Building the Future of Crypto 

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 60+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The Team

At Staked we combine software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, fault-tolerant staking node infrastructure for 40+ blockchains.

DevOps Engineering at Staked is the heart of the operation. We combine software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, fault-tolerant staking node infrastructure. Staked uses a variety of tools including Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus and Grafana for system orchestration and monitoring.

The Opportunity

• Manage creation, maintenance, and improvement of core “Infrastructure As Code” supporting production systems

• Support the design and enhancement of automation processes to scale and evolve systems for improved reliability and velocity

• Aid in the management of containerized applications within the data infrastructure using Kubernetes, ensuring efficient deployment, scaling, and orchestration

• Participate in measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health of core infrastructure components

• Work closely with the BlockOps and senior team members to ensure efficient deployment and maintenance of Staking Validators

• Support sustainable incident response practices and participate in blameless post-mortems

• Collaborate with senior team members and other teams

• Assist in implementing effective incident response procedures and contribute to on-call rotations

• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents promptly to minimize downtime and impact

Skills you should HODL

• BS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics)

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience using Kubernetes

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with best practices, and management in AWS or GCP

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java

• Experience with UNIX power tools (bash, grep, etc)

• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana

• Interest in crypto and  blockchain technology or relevant experience required

• Ability to work EST/CST timezone

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Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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