Engineering Manager – Growth

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. As an Engineering Manager on the Growth team, you will lead a cross-functional group of engineers to deliver high-impact features and tools that enhance user acquisition and retention.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and support a cross-functional team of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and features
• Collaborate daily with Product and Design to define scope, set priorities, and ensure seamless execution
• Keep projects moving forward — maintaining clear expectations, realistic estimates, and transparent communication with stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance and context to help engineers make sound architectural and implementation decisions
• Foster a culture of accountability, trust, and learning — helping the team grow their impact and autonomy
• Improve team processes, communication, and collaboration across time zones
• Partner with other engineering leaders to ensure consistency and best practices across the broader Growth organization

Requirements:

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment
• Strong people leadership skills — you coach, set context, and empower others to make good decisions
• Solid technical foundation; you can engage in design discussions and help engineers make pragmatic trade-offs
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python, or similar)
• A product mindset — you care about how your team's work impacts users and moves key metrics
• Clear communication and organizational skills, aligning engineering outcomes with business goals
• Experience operating in distributed, remote-first teams
• Experience with analytics, experimentation, or growth tooling
• Background in developer experience, SDKs, or internal platforms
• Exposure to scaling teams or processes during high-growth phases