Fullstack Engineer, TypeScript, Custody

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Fullstack Engineer developing custody solutions for a crypto company. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance systems for digital assets.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇾 CyprusMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerJavaScriptKafkaMicroservicesNext.jsNode.jsPrometheusReactSplunkSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with product managers, architects, and DevOps engineers to design and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance custody solutions.
Build and maintain new backend microservices in TypeScript, Node.js, powering custody, staking, and wallet services.
Integrate with blockchain networks and external systems to support asset movements, transactions, and key management workflows.
Contribute to frontend applications built with React and Next.js, ensuring clear operational visibility and seamless user experience.
Develop event-driven systems using Kafka for real-time data processing and inter-service communication.
Write reusable, testable, and efficient code, maintaining high standards for performance, observability, and fault tolerance.
Collaborate across teams to design and optimize data models, APIs, and distributed architectures.
Participate in technical reviews, mentor other engineers, and take ownership of services throughout their full lifecycle — from RFCs and design to deployment and maintenance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience in fullstack or backend engineering within high-scale, high-availability systems.
Expert-level proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript, with hands-on experience using modern frameworks.
Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures and programming design patterns.
Proven ability to design and deliver RESTful APIs and asynchronous event-based communication systems.
Strong experience with SQL databases and schema design for performance and reliability.
Solid understanding of React and modern frontend best practices.
Deep knowledge of state management (React Query, Context API, custom hooks).
Experience with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and component-driven architecture.
Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD, and observability tools such as Prometheus and Splunk.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills — capable of working effectively in distributed, cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Kraken is committed to industry-leading security
crypto education
world-class client support through our products
flexible working hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptNode.jsmicroservicesevent-driven architectureRESTful APIsSQL databasesReactNext.jsDockerCI/CD

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationmentorshipownershipproblem-solvingteamworkadaptabilityleadershiporganizational skillscross-functional teamwork