Engineering Manager – Growth Foundations

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Growth Foundations team in the United Arab Emirates. This role involves leading and developing a team of engineers to deliver high-impact features, platforms, and tools that power company growth. You will ensure the team is aligned, supported, and set up for excellence, turning complex challenges into simple, reliable solutions. The role also requires staying hands-on and delivering production-grade features daily.

Kraken is a global financial platform offering crypto, stocks, futures, staking, and payments, trusted by millions worldwide. The Growth Foundations team builds the AI-native Growth Engine, directly influencing company growth and user engagement.

Looking for a leader to drive innovation and excellence in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. Join us to accelerate the global adoption of crypto and empower financial freedom.

Company Overview

Kraken, part of Payward, is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, founded in 2011. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial services including crypto, stocks, futures, staking, and payments. Trusted by millions globally, Kraken is dedicated to accelerating the global adoption of crypto and empowering financial freedom and inclusion.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: 5 Year+
• Qualifications: Not Specified

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide technical guidance and context to help engineers make sound architectural and implementation decisions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, trust, and learning.
• Improve team processes, communication, and collaboration across time zones.
• Stay hands-on in the codebase, writing production-grade code and setting the bar for quality.

Requirements

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment.
• Strong people leadership skills, investing in coaching, clarity, and empowerment.
• Solid technical foundation, especially on the backend, with the ability to engage in design discussions and code reviews.
• Strong individual contributor background, writing production-grade code and leading by example.
• High proficiency in modern AI-driven development, using AI daily to boost performance.
• Familiarity with modern programming languages (e.g. TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python).
• A product mindset, caring about user impact and key metrics.
• Clear communication and organizational skills.
• Experience working in distributed, remote-first teams.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead and mentor a team with direct influence on company growth.
• Work with cutting-edge AI tooling to boost productivity.
• Collaborate in a remote-first, distributed team environment.
• Contribute to the mission of accelerating global crypto adoption.
• Be part of a company that celebrates diverse talents and perspectives.