Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Frontend Engineer

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality payment processing systems using React.js and other relevant technologies
• Build and refine seamless transaction experiences that optimize fund transfers for speed, security, and reliability
• Ensure an efficient and intuitive onboarding experience for users interacting with payment systems, reducing friction and improving trust
• Develop innovative features that enhance engagement, retention, and loyalty within the payments ecosystem
• Set the standard for high-quality, secure code and lead the development of complex financial software systems
• Influence technical decisions, contribute to strategy discussions, and shape product/domain decisions with a deep understanding of financial systems and security best practices
• Mentor engineers, foster a culture of technical excellence, and drive process improvements in financial software development
• Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and fault-tolerant financial systems, ensuring compliance and security best practices

Software Engineer – Frontend, Payments

Software Engineer

Compliance Analyst

• Building the Future of Open Finance
• Payward
• the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks
• has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
• Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.
• The team
• Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
• You will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations, ensuring operational efficiency, and managing the strategic implementation of Kraken’s European E-money Institution (“EMI’) goals. This role plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with the E-money and Payment Services Regulations, and works closely with other senior executives to achieve Kraken EMI’s objectives.
• The ideal candidate should have experience working in an EMI or Payments Services Regulations (“PSRs” business, with a deep understanding of global business operating models and crypto exchanges.
• This role is based in Ireland and is subject to approval by the Central Bank of Ireland as PCF-42 (COO).

COO, Head of Operations (PCF

• Building the Future of Open Finance
• Payward
• the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks
• has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
• Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.
• The team
• Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
• As the General Manager, MiCAR Broker/Custodian Operations, you will be responsible for the overall strategic direction, operational management, and regulatory compliance of Kraken’s European Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP). This role requires a deep understanding of the crypto-asset market, regulatory frameworks, and effective leadership to ensure Kraken’s success and adherence to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).
• The ideal candidate should have experience working in a Crypto Asset Business, with a deep understanding of global business operating models and crypto trading. A strong understanding of the MiCAR and wider European regulatory frameworks is also required.
• This role is based in Ireland and is subject to approval by the Central Bank of Ireland as PCF-8 (CEO).

CEO, General Manager, MiCAR Broker/Custodian Operations (PCF

• Develop and implement a comprehensive compliance monitoring and testing programme to assess the institution's adherence to internal policies and external regulations
• Conduct regular reviews and assessments to identify potential areas of non-compliance
• Provide compliance advisory support and guidance to the Regional Operations Business Leadership team on new and existing regulations and rules, best practices and compliance with internal procedures and directives
• Develop, implement and operationalise policies and procedures required to be compliant with all applicable regulations, including AML/CFT
• Oversee the implementation of new regulatory requirements as they arise including AMLR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624), and manage horizon scanning
• Work closely with the COO and the CEO on initiatives to ensure close alignment and operational compliance efficiencies for regional group entities are implemented
• Support the Kraken Product Team for any new product roll out in the region
• Develop and deliver compliance training programs specific to Existing Irish/EU and future regulatory requirements, ensuring employees are knowledgeable and aware of their obligations
• Oversight of regulatory reporting requirements
• Ensure marketing material adheres to local requirements

Compliance Monitoring Officer, Payward Europe Solutions Ltd

Compliance Program Manager

• Lead and maintain the firm’s AML/CFT compliance framework in line with applicable legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
• Act as the senior accountable officer for AML/CFT compliance governance, oversight, and escalation.
• Develop, implement, and periodically review AML/CFT policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
• Oversee the firm’s enterprise-wide AML/CFT risk assessment and ensure that risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, and reported appropriately.
• Design, implement and oversee policies, procedures and controls for AMLR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624) compliance.
• Partner with the business to bring to market products and services quickly.
• Implement operational efficiencies deploying an automate everything mindset.
• Ensure robust controls are in place for customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring, screening, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity escalation.
• Oversee the firm’s suspicious transaction/reporting processes, including internal escalation, external reporting, and maintenance of appropriate records.
• Advise senior management and the board on AML/CFT matters, emerging risks, regulatory expectations, and control enhancements.

Head of AML & CTF (PCF

• Responsibility for PESL’s ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements including the CASP license
• Develop and maintain CBI relationships built on trust
• Oversee the implementation of new regulatory requirements as they arise including AMLR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624), and manage horizon scanning
• Work closely with the CCO, the PESL CEO and colleagues on initiatives to ensure close alignment on products, services and risk management
• Partner with the business to bring to market products and services quickly
• Implement operational efficiencies deploying an automate everything mindset
• Provide compliance advisory support and guidance to the PESL Board on new and existing regulations, operational performance, and compliance with policies and procedures
• Oversee the Compliance Monitoring Programme
• Develop, implement and operationalise policies and procedures to comply with MiCA, AMLR, AML and other relevant regulations
• Prepare license application documents to extend products and services

Head of Compliance (PCF

• Own and evolve our Cloudflare edge configuration across Accounts and Zones, including WAF rules, custom Rulesets, Bot Protection, and Rate Limiting policies.
• Design and maintain DNS architecture in Cloudflare, including zone delegation, record hygiene, and change management at scale.
• Implement and operate mTLS with Authenticated Origin Pulls, private PKIs, and manage the certificate lifecycle across Cloudflare and origin infrastructure.
• Build and support self-service automation for edge configuration using Terraform, enabling application teams to safely manage their own WAF, DNS, and routing changes.
• Develop and operate solutions using Cloudflare Workers and R2 Storage to extend edge logic and reduce origin load.
• Own the ingress and reverse-proxy layer, including HAProxy OSS and HAProxy Fusion, covering TLS termination, mTLS, TCP passthrough, and proxy-protocol handling.
• Design and manage reverse proxy topologies and load balancing across AWS Load Balancers, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Private Link and similar solutions for hybrid on-premises/cloud connectivity.
• Build, operate, and improve Kubernetes ingress controllers, and design/write Kubernetes Operators and CRDs to automate ingress and routing configuration as code.
• Operate and extend service mesh (Istio) capabilities, including traffic management, mTLS between services, and observability of east-west traffic.
• Lead incident response for edge/ingress-related incidents and participate in on-call rotations, including postmortems and runbook development.

Site Reliability Engineer

Executive Assistant

• Provide high-level administrative support and ensures key projects, budgets, travel, and events run seamlessly
• Manage complex, ever-changing calendars and coordinate responsibilities across leaders
• Build relationships with broader team while acting as gatekeeper for executives
• Prepare comprehensive briefing materials for meetings, speaking events, and travel
• Coordinate all aspects of domestic and international travel
• Monitor travel plans proactively, adjusting logistics in real time
• Track and oversee team tasks, budgets, and meeting schedules
• Process expense reports, purchase orders, and budget reconciliations

General

• Support senior leadership within the CEO office, including operating within a Co-CEO leadership model.
• Manage an exceptionally complex and ever-changing executive calendar, balancing competing priorities.
• Prepare comprehensive briefing materials for meetings, speaking events, and travel.
• Coordinate all aspects of domestic and international travel, including logistics and accommodations.
• Monitor travel plans proactively, adjusting logistics in real time as needed.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects and events, identifying opportunities to streamline processes.
• Track and oversee team tasks, budgets, and meeting schedules to ensure deadlines are met.
• Process expense reports, purchase orders, and budget reconciliations with accuracy.
• Build relationships with the broader team while acting as a gatekeeper for the executives.
• Anticipate needs and potential issues before they arise, planning for multiple contingencies.

• Contribute shaping Kraken’s M&A, venture strategy and identifying high-value opportunities
• Drive M&A, venture investments and develop recommendations that push initiatives forward
• Spearhead the end-to-end deal process, from initial diligence to closing
• Articulate key value drivers and considerations for potential M&A and venture opportunities in concise deal memos; build consensus across Leadership and the wider organization
• Oversee the development of pro forma financial models and valuation analyses
• Coordinate the due diligence process in concert with cross-functional stakeholders
• Build and maintain an extensive network in the crypto and financial services industry to stay on top of key trends and developments
• Contribute to enhancing the Corporate Development function by identifying opportunities to improve processes and mentoring team members
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Deal Lead – Corporate Development

• Execute M&A transactions that drive strategic vision forward.
• Lead discussions with target leadership and negotiate key terms.
• Coordinate due diligence and identify sources of risk.
• Drive deals to a timely closing.
• Contribute to shaping Kraken’s M&A and venture strategy.
• Articulate key value drivers for potential M&A and venture opportunities in deal memos.
• Oversee the development of pro forma financial models and valuation analyses.
• Build and maintain an extensive network in the crypto and financial services industry.
• Enhance the Corporate Development function by identifying process improvement opportunities and mentoring team members.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Deal Lead, Corporate Development

• Conduct and maintain risk assessments and RCSAs across Kraken's core and emerging product lines, identifying key risk exposures and recommending appropriate controls and mitigants.
• Perform risk assessments for Kraken's regional entities, working with regional and global stakeholders to understand the regulatory, operational, and market risk environment.
• Contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of Kraken's enterprise risk taxonomy, risk appetite framework, and key risk indicator (KRI) reporting.
• Own and oversee the regulated entity risk management framework, including risk appetite setting, risk taxonomy, and governance structures.
• Lead the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of all material risk types, including operational, regulatory, liquidity, safeguarding, outsourcing, ICT, and conduct risks.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed risk considerations early in the product development lifecycle.
• Drive proactive identification and escalation of emerging risks, ensuring timely visibility for senior management and relevant governance bodies.
• Leverage GRC tooling and data analytics to support risk monitoring, reporting, and the automation of risk program activities at scale.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for risk-related engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland and other relevant regulators.
• Prepare clear, concise risk reporting for senior leadership, risk committees, and relevant governance bodies.

Product and Regional Risk Manager

• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries that power trading, payments, and crypto experiences with a focus on reliability, performance, and user impact.
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code that scales across teams and supports revenue-critical systems without compromising safety or security.
• Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, translating evolving product requirements into resilient, low-latency solutions.
• Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-performance, product-driven engineering culture.
• Build and scale the systems that make the Payward Services platform work under the hood, ensuring safe movement of money and assets at scale.
• Create robust solutions while thriving in ambiguity and taking ownership of projects.
• Contribute to defining the technical culture and provide mentorship to other engineers.
• Ensure robustness with a security-first mindset during system design.
• Autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application).
• Apply a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies to design scalable solutions.

Software Engineer – Frontend, Payments

Software Engineer

COO, Head of Operations (PCF

CEO, General Manager, MiCAR Broker/Custodian Operations (PCF

Compliance Monitoring Officer, Payward Europe Solutions Ltd

Head of AML & CTF (PCF

Head of Compliance (PCF

Site Reliability Engineer

Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Deal Lead – Corporate Development

Deal Lead, Corporate Development

Deal Lead, Corporate Development

Product and Regional Risk Manager

Senior Software Engineer