Head of Exchange Infrastructure

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

. Own the product vision and roadmap for Kraken's exchange layer, including the matching engine, core infrastructure, third-party custody, algo engine, and API engine .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product vision and roadmap development for high-performance trading platforms, with a strong focus on matching engine architecture and market data. Proven ability to lead product teams, enforce success metrics, and align cross-functional stakeholders in the crypto exchange domain.

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Product Vision DevelopmentMatching Engine ArchitectureTeam LeadershipPlatform Roadmap IntegrationCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Product ManagementRoadmap DevelopmentMatching EngineMarket Data ArchitectureLow-Latency TradeoffsPlatform BuildingSpecifications WritingSuccess Metrics DefinitionHigh-Performance SystemsCrypto Market Knowledge

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersPlayer-Coach Leadership

Industry Keywords

Crypto ExchangeTrading PlatformsDerivativesSpot MarketsMarket StructureRisk InfrastructureComplianceUptime Expectations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the product vision and roadmap for Kraken's exchange layer, including the matching engine, core infrastructure, third-party custody, algo engine, and API engine
Lead and grow a team of four to five product managers
Set the standard for product craft across the exchange layer
Consolidate multiple matching engines into one, beginning with US derivatives, then international derivatives, then spot
Build an interface-agnostic platform for all product teams and interfaces
Define and enforce success metrics including p99 latency, throughput, uptime, and resiliency
Partner with engineering leaders to sequence migration without disrupting live markets
Partner with Risk and Credit Infrastructure to enable one account for trading every product
Anticipate industry shifts and shape the platform accordingly
Align product, engineering, risk, and compliance teams around exchange strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior product leader with experience in exchange, trading, or high-performance platforms
Experience managing and developing product managers
Ability to operate as a player-coach and personally own roadmaps and write specifications
Proven ability to set product vision and translate it into a long-term roadmap
Strong understanding of matching engine and market data architecture
Understanding of low-latency tradeoffs
Experience building platforms for internal customers
Ability to distinguish a platform from bespoke builds
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Passion for crypto markets, market structure, and infrastructure
Engineering background operating high-performance systems (nice to have)
Experience across spot and derivatives venues (nice to have)
Experience at a crypto exchange operating at comparable scale, volume, and uptime expectations (nice to have)
Track record building platform roadmaps integrated with adjacent product organizations (nice to have)
Must select a work country and city in the application
Must disclose whether work sponsorship will be needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Dogfooding Kraken products is a requirement once hired
Equal opportunity employment
Skills or work-style assessments applied consistently across candidates
Global, diverse, inclusive work environment