Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – Full‑stack – Growth Product Kraken is recruiting for a Senior Software Engineer – Full‑stack – Growth Product. About Kraken Building the Future of Crypto. Krakenites are a world‑class team that is united by a desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. The company is mission‑focused, rooted in crypto values, and drives global adoption of crypto to enable financial freedom and inclusion for all. Team & Workstyle The Growth Engineering team builds experiences that connect people to our ecosystem for the first time and keeps them coming back. They design and ship systems behind marketing funnels, signup and KYC flows, and engagement features that help new users fund accounts and explore our products. We give engineers ownership and trust them to ship high‑impact work with craftsmanship and accountability. We move quickly, experiment often, and learn fast from data and feedback. We work asynchronously across time zones, supporting each other with open communication and shared goals. Why This Role Matters Every feature you build will have a visible impact on how people discover, trust, and engage with our products worldwide. Working at the intersection of product, marketing and infrastructure, the Growth Engineering team turns ideas into measurable results. The Opportunity As a Senior Software Engineer in the Growth Product team, you’ll tackle complex, high‑impact problems that blend product thinking and engineering excellence. You’ll work across web and mobile platforms, collaborating with design, data and product teams to deliver features that drive measurable business outcomes. Partner with product managers, designers, and analysts to identify growth opportunities and turn them into high‑quality, data‑driven engineering solutions. Implement reusable services and components that power marketing campaigns, onboarding, KYC and first‑funding experiences across web and mobile. Collaborate on distributed systems that handle large volumes of global traffic while maintaining high performance and reliability. Participate in design and architecture discussions, balancing user impact, scalability and maintainability. Measure, experiment and iterate using data and experimentation frameworks to understand what drives user behavior. Uphold and improve engineering standards, performance and security practices across the stack. Required Skills 5+ years of software engineering experience, including building and maintaining production systems at scale. Proficiency in building full‑stack applications using TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python or Ruby, and React or React Native. Understanding of distributed systems, performance optimization, debugging and secure software design. Familiarity with infrastructure and tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, or GitLab CI/CD. A product mindset – you care about how your work moves key metrics, not just the code itself. Ability to operate autonomously in a globally distributed, remote‑first environment. Nice to Haves Experience with A/B testing, analytics instrumentation or experimentation platforms. Background in growth engineering, user funnels, lifecycle or conversion optimization. Familiarity with data analysis tools or experimentation frameworks. Equal Opportunity As an equal‑opportunity employer, we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We welcome applicants who do not meet all listed requirements if they are passionate about crypto. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior levelEmployment type: Full‑timeJob function: Engineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr