Senior Engineering Manager – Frontend

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Senior Engineering Manager leading frontend development at Payward, which is the parent company behind Kraken. Responsible for engineering excellence of the UI for advanced user experiences.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in frontend development with a strong focus on TypeScript and React, while fostering a culture of collaboration and mentorship within distributed teams. Proven ability to enhance user experience through performance optimization and accessibility improvements.

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TypeScriptReactReact NativePerformance OptimizationMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

Frontend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationAccessibilityResponsive UI Design

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentorshipOwnershipTechnical Excellence

Tools & Technologies

RustC++JavaNode.js

Industry Keywords

TradingCryptoFintech

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptNode.jsReactReact NativeRustTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the design, architecture, and delivery of performant, modular, and accessible frontend systems.
Partner closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams to shape and deliver on our product roadmap.
Champion user experience through hands-on engagement with dogfooding, feedback loops, and usability improvements.
Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration within a globally distributed team.
Mentor and develop engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
Guide initiatives that modernize our FE stack, improve reliability, and enhance performance at scale.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on frontend or full-stack development.
3+ years of experience leading and mentoring engineers (4–8 people) in a distributed environment.
Deep experience with TypeScript and React, including React Native for mobile.
Solid understanding of performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive UI design.
Proven track record of collaborating effectively with Product, Design, and cross-functional teams.
Passion for building delightful, high-quality user experiences in fast-moving, product-driven environments.
Exposure to backend technologies such as Rust, C++, Java, or Node.js (nice to have).
Previous experience in Trading, Crypto, and/or Fintech (nice to have).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table.
We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job.
We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.
We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process.
These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions.
Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.