Engineering Manager – Growth Foundations

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

. Lead, mentor, and support a cross-functional team of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and features .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,400 - $220,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing engineering teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering high-quality backend systems. Proficient in modern AI-driven development and effective communication within distributed teams.

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Team LeadershipBackend System DesignAI-Driven DevelopmentProduction-Grade CodingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentProduction-Grade CodingAI ToolingTypeScriptRustGoPythonCode ReviewDesign DiscussionsSystem Architecture

Soft Skills

People LeadershipCoachingClear CommunicationOrganizational SkillsEmpowerment

Industry Keywords

Growth InfrastructureRemote-First TeamsUser ImpactKey MetricsCollaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonRustTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and support a cross-functional team of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and features
Collaborate daily with Product and Design to define scope, set priorities, and ensure seamless execution
Maintain clear expectations, realistic estimates, and transparent stakeholder communication
Provide technical guidance for architectural and implementation decisions
Foster accountability, trust, learning, impact, and autonomy within the team
Improve team processes, communication, and collaboration across time zones
Partner with other engineering leaders on consistency and best practices across Growth
Leverage AI tooling daily to improve personal and team productivity
Stay hands-on in the codebase, writing production-grade code and setting standards for quality, reliability, and speed
Deliver AI-driven systems, tools, automations, and core Growth infrastructure serving millions of users globally

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment
Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, clarity, and empowerment
Solid technical foundation, especially on the backend
Ability to engage in design discussions and code reviews
Strong individual contributor background with production-grade coding experience
High proficiency in modern AI-driven development and daily use of AI tooling
Familiarity with one or more modern programming languages, such as TypeScript, Rust, Go, or Python
Product mindset focused on user impact and key metrics
Clear communication and organizational skills
Experience working in distributed, remote-first teams
Applicants may be required to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments
Professional experience designing, building, or operating backend systems in production
Experience directly managing and developing software engineers
Experience partnering with Product and Design to define scope, prioritize work, and deliver product outcomes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity program
Bonus program
Wellness allowance
Medical insurance (US Only)
Dental insurance (US Only)
Vision insurance (US Only)
401(k) (US Only)
Remote work
Asynchronous collaboration across time zones
Ongoing professional growth through coaching, learning, and autonomy