Software Development Engineer in Test II (SDET II)

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Design, build, and own automated testing frameworks covering backend APIs, integrations, and trading workflows.; Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling, and engineering productivity.

Posted 7/2/2026Verified active Jul 25, 2026, 12:36 AMfull-timeRemote • 🇵🇱 PolandWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Emphasize expertise in quality engineering and automation, particularly in building and maintaining testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines. Highlight experience in backend and API testing within trading systems, along with strong collaboration and mentoring skills to enhance engineering productivity and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strong Python SkillsDeep Backend and API Testing ExperienceExperience Designing Automation FrameworksStrong Understanding of Trading ConceptsExperience Using AI-Assisted Development Tools

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Hard Skills

PythonRustC++Backend TestingAPI TestingCI/CD PipelinesAutomation FrameworksContainerized EnvironmentsDistributed SystemsTesting Infrastructure

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoringCollaborationInfluencing Engineering DecisionsProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD ToolingAutomation ToolingAI-Assisted Development ToolsCursorCodexClaude CodeMCP Integrations

Industry Keywords

Quality EngineeringTrading SystemsReal-Time EnvironmentsHigh-Availability SystemsOrder LifecycleExecution FlowsExchange Mechanics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed systemsGrpcPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate as an experienced individual contributor focused on quality engineering, automation, and developer productivity.
Own significant areas of Kraken's testing infrastructure, automation frameworks, and CI/CD tooling.
Partner closely with engineers to improve reliability, testability, and release confidence across the Pro organisation.
Work on matching engine services, market data infrastructure, external APIs, Futures and Derivatives systems, and other areas of the Pro trading stack.
Design, build, and own automated testing frameworks covering backend APIs, integrations, and trading workflows.
Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling, and engineering productivity.
Review technical designs and merge requests, identifying quality, reliability, and testability risks early.
Investigate and resolve complex failures across distributed systems and trading infrastructure.
Define automation approaches and testing strategies for new products and services.
Mentor engineers and contribute to raising quality engineering standards across the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong Python/Rust/C++ skills with experience building production-quality automation frameworks, tooling, or internal engineering systems.
Deep backend and API testing experience across REST, WebSocket, and protocols such as gRPC or FIX, including distributed systems.
Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and containerised environments.
Experience within trading systems or other real-time, high-availability environments, with strong understanding of reliability, latency, and system behaviour.
Strong understanding of trading concepts including order lifecycle, execution flows, margin, balances, and exchange mechanics.
Demonstrated ability to investigate complex system failures and collaborate with engineers to drive resolution.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, or MCP integrations to improve engineering productivity.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence engineering decisions and mentor other engineers.