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