Head of Trading Infrastructure
@ Kraken

Hybrid
$323,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 20 hours ago

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Overview

Join Kraken and help build the future of crypto. As a Head of Trading Infrastructure, you will set the vision and strategy for the systems that power our exchange and trading performance.

The Team

Our Krakenites are a world-class team dedicated to crypto values, working remotely from over 70 countries. You will collaborate with product, engineering, risk, and compliance teams to drive innovation in our trading systems.

The Opportunity

  • Own and develop the product vision and roadmap for exchange infrastructure.
  • Partner with engineering leaders to create low-latency, high-throughput systems.
  • Translate market needs into infrastructure priorities and define success metrics.
  • Anticipate industry trends and align cross-functional teams around strategic goals.

Skills You Should HODL

  • Proven senior product leadership in trading or high performance platforms.
  • Deep understanding of trading system architecture and infrastructure impact on user experience.
  • Excellent communication skills to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A passion for crypto markets and market structure.

Additional Information

This is a fully remote position. Kraken embraces diversity and hires strictly based on merit. For more details on culture and how to create a Kraken account, please visit our culture and app pages.

Key skills/competency

  • crypto
  • trading
  • infrastructure
  • product roadmap
  • low latency
  • high throughput
  • security
  • market data
  • communication
  • strategy
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How to Get Hired at Kraken

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Kraken's culture: Study their crypto mission and values.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight trading and infrastructure experience.
  • Showcase technical skills: Emphasize low-latency system design.
  • Prepare for interviews: Understand crypto market trends and metrics.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review low-latency system designs.
Study trading architecture case studies.
Understand high-throughput infrastructure.
Familiarize with crypto market data tools.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork in remote settings.
Explain handling cross-functional conflict.
Discuss decision making under pressure.
Share experience adapting strategies.

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