and time-zones
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • Technical background is a plus


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Localization Specialist -
 crypto Nov 03 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

This is a fully remote role requiring Italian and English fluency. 

We are seeking an experienced candidate to be part of our growing global localization team to translate and localize all our existing and new English content into Italian. The content to be localized will focus on our exchange with the latest information regarding our products and offerings. 

This position also requires providing first rate client support to our users by servicing them via email and serving as a call interpreter when required. A successful candidate will be highly collaborative, enthusiastic, resourceful and able to quickly adapt to different writing styles and provide high quality Italian language products.      

Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better. We work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. 

Responsibilities

  • Translate, review & test product quality to assist in Italian product improvements
  • Collaborate with the Localization team, and other team members to deliver timely, high-quality Italian content
  • Review the accuracy and consistency of translations to ensure the linguistic quality of our products and all other communication channels with the client 
  • Service our clients by responding their queries in a timely and accurate way via email when needed
  • Interpret calls with clients when needed

Requirements

  • Native level fluency in Italian and English is essential
  • Strong written communication skills in both languages, Italian and English
  • 1+ year(s) of work experience as an English to Italian translator, linguist, copywriter, writer or editor 
  • Familiarity with localization/translation tools
  • Computer literacy and ability to learn and navigate new software
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to work autonomously and efficiently meet deadlines
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality
  • Acute attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent client service skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of crypto terminology

Nice to Have

  • Degree relevant to linguistics/translations
  • Excellent abilities in organisation, coordination and project management
  • Experience working across cross-functional teams and time-zones
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • Technical background is a plus


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Localization Specialist -
 crypto Nov 03 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

This is a fully remote role requiring Spanish and English fluency. 

We are seeking an experienced candidate to be part of our growing global localization team to translate and localize all our existing and new English content into neutral Spanish. The content to be localized will focus on our exchange with the latest information regarding our products and offerings. 

This position also requires providing first rate client support to our users by servicing them via email and serving as a call interpreter when required. A successful candidate will be highly collaborative, enthusiastic, resourceful and able to quickly adapt to different writing styles and provide high quality Spanish language products.     

Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better. We work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. 

Responsibilities

  • Translate, review & test product quality to assist in Spanish product improvements
  • Collaborate with the Localization team, and other team members to deliver timely, high-quality Spanish content
  • Review the accuracy and consistency of translations to ensure the linguistic quality of our products and all other communication channels with the client 
  • Service our clients by responding their queries in a timely and accurate way via email when needed
  • Interpret calls with clients when needed

Requirements

  • Native level fluency in Spanish and English is essential
  • Strong written communication skills in both languages, Spanish (neutral) and English
  • 1+ year(s) of work experience as an English to Spanish translator, linguist, copywriter, writer or editor 
  • Familiarity with localization/translation tools
  • Computer literacy and ability to learn and navigate new software
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to work autonomously and efficiently meet deadlines
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality
  • Acute attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent client service skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of crypto terminology

Nice to Have

  • Degree relevant to linguistics/translations
  • Excellent abilities in organisation, coordination and project management
  • Experience working across cross-functional teams and time-zones
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • Technical background is a plus


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Client Content Lead
 crypto Oct 29 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

As Client Engagement’s Client Content Editor-in-Chief, you will shape how our clients interact with Kraken products and in turn, how the world sees and uses money. Thinking holistically about how the client experience contributes to Kraken’s success, you should recognize the competitive advantage that clear and on-brand communication gives us, and should leverage your closeness to members of the Client Engagement (CE) team to capitalize on opportunities to improve the caliber of Kraken’s client facing content.

You will be responsible for identifying room for improvement and swiftly drafting and executing on improvement plans, and for driving projects assigned by the Client Engagement and Marketing Leadership teams. Your work will play an essential role in achieving Kraken’s mission of accelerating global adoption of cryptocurrency.

A successful CE Client Content Editor-in-Chief will always be seeking to make use of Kraken products intuitive, and will remain attuned to the client voice. A high affinity for communication, collaboration, and critical thinking is paramount to the success of the individual in this role, which will drive positive results for Kraken and the clients that we support. 

This is a fully remote role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the editorial process for Kraken’s Support Center articles and other client-facing content, ensuring efficient and high quality output
  • Partner with our Product and Marketing teams to ensure consistency in content across all Kraken products and client communications
  • Participate in Kraken’s product release processes to ensure updates to client facing materials are accurate and timely
  • Conceive, develop and implement a content submission and review process that allows for Support Center and auto-email content to be swiftly updated
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with our Product, Engineering and Data teams to monitor performance and iterate on content
  • Provide guidance to CE team members, allowing them to cater their communication style to align with our brand and to provide excellent client support
  • Remain aligned on expectations with members of Kraken’s Marketing and Product teams to achieve quality consistency across all client facing content 

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience producing written digital content for global brands
  • Excellent copyediting and proofreading skills
  • Proven ability to produce high quality content while working autonomously and as a member of a results-oriented team
  • Detail oriented and innovative with an affinity for collaborative problem solving
  • Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely over voice and text
  • Passionate about cryptocurrency and user experience, and motivated to drive Kraken’s larger mission as the voice of our brand
  • Familiarity with Kraken’s products is a major asset
  • Proficiency with basic image editing and design is a nice-to-have 
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Product Manager
 manager testing crypto Oct 22 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This is a fully remote role, we will consider applicants based in North America, South America and Europe

Kraken is expanding its product team! This is an incredible opportunity to join a market leader in the hottest global industry. With growth rates and innovation opportunities not seen since the early internet days, Kraken is positioned to win. This role will be responsible for a critical aspect of the business and will play a significant role expanding Kraken’s business, while working alongside the brightest minds in the crypto industry. This position will be a cornerstone of the product team working with internal and external engineers and technologists, designers, business leadership, partners and customers.  We are building a product team of highly motivated self-starters who possess sound business acumen, make data-driven decisions, and clearly communicate their vision and plans to others. We are seeking people who are professional but know how to have fun too!

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Overview

The Product Manager will be responsible for core functional aspects such as trading, funding and onboarding workflows for the Kraken exchange. The ideal candidate is data-driven, process oriented, technically adept and has a proven track record of achievement.

Responsibilities include product expertise, the creation of product requirements, project schedules and supporting materials in partnership with design, content, technology and service teams. The product manager provides day-to-day cross-functional leadership to ensure the timely delivery of projects which meet established feature, usability, content and quality requirements.

The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, process-driven environment and be able to adapt and adjust plans on-the-fly. The position requires interaction with a wide variety of internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization. Candidates must possess the ability and willingness to balance consumer needs with business priorities and articulate the rationale behind decisions. They must also have exceptional project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of the overall product strategy, product roadmap, and business plan
  • Perform research to gain market insights across the industry
  • Work closely with customers and key stakeholders to define and develop detailed product and business requirements
  • Perform User Acceptance Testing and ensure requirements were understood and implemented as requested
  • Evaluate new product opportunities and bring forward proposals for products to engage traders, investors and institutions
  • Influence product and technology strategy and direction (roadmap), and product and user experience decision-making
  • Manage engagement with customers, internal and external parties
  • Evangelize the power of analytics and experimentation in building a data-driven organization
  • Actively prioritize product backlog , pre planning, prioritization and user story mapping sessions
  • Develop product documentation including specifications, wireframes, site-maps, and process flows. 
  • Facilitate communication across all project phases and proactively alert management of changes to scope, timelines and resources 
  • Ensure proper integration and scalability of shared systems, products and tools

Requirements

  • Intimate knowledge of the cryptocurrency exchange space
  • Experience in trading on cryptocurrency exchanges
  • 2-3 years of product management experience 
  • Expertise in data gathering and quantitative analysis
  • Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter 
  • Strong grasp of information architecture and user experience best practices 
  • Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with a keen attention to detail 
  • Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and experience interacting with diverse personalities 
  • Outstanding organizational and communication skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities 
  • Deep understanding of project management principles and best practices 
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills 
  • Prior crypto, trading, gaming or banking experience is required
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Client Engagement Specialist - United States
 api crypto Oct 20 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role
 
Please be aware that we are currently accepting applications for this position, with the intent of building a candidate pool for future hiring.  Positions are currently not available.

This posting is only for people located in United States. Please ensure you apply to the correct regional posting, or your application may not be considered.
 
This is a fully remote role requiring English fluency. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
 
We’re accepting applicants for our Client Engagement team, which provides first rate customer support to our users and also handles most aspects of payments operations. Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better.
 
Many of us work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. We have a great community, and many of us have become close friends.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizing both e-mail and live chat, responding to 20 to 150 client requests regarding trading (explaining margin, answering questions about order execution), digital asset transfers (looking at block explorers, answering questions about bitcoin transactions), and other general questions on daily basis
  • Strive to make your work as efficient as possible by improving or creating processes, automating as much of your work as possible, and so on

Requirements

  • Strong written English communication skills (other languages are helpful)
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to make quick decisions autonomously
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Detail oriented
  • Loves helping people
  • Technical background a major plus
  • Experience with Kraken’s API a major plus
  • Fluent in English on a professional level.  Fluent in one of the following languages:  Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Client Engagement Specialist - North America
 api crypto Oct 20 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role
 
Please be aware that we are currently accepting applications for this position, with the intent of building a candidate pool for future hiring.  Positions are currently not available.

This posting is only for people located in North America (non-US). Please ensure you apply to the correct regional posting, or your application may not be considered.
 
This is a fully remote role requiring English fluency. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
 
We’re accepting applicants for our Client Engagement team, which provides first rate customer support to our users and also handles most aspects of payments operations. Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better.
 
Many of us work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. We have a great community, and many of us have become close friends.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizing both e-mail and live chat, responding to 20 to 150 client requests regarding trading (explaining margin, answering questions about order execution), digital asset transfers (looking at block explorers, answering questions about bitcoin transactions), and other general questions on daily basis
  • Strive to make your work as efficient as possible by improving or creating processes, automating as much of your work as possible, and so on

Requirements

  • Strong written English communication skills (other languages are helpful)
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to make quick decisions autonomously
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Detail oriented
  • Loves helping people
  • Technical background a major plus
  • Experience with Kraken’s API a major plus
  • Fluent in English on a professional level.  Fluent in one of the following languages:  Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Client Engagement Specialist - Europe
 api crypto Oct 20 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role
 
Please be aware that we are currently accepting applications for this position, with the intent of building a candidate pool for future hiring.  Positions are currently not available.

This posting is only for people located in Europe. Please ensure you apply to the correct regional posting, or your application may not be considered.
 
This is a fully remote role requiring English fluency. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
 
We’re accepting applicants for our Client Engagement team, which provides first rate customer support to our users and also handles most aspects of payments operations. Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better.
 
Many of us work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. We have a great community, and many of us have become close friends.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizing both e-mail and live chat, responding to 20 to 150 client requests regarding trading (explaining margin, answering questions about order execution), digital asset transfers (looking at block explorers, answering questions about bitcoin transactions), and other general questions on daily basis
  • Strive to make your work as efficient as possible by improving or creating processes, automating as much of your work as possible, and so on

Requirements

  • Strong written English communication skills (other languages are helpful)
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to make quick decisions autonomously
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Detail oriented
  • Loves helping people
  • Technical background a major plus
  • Experience with Kraken’s API a major plus
  • Fluent in English on a professional level.  Fluent in one of the following languages:  Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Client Engagement Specialist - Asia and Pacific
 api crypto Oct 20 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role
 
Please be aware that we are currently accepting applications for this position, with the intent of building a candidate pool for future hiring.  Positions are currently not available.

This posting is only for people located in Asia and Pacific region. Please ensure you apply to the correct regional posting, or your application may not be considered.
 
This is a fully remote role requiring English fluency. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
 
We’re accepting applicants for our Client Engagement team, which provides first rate customer support to our users and also handles most aspects of payments operations. Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better.
 
Many of us work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry. We have a great community, and many of us have become close friends.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizing both e-mail and live chat, responding to 20 to 150 client requests regarding trading (explaining margin, answering questions about order execution), digital asset transfers (looking at block explorers, answering questions about bitcoin transactions), and other general questions on daily basis
  • Strive to make your work as efficient as possible by improving or creating processes, automating as much of your work as possible, and so on

Requirements

  • Strong written English communication skills (other languages are helpful)
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to make quick decisions autonomously
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Detail oriented
  • Loves helping people
  • Technical background a major plus
  • Experience with Kraken’s API a major plus
  • Fluent in English on a professional level.  Fluent in one of the following languages:  Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.


We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Localization Specialist
 testing crypto Oct 16 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

This is a fully remote role requiring Korean and English fluency. 

We’re accepting applicants for our Localization team, which helps bring our products and platforms to the world in multiple languages. We’re looking for a localization member who is fluent in Korean at a professional level.   

Our team is one of the best in the industry, and we’re looking for people who can make us better. We work remotely, but we’re in touch with each other constantly. We collaborate to solve tough problems and meet regularly to stay up to date on what’s going on in the company and industry.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Localization team, and other team members to ensure timely, high-quality Korean content
  • Follow testing procedures of translated content and ensure it’s applicable to how a specific culture speaks

Requirements

  • Fluent in English and Korean on a professional level
  • Computer literacy and ability to learn and navigate new software
  • High output -- metrics-based experience is helpful
  • Able to work autonomously and efficiently meet deadlines
  • Security and privacy focused
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality

Nice to Have

  • Experience as a Korean-English translator, linguist, copywriter, writer or editor.
  • Experience working across cross-functional teams and time-zones.
  • Crypto trading experience, preferably on multiple platforms.
  • Technical background is a plus.
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Designer, Marketing & Growth
 crypto Oct 14 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role:

Kraken is looking for a Marketing Designer to be an integral part of the company's ambitious growth plans, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data Analytics teams to bring the core value of Kraken to new audiences across mobile and web.

What you will do:

  • An understanding of performance-based marketing strategies
  • Translate product marketing strategy into powerful and purposeful creative concepts
  • Own conceptual development and delivery of visuals across different media
  • Design and communicate your vision to the team using mock-ups, documentation, and prototypes
  • Establish partnerships with Engineering and Product to design meaningful, impactful metrics-driven solutions
  • Help launch marketing experiments and iterate on your designs. You’ll launch multiple A/B tests and measure their performance. You’ll then iterate and discover new ways to increase outcome metrics
  • Thinking in terms of design systems and making rational design decisions

Who you are:

  • 2-4+ years of experience designing products and marketing content on mobile and web
  • Understanding of acquisition and conversion, metrics-driven design, and A/B experimentation
  • Performance-focused design experience that shows an ability to hit key performance metrics (e.g. click-through rate, conversion rate, activation rate)
  • Great communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate your design decisions and how they relate to the problem you’re solving
  • Expertise in considering the technical difficulty of different designs, and in finding ways to test concepts as simply as possible
  • Has an advanced understanding of what makes content engaging and successful across digital channels and audiences
  • Ability to be flexible while juggling multiple projects and properly assess project prioritization
  • Proficient in Adobe CC, Premiere/After Effects, Figma, and Jira
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Product Manager - Finance
 finance manager product manager backend testing crypto Oct 12 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

Overview

The Product Manager will be responsible for the financial backend systems at Kraken.  As we expand our global integrations and work with new payment partners, having the tooling to ensure total accountability and smooth financial operations becomes vital.  Responsibilities include owning systems that accurately log and control all backend financial activities, close collaboration with operations teams, detailing of product requirements and end-to-end execution together with the technology and service teams. 

The successful candidate should thrive in a security-focused, collaborative, process-driven environment and be able to easily adapt and adjust to change without sacrificing the product vision. The position requires interaction with a wide variety of internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization. Candidates must possess the ability to clearly articulate the rationale behind decisions to business, compliance, technology and client-facing stakeholders. They must also have exceptional project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own products that help teams build awareness and control over Kraken’s global financial landscape
  • Drive development of the overall financial support roadmap and implementation phases
  • Anticipate, describe, and implement controls to prevent risks
  • Partner with the technology teams on solution architecture, data flows and security models
  • Develop top-level financial awareness with monitoring metrics and analysis in collaboration with business and data teams
  • Work closely with finance, data, and key stakeholders for a comprehensive understanding and management of the needs of all teams
  • Plan relevant testing phases, rollout and product delivery
  • Develop product documentation including specifications, wireframes, and process flows
  • Facilitate communication across all project phases and proactively alert management of changes to scope, timelines and resources

Requirements

  • Thorough understanding of accounting principles, impact on company KPIs, and banking
  • Experience working with microtransactions or similar financial products
  • Familiarity with company financial audits and soc readiness requirements
  • Knowledge of the cryptocurrency exchange space
  • 3-5 years of relevant product management experience
  • Expertise in data gathering and quantitative analysis
  • Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter 
  • Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with a keen attention to detail 
  • Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and experience interacting with diverse personalities 
  • Deep understanding of project management principles and best practices 
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills 
  • Prior crypto, trading, gaming, banking or fintech relevant experience is required
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Technical Recruiter
 crypto Oct 08 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

Kraken is changing the world. Like to join us?

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to almost 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down. 

Last year we raised capital at a $4 billion valuation and have been profitable since 2016. Not only that, Kraken has just become the first crypto company to be granted a banking license in the US. 

Our People team is called the Krakenite Experience (KX) team, and we aim to become a world leader in People Experience. We are now hiring a Technical Recruiter who will help us find the world's top talent to join our diverse and forward‐thinking global company.  The Technical Recruiter  will join a team working towards providing a best‐in‐class candidate experience.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in recruiting, who has already had experiences in a high‐growth organization and who wants to get involved in an industry that is changing the world!

This is not a ‘cookie cutter’ environment, where you are limited in scope of what you can do.  Be a visionary!  Challenge expectations. At Kraken, you will have top level support to build the talent acquisition experience and team of your dreams!  

Responsibilities

  • Provide full-cycle recruiting on a variety of non-technical and technical roles.  
  • Source candidates using online tools
  • Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)e tools.
  • Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
  • Occasionally attend networking events, meetups, and conferences. Explore creative ways to establish new candidate pools.
  • Work closely with other Recruiters, our Recruiting Administrators, and Hiring Managers to develop in-depth understanding of assigned requisitions.
  • Partner with hiring managers and the recruiting team to build tailored sourcing strategies for each assigned role.
  • Composing creative and technical job descriptions
  • Provide regular updates to the recruiting team.

Requirements

  • 5+ yrs of experience in Full Cycle Recruiting.
  • Proven track record of recruiting in; Engineering, IT, Security.
  • Solid ability to evaluate candidates.  
  • Hands-on experience with online sourcing tools.  
  • Experience working at a tech startup and knowledge about cryptocurrencies preferred.
  • Familiarity with various Applicant Tracking Systems, preferably Workday and Lever.
  • Experience working with recruiting agencies preferred.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Strong decision-making skills.
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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People Experience Operations Manager
 manager ops crypto finance Oct 08 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role:

Kraken is changing the world. Like to join us?

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to almost 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down. 

Last year we raised capital at a $4 billion valuation and have been profitable since 2016. Not only that, Kraken has just become the first crypto company to be granted a banking license in the US. 

Our People team is called the Krakenite Experience (KX) team, and we aim to become a world leader in People Experience. We are now hiring a KX Operations Manager to join our diverse and forward‐thinking global company.  The KX Operations Manager will add value to Kraken by ensuring that the Krakenite Experience is world class from their first days as a Krakenite all the way through their entire Kraken lifecycle. The KX Operations Manager will have top level support to iterate on or build from scratch awe inspiring, best-in-class people programs and initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who has already thrived in creating the best‐in‐class people experiences in high‐growth organizations and who wants to get involved in an industry that is changing the world!

The KX Operations Manager will oversee, build, and coach a globally distributed team on the following core areas:
Performance Management 
Offboarding & Exit Interviews
Global Mobility Program 
Career Pathing
HR Investigations and Conflict Resolution
HR General Requests (i.e. HR ticketing system)
Krakenite Engagement 
Additional programs/policies/processes relating to the mid and end of the Krakenite life cycle

Responsibilities

  • Lead the adoption, communication, and coaching of managers & teams on the above core areas
  • Supervise, coach, and develop a globally distributed HR operations team 
  • Assist in driving the development and maintenance of HR policy and procedural documents 
  • Drive the Ops team to create in-depth analyses of feedback and outcomes that demonstrate a forward thinking, action oriented, and flexible approach to iterations
  • Provide expert level support to our Visa/Immigration needs and drive the development of a Mobility policy and program
  • Research, implement, and promote new or creative processes and policies regarding the mid and end of the Krakenite lifecycle
  • Conduct and  oversee investigations to ensure the successful resolution of Krakenite Relations issues in a timely, well-documented manner 
  • Maintain the highest level of integrity, professionalism, fairness, and confidentiality regarding HR personnel matters and job performance
  • Foster productive relationships with other departments (especially Legal, Finance, and Business Operations & Strategy) 
  • Provide proactive thought leadership on best practices when it comes to people systems and operations that enhance the overall Krakenite experience 
  • Ensure that in all things the Krakenite Experience is at the forefront

Requirements

  • 5+ years of international HR experience with at least 2 of the 5 years in a leadership role
  • Thorough knowledge of international employment-related laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
  • Experience managing mobility programs and supporting Visa/Immigration requirements and processes 
  • Proven experience in HR policy and procedural documentation development, drafting, and maintenance
  • Understanding of HRIS systems design, HR reporting, workflow, and auditing requirements 
  • Ability to manage multiple critical priorities/projects without losing attention to detail or a positive attitude
  • Completely at ease in an ever changing fast paced ambiguous environment
  • Extremely flexible, open-minded, and creative when it comes to developing and maintaining HR protocols
  • Relentlessly devoted to the ‘people experience’ in all things 
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Tech-savvy with an appreciation for privacy, security, “crypto values”, sound money, and can get along well with other Krakenites 

Nice to have

  • Experience with Workday strongly preferred
  • Has personally used cryptocurrency
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Talent Acquisition Manager
 manager crypto Oct 08 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role:

Kraken is changing the world. Like to join us?

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to almost 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down. 

Last year we raised capital at a $4 billion valuation and have been profitable since 2016. Not only that, Kraken has just become the first crypto company to be granted a banking license in the US. 

Our People team is called the Krakenite Experience (KX) team, and we aim to become a world leader in People Experience. We are now hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager to build awe-inspiring candidate experiences that will help us continue to secure the world's top talent and join our diverse and forward‐thinking global company.  The Talent Acquisition Manager will establish a best‐in‐class candidate experience and overcome the challenges of developing a talent acquisition strategy for a global remote company.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a substantial Talent Acquisition pedigree, who has already thrived in creating a best‐in‐class candidate experiences in high‐growth organizations and who wants to get involved in an industry that is changing the world

As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you are not going to simply oversee recruiters - you are going to create, execute, and refine a world class process for locating, evaluating and attracting top tier talent.  This is not a ‘cookie cutter’ environment, where you are limited in scope of what you can do.  Be a visionary!  Challenge expectations. At Kraken, you will have top level support to build the talent acquisition experience and team of your dreams! 

Responsibilities

  • Build a world class talent acquisition strategy, process, and team  
  • Help to make Kraken the destination for industry talent
  • Supervise, coach, and develop a globally distributed team of Recruiters, Sourcers, and Recruiting Admins 
  • Provide expert guidance and training to Hiring Managers and interviewing teams on interviewing techniques and best practices
  • Partnering with our Data Analytics team, build out robust methods for tracking and reporting on key performance metrics 
  • Guide your team with well researched initiatives and data-backed improvements
  • Proactively partnering with our Marketing and Product teams, you will develop and improve our employer brand strategies 
  • Coordinate with department heads, Business Operations & Strategy, and KX Leadership to forecast future hiring needs
  • Never settle for second best by continually seeking out optimization opportunities within our talent acquisition software, systems, and processes
  • Stay up to date on cutting edge trends or innovations in recruiting techniques and practices 

Requirements

  • 7 years in talent acquisition with at least 4 years in people management  
  • Experience managing a remote, globally distributed team in a fast-paced high-growth environment strongly preferred
  • Experience at a technology company or highly successful start-up strongly preferred
  • Expert level knowledge of recruiting media & software such as job postings, job site aggregators, ATS, and job distribution tools
  • Proven ability to successfully create and execute on world class sourcing and candidate attraction strategies 
  • Strong operational experience in reporting and data analysis to drive strategy and achieve quarterly hiring goals
  • Top notch communication skills with an ability to provide clear messaging to a variety of audiences
  • Thrives in an ambiguous environment with ever-changing priorities 
  • Passionate about creating a world class candidate and hiring manager experience
  • Appreciates privacy, security, “crypto values”, sound money, and can get along well with other Krakenites 
  • Passion for cryptocurrency adoption and personal experience with crypto strongly preferred
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Software Engine - Trading Technology
 c redis crypto cpp Oct 08 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role
This is a fully remote role, we will consider applicants based in North America, South America and EMEA. Our Engineering team is having a blast while delivering the most sophisticated crypto-trading platform out there. Help us continue to define and lead the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain core framework and key software components for the Kraken trading platform
  • Design and implementation of Micro-services in Rust
  • Build and design solutions that mitigate risk, implement security, and protect both systems and data
  • Improve performance by designing and implementing low-latency and high-availability applications
  • Construct dynamically scalable platforms capable of heavy transaction volume
  • Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to product roadmap accomplishments

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Experience writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
  • Proficiency in C, C++ strongly preferred
  • Experience with distributed systems, SQL, Redis and Kafka is a plus
  • Proactive mindset with the ability to both prioritize tasks and adhere to aggressive deadlines
  • Work collaboratively on a distributed team leveraging soft skills to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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KX Operations Manager
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

Kraken is changing the world. Like to join us?

In less than a decade Kraken has risen to become one of the best and most respected crypto exchanges in the world. We are changing the way the world thinks about money and finance. The crypto industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and Kraken is leading the charge. We’ve grown from 70 Krakenites in January 2018 to almost 1200 today and we have no intention of slowing down. 

Last year we raised capital at a $4 billion valuation and have been profitable since 2016. Not only that, Kraken has just become the first crypto company to be granted a banking license in the US. 

About the role

Our People team is called the Krakenite Experience (KX) team, and we aim to become a world leader in People Experience. We are now hiring a KX Operations Manager to join our diverse and forward‐thinking global company.  The KX Operations Manager will add value to Kraken by ensuring that the Krakenite Experience is world class from their first days as a Krakenite all the way through their entire Kraken lifecycle. The KX Operations Manager will have top level support to iterate on or build from scratch awe inspiring, best-in-class people programs and initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who has already thrived in creating the best‐in‐class people experiences in high‐growth organizations and who wants to get involved in an industry that is changing the world!

The KX Operations Manager will oversee, build, and coach a globally distributed team on the following core areas:
Performance Management 
Offboarding & Exit Interviews
Global Mobility Program 
Career Pathing
HR Investigations and Conflict Resolution
HR General Requests (i.e. HR ticketing system)
Krakenite Engagement 
Additional programs/policies/processes relating to the mid and end of the Krakenite life cycle
 

Responsibilities

  • Lead the adoption, communication, and coaching of managers & teams on the above core areas
  • Supervise, coach, and develop a globally distributed HR operations team 
  • Assist in driving the development and maintenance of HR policy and procedural documents 
  • Drive the Ops team to create in-depth analyses of feedback and outcomes that demonstrate a forward thinking, action oriented, and flexible approach to iterations
  • Provide expert level support to our Visa/Immigration needs and drive the development of a Mobility policy and program
  • Research, implement, and promote new or creative processes and policies regarding the mid and end of the Krakenite lifecycle
  • Conduct and  oversee investigations to ensure the successful resolution of Krakenite Relations issues in a timely, well-documented manner 
  • Maintain the highest level of integrity, professionalism, fairness, and confidentiality regarding HR personnel matters and job performance
  • Foster productive relationships with other departments (especially Legal, Finance, and Business Operations & Strategy) 
  • Provide proactive thought leadership on best practices when it comes to people systems and operations that enhance the overall Krakenite experience 
  • Ensure that in all things the Krakenite Experience is at the forefront

Requirements

  • 5+ years of international HR experience with at least 2 of the 5 years in a leadership role
  • Thorough knowledge of international employment-related laws, regulations, and compliance requirements
  • Experience managing mobility programs and supporting Visa/Immigration requirements and processes 
  • Proven experience in HR policy and procedural documentation development, drafting, and maintenance
  • Understanding of HRIS systems design, HR reporting, workflow, and auditing requirements 
  • Ability to manage multiple critical priorities/projects without losing attention to detail or a positive attitude
  • Completely at ease in an ever changing fast paced ambiguous environment
  • Extremely flexible, open-minded, and creative when it comes to developing and maintaining HR protocols
  • Relentlessly devoted to the ‘people experience’ in all things 
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Tech-savvy with an appreciation for privacy, security, “crypto values”, sound money, and can get along well with other Krakenites 

Nice to haves

  • Experience with Workday strongly preferred
  • Has personally used cryptocurrency
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Platform Accounting Manager
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role:

The Finance team at Kraken is a group of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital and risk, and providing the overall financial controls and reporting functions for executive decision making, compliance, and audit readiness. Our work contributes directly to Kraken’s success. The newly created Platform Data Analytics and Accounting office within the Finance organization will define our financial data requirements, systems, and processes across all Kraken products, services, geographies, and legal entities. 

As Kraken continues to expand the scope of services offered to our clients, the complexity of the exchange and the platform accounting function continues to evolve.  We are seeking a Platform Accounting Manager to partner with the existing Platform Accounting Manager to oversee all accounting and reporting activities related to the exchange platform, and develop sound accounting processes.  You will work closely with the leaders within Finance and other teams to plan, implement, improve, automate, test, and ensure the Platform Accounting team produces insightful data for management, improves the quality of our financial statements, and boosts our audit readiness.

What you'll do:

  • Join an elite Platform Accounting team to drive improvements and automation for all internal processes 
  • Refine the current processes, automate, strengthen controls for major and minor activities going through the exchange
  • Establish an exceptional Reconciliation team with strong internal controls to ensure all funding and trading transactions are accounted for and reconciled.
  • Contribute to the improvement of the real-time reconciliation tool and  maintain informative dashboards
  • Work with the Accounting team to prioritize projects and audit readiness tasks
  • Collaborate with the Data team to identify data and reporting needs for existing and new processes
  • Draft process documentations and policies related to platform accounting processes
  • Provide business requirements for new products and services (e.g. DeFi, new services, assets, geographies, or legal entities)
  • Provides specifications and mock-up reports to improve data completeness, usefulness and accuracy 
  • Oversee the accounting for the OTC activities
  • Communicate progress and challenges with management in a timeline manner and proactively suggest creative solutions and paths forward
  • Liaise with external auditors for platform accounting matters

Who you are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Management Information Systems; CPA in good standing status is required; 
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in an accounting manager role in the financial exchanges, financial services or fintech industries; or Big 4 advisory experience in audit readiness for similar industries 
  • Experience using SQL to set up queries in a data warehouse.
  • Strong passion for cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and DeFi.
  • Familiarity with the controls testing and other audit methodology
  • Ability to translate finance operational needs into technical data requirements
  • Expertise in leading or managing teams and change initiatives
  • Superior critical thinking, problem-solving and project management skills
  • Ability to communicate complex topics and influence others
  • Ability to establish strong working relationships across all functions and levels of management while managing competing priorities
  • Experience in global organizations is preferred

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Product Manager - Banking
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

This is a fully remote role, we will consider applicants based in North America, South America and Europe

Kraken is expanding its product team! This is an incredible opportunity to join a market leader in the hottest global industry. With growth rates and innovation opportunities not seen since the early internet days, Kraken is positioned to win. This role will be responsible for a critical aspect of the business and will play a significant role expanding Kraken’s business, while working alongside the brightest minds in the crypto industry. This position will be a cornerstone of the product team working with internal and external engineers and technologists, designers, business leadership, partners and customers.  We are building a product team of highly motivated self-starters who possess sound business acumen, make data-driven decisions, and clearly communicate their vision and plans to others. We are seeking people who are professional but know how to have fun too!

Overview

The Product Manager will be responsible for the implementation of banking capabilities under the SPDI banking charter issued to Kraken by the state of Wyoming. Work areas include bank transfers, on-boarding workflows, regulatory & compliance requirements, transaction monitoring, banking products, end-user experiences and of course cryptocurrencies. The ideal candidate is data-driven, process oriented, technically adept and has a proven track record of achievement in the Banking world.

Responsibilities include product expertise, the creation of product requirements, project schedules and supporting materials in partnership with design, content, technology and service teams. The product manager provides day-to-day cross-functional leadership to ensure the timely delivery of projects which meet established feature, usability, content and quality requirements.

The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, process-driven environment and be able to adapt and adjust plans on-the-fly. The position requires interaction with a wide variety of internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization. Candidates must possess the ability and willingness to balance consumer needs with business priorities and articulate the rationale behind decisions. They must also have exceptional project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development and integration Kraken’s Banking System components
  • Maintain market and competitor insights across the banking and crypto industries
  • Work closely with client-facing personnel, compliance, legal and key stakeholders 
  • Plan relevant testing, rollouts and execution stages
  • Definition and on-going monitoring of relevant KPIs
  • Evangelize the power of analytics and experimentation in building a data-driven organization
  • Evaluate new product opportunities and bring forward proposals for improvement
  • Develop product documentation including specifications, wireframes, and process flows. 
  • Facilitate communication across all project phases and proactively alert management of changes to scope, timelines and resources 

Requirements

  • Knowledge and/or experience with US banking & CBS (Core Banking Systems)
  • Understanding of the banking regulatory landscape
  • Knowledge of the technical aspects of large scale banking systems
  • 3-5 years of relevant product management experience
  • Understanding of the cryptocurrency space
  • Expertise in data gathering and quantitative analysis
  • Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter 
  • Strong grasp of information architecture and user experience best practices 
  • Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with a keen attention to detail 
  • Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and experience interacting with diverse personalities 
  • Deep understanding of project management principles and best practices 
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills 
  • Prior crypto, trading, gaming, banking or risk relevant experience is required
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Compliance Associate - Japanese Fluent
 crypto Oct 02 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About Kraken

Kraken is one of the largest and most successful bitcoin exchanges in the world and we’re growing faster than ever. We’re looking for people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers, we truly believe our success depends on having both in spades. Join us and the movement to change the way the world thinks about money.

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About the Role

Kraken is expanding our rapidly growing compliance team comprised of talented and motivated individuals. We are looking for a capable compliance associate to join the team of motivated financial/technology professionals and work with our teams worldwide, and be part of the expert global compliance group.

Kraken is looking for an experienced Compliance Associate with the demonstrated ability to conduct customer risk assessments and monitoring of high-risk customers. The ideal candidate will possess excellent oral and written communication skills. They should have experience with international know your customer (KYC) requirements, customer onboarding, and customer risk assessments.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with a strong background in international compliance standards. The candidate should be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to communicate effectively between multiple teams in the organization.
Committed to the values of teamwork, integrity, and innovation.

Responsibilites

  • Represent the company as a professional AML/CTF compliance expert with all parties, internal and external
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and provide support for Client Engagement teams on Compliance related issues
  • Manage various inboxes and provide timely responses to all stakeholders
  • Consistently make appropriate decisions regarding potential sanctions and watchlist matches with accurate documentation of analysis and escalation to appropriate parties when necessary
  • Perform due diligence/enhanced due diligence on customers, partners, vendors as required
  • Develop and maintain periodic reports for various business functions
  • Communicate effectively to coordinate cross-functional projects
  • Identify and develop workflow efficiencies
  • Draft policies/procedure updates, when/if required
  • Respond to customer complaints, when/if required
  • Respond to 314(b) inquiries, when/if required

Requirements

  • Fully fluent in both English and Japanese
  • Four-year degree or equivalent experience
  • 1-3 years’ experience in a compliance role at a financial institution or equivalent
  • CAMS certification preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of AML high risk entity types and required documentation
  • Knowledge of international know your customer requirements
  • Familiar with international sanctions and/or various government watchlists
  • The ability to act independently in analyzing a customer’s risk and capably and effectively research compliance regulations
  • Excellent analytical/problem solving, verbal and written communication, and organization skills
  • The ability to balance competing priorities on a daily basis
  • Proficient in Microsoft excel
  • Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
  • Ability to take ownership of work product and consistently deliver results
  • Adaptability to global business needs
  • Ability to work in a rapidly changing regulatory environment
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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Senior Mobile Software Engineer - Cryptowatch
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role (Fully remote) 

Help us scale Cryptowatch, Kraken's professional charting and trading platform into the mobile app ecosystem. Cryptowatch has grown organically from a tiny weekend project to a popular real-time cryptocurrency charting and trading platform which people rely on all over the world. We are looking for mobile engineers interested in building a performant iOS and Android app. You will be responsible for building these applications whilst ensuring the code written is scalable, reusable and works well across multiple applications inside our repository, as well as coordinating with teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required. 

Requirements:

  • 5+ years shipping mobile applications
  • 1+ years of professional experience working with Flutter & Dart
  • Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C or Java
  • Meaningful experience greenfielding a product from start to finish
  • Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
  • Experience both with REST and Websocket based web services
  • Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array mobile devices
  • Building reusable components and libraries for future use

Skills (beneficial)

  • Background developing data-viz experiences
  • HTML, CSS, JSX and TSX
  • Passion for cryptocurrency

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Client Engagement Training Lead
 crypto Sep 29 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

The Kraken Client Engagement team continues to grow at an astounding rate and we continue to hire as many talented specialists as we can find. With this relentless growth, we must scale our department infrastructure in order to provide all specialists with the support they need and deserve.

We are looking for a quality- and results-driven candidate to hire as our Training Lead. As a Training Lead, you would be responsible for the development and implementation of the Client Engagement’s e-learning and instructor-led training plans for all teams within the Client Engagement department. You’ll need a passion for education in a remote environment and a deep understanding of the opportunities it affords people. In this role you would partner with Client Engagement’s functional leadership, quality assurance team members, and other team leads in order to construct and modify training, identify learning and development opportunities within the team, and add easily digestible content to our learning management system as necessary.

This is a fully remote role requiring English fluency. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

  • Construct e-learning modules within our LMS environment
  • Coordinate and deliver instructor-led training to Client Engagement Specialists
  • Ensure complex and technical aspects of our workflows are easily understandable
  • Conduct in depth assessments of our operational procedures in order to identify opportunities and knowledge gaps that will upskill the team’s performance
  • Work with functional management team to streamline and improve training processes to address inefficiencies for constantly evolving products
  • Create and maintain knowledge management materials, training content, and process change logs for the entire Client Engagement Department
  • Define metrics that measure training effectiveness and work with functional management to analyze and review
  • Edit and redesign existing curriculum as needed to ensure all training experiences meet Kraken’s level of quality
  • Develop a thorough understanding and ability to address the client issues the team resolves with a high degree of accuracy

Requirements

  • Motivated by Kraken’s mission and creating a seamless support experience for our global client base
  • Strong knowledge of the cryptocurrency industry and passion for crypto
  • 3-5 years experience developing and delivering educational content in crypto, financial services, or other relevant industry preferably for client facing roles
  • Experience training and facilitating groups of at least 20 people in physical or remote learning environments
  • Passion for creating learning modules and delivering training curriculum
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and organizational skills
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Head of Corporate Development
 crypto Sep 29 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the Role

Are you ready to lead? Kraken is a market leader in one of the most innovative and fastest growing industries in the world. We are expanding in multiple dimensions, not least of which is through M&A and strategic investments around the world. With our current Head of Corporate Development taking on an exciting new opportunity internally, we’re now looking to fill this leadership role. This position is core and critical to Kraken’s growth as we look to remain nimble and opportunistic, seeking out innovative, leap-frog deals and new sources of competitive advantage.

As the Head of Corporate Development, you will have the opportunity to help architect and execute on our overall growth strategy, and lead our M&A and strategic investments activities globally. You bring a strong understanding of the crypto industry, significant experience developing and completing deals, and a desire to drive accelerated growth. You’ll have at your disposal a range of resources that you can leverage as you build a top-tier operation and see through the corporate development vision. You’ll work closely with the Chief Commercial Officer, CEO and other key leaders as you source, evaluate and negotiate deals that take Kraken to the next level of expansion, growth and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive Kraken’s global M&A and strategic investment strategy
  • Actively identify potential acquisition targets, JV and/or investment opportunities to accelerate Kraken’s growth plans
  • Own the entire deal process including sourcing, due diligence, contract negotiation, and closing
  • Work with leaders across functions, including product management, engineering, legal and marketing throughout the diligence and analysis process
  • Negotiate purchase price and deal terms; build financial models to support valuation and establish key benchmarks for post-integration planning
  • Work directly with the leadership team to frame and make sound acquisition and investment decisions
  • Lead and manage a team of M&A and investment specialists

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in corporate development or a related field such as venture capital, investment banking, or strategy consulting
  • Strong knowledge of the cryptocurrency industry
  • Experience driving multiple business deals through all phases; ability to manage complex negotiations from start to finish
  • Excellent analytical skills; experience building DCFs, financial growth models, revenue projections, market data models, etc.
  • Technical background or knowledge of software/internet products and services
  • Strong problem solving skills and ability to find creative solutions / deal structures
  • Strong network in crypto and traditional financial services markets
  • Knowledge of global financial regulations; international business experience a plus
We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Rust Engineer, Desktop GUI - Cryptowatch
 backend crypto Sep 29 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!

About the role

Help us scale Cryptowatch, Kraken's professional charting and trading platform. Cryptowatch has grown organically from a tiny weekend project to a popular real-time cryptocurrency charting and trading platform which people rely on all over the world. We are seeking talented individuals to help us expand the product in new directions. There's rarely a boring day in crypto, and we're looking for people who want to be part of this exciting ecosystem!

Requirements

  • Develop features for our native desktop application
  • Build efficient GUIs using Rust and iced (https://github.com/hecrj/iced)
  • Integrate with existing back end systems
  • Maintain a well organized codebase
  • Write code that works across current versions of Windows, MacOS, and Linux
  • Think through edge cases and unexpected user interactions to develop a robust UX
  • Structure application code to optimize for both CPU and memory performance
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to implement backend requirements for new interfaces

Responsibilities:

  • Expertise using Rust for substantial projects
  • Experience working with both REST and websocket APIs
  • Ability to independently navigate a large codebase to find logic and debug problems
  • Ability to collaborate with remote employees (developers and designers)
  • Understand functional programming concepts like immutability, opaque types, iterators, the Elm Architecture, pure functions, etc.

A strong candidate will also:

  • Have experience shipping native desktop applications
  • Have experience with native platform APIs (windowing, notifications, menus) for multiple operating systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
  • Be familiar with graphics pipelines and GPUs
  • Have experience profiling and optimizing Rust code
  • Have an eye for visual balance and harmony
  • Have experience with protocol buffers
  • Have experience with Elm
  • Be obsessed with writing fast software
  • Understand trading and market microstructure

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

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Senior QA Analyst - Cryptowatch
 senior qa testing crypto Sep 29 2020
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About Kraken

Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.  Founded in 2011 and with over 4 million clients, Kraken is one of the world's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Our range of successful products are playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets.  We attract people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers who see value in being radically transparent. Let's change the way the world thinks about money! Join the revolution!


About the Role
 
This role is remote and can be based in North America and Europe

Help us scale Cryptowatch, Kraken's professional charting and trading platform. Cryptowatch has grown organically from a tiny weekend project to a popular real-time cryptocurrency charting and trading platform which people rely on all over the world. We are seeking talented individuals to help us expand the product in new directions. There's rarely a boring day in crypto, and we're looking for people who want to be part of this exciting ecosystem!

Responsibilities:

  • Manually test a complicated software application
  • Pay attention to minor details and find subtle regressions in functionality
  • Document bugs in a thorough, consistent format
  • Interact with developers to help them identify the source of issues
  • Repeat the same testing procedure on a weekly scheduled basis
  • Develop and document new testing procedures

Requirements:

  • At least 5 years’ experience as a QA tester
  • Proficiency with multiple web browsers
  • Familiarity with Google Chrome developer tools
  • Ability to write in a clear, concise, and structured manner
  • A patient temperament

Nice to Have

  • Web security knowledge and be able to identify possible security flaws
  • Good visual intuition and be able to spot aesthetic mistakes/regressions
  • Trading experience
  • Interest or experience in the crypto industry
  • Automation experience
  • Mobile testing experience 

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique backgrounds and experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives.

Check out all our open roles at https://jobs.lever.co/kraken. We’re excited to see what you’re made of.  

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