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. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ 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

Kraken’s OTC desk is a market leader in one of the most innovative and fast-growing industries in the world. Renowned for our white-glove service, we provide market-making to clients globally, 24/7. Offering deep liquidity for tighter spreads, we deliver a private and personalized service for institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals executing large orders. Our OTC desk ensures discreet, secure, and ultra-competitive execution and settlement services.

We’ve established ourselves as a dominant OTC desk for spot trading, built an options desk to service institutional clients, and recently launched structured products. Now, we’re on the hunt for a new Senior Trader who is curious and passionate about advancing the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency and the technology behind it. That’s where you come in!

As the Senior Trader, you will primarily work with our options team to interface with clients, price and risk manage options trades, and cover operational aspects of settlement. You will also gain exposure to the spot and lending desks and may assist in coverage of those operations from time to time.

Reporting to a Director, this individual contributor role offers a fantastic opportunity for a motivated trader eager to shape the future of crypto from a leading position within a top-tier brand.

The Opportunity

• Provide white-glove derivatives sales trading coverage to OTC institutional clients, pricing and trading vanilla options, and managing associated hedges.

• Manage day-to-day delta hedging and risk management of the client options book.

• Assist with operational aspects, including trade settlement and collateral monitoring across platforms and clients.

• Contribute to the 24/7 coverage of the OTC desk offering trading and operational support as needed due to staffing or market conditions.

• Collaborate with internal teams (operations, accounting, and settlement) to ensure accurate settlement of transactions.

• Work alongside other Kraken traders and cryptocurrency researchers to enhance market knowledge and expertise.

• Drive client and volume growth for the OTC desk with both new and existing clients.

Skills you should HODL

• A minimum of 3 years of trading experience, including at least 1 year in options within the financial services and/or crypto space, with a strong understanding of the products. Experience with other trading desks, such as OTC and spot, is an added advantage.

• Experience in trade execution, options pricing and risk management, strong understanding of electronic trading systems, covering front-to-back processes.

• Experience with operational processes and safeguards, with strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with institutional clients.

• A track record of driving sales and expanding business within the HNWI and institutional sales segment.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Python or other coding languages is a plus.

• Passion about the cryptocurrency world and most importantly a learning attitude about new crypto-industry trends.

• Believe wholeheartedly in the crypto, cypherpunk, libertarian values of Kraken described in our Tentaclements document.

• This is a remote position based in the NORAM region (USA and Canada). You must be willing to work NORAM hours and weekends as needed.

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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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