Job Description

Senior Software Engineer - Custody - Embed

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This range is provided by Kraken. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$173,000.00/yr - $289,000.00/yr

Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a worldclass team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

Kraken is a missionfocused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, youll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Krakens focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industryleading security, crypto education, and worldclass client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

Kraken is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Custody Engineer to join a newly created team and project within Kraken. Our mission is to move the economy away from fiat to stablecoins. People should not have to go through a centralized body to custody their money. Banks fail and mismanage customer funds all the time. DeFi gives the power back to the people with the convenience of cash but the safety of digital assets. We are building embedded finance, but on DeFi rails. Enabling developers to open up DeFi wallets for their users, both selfcustody and multisig, through easytouse SDKs for full onboarding and management for their accounts.

Responsibilities

• Build robust backends that handle wallet management, payments, and treasury functionalities.
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols, key management and access controls.
• Experience implementing commonly used cryptographic techniques for self or joint custodial solutions.
• Design and implement APIs that developers can integrate easily into their applications.
• Ensure system security and reliability in handling stablecoin transactions across jurisdictions.
• Develop scalable infrastructure for onboarding users in key target markets.

Qualifications

• Proficient in building highly scalable backend systems using languages like Python, Go, Rust, or Node.js.
• Strong experience working with blockchain technologies, DeFi protocols, and stablecoins.
• Expertise in designing secure and efficient APIs.
• Knowledge of key management and cryptographic methods.
• Familiarity with integrating on/off ramps and payment systems.
• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in fintech or blockchain sectors.
• Highly autonomous and able to execute complex technical projects independently.

Location and Work Type

This role is open to onsite work in San Francisco or remote work within PST hours.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, we dont tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether thats based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Candidate Privacy Notice

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Remote work,

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