Kraken
One of the largest and longest-running crypto exchanges (spot, derivatives, staking, custody). Founded 2011. Fully remote-first across 70+ countries. Reportedly valued around $15B; IPO expected.
- Open jobs
- 1
- Typical pay
- $125.02–$125.02/hr
- Rating
- 0.0
- Would recommend
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- Work type
- Services
- Founded
- 2011
- Company size
- 1000+
- Headquarters
- Remote-First (Global, 70+ countries; US roots, San Francisco)
About Kraken
Kraken is one of the largest and longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges. It offers spot and derivatives trading across a wide range of digital assets, plus staking, custody, and institutional services, and has built a reputation over more than a decade for security and regulatory engagement. Kraken was founded in 2011 by Jesse Powell, who led it as CEO for years and is now Board Chair. It is run by co-CEOs: Dave Ripley, who became CEO in 2023, and Arjun Sethi, who joined as co-CEO in October 2024 and is a co-founder of Tribe Capital. The company is nominally registered in Wyoming and rooted in San Francisco, but it is one of the most prominent fully remote-first employers in the industry: it describes its workforce as distributed across more than 70 countries, speaking over 50 languages, with no central office requirement. For job seekers, that remote-first model is the headline, Kraken hires globally for engineering, security, product, compliance, and support. On funding and scale: Kraken raised capital in 2025 at a valuation reported around $15B, and an IPO has been widely expected. One honest note on stability: like much of the industry, Kraken has been through cycles, headcount peaked above 3,000 in 2022 and, after layoffs including about 400 roles cut in October 2024, was estimated near 1,700 in 2025.
Who Kraken hires
Kraken hires across engineering (backend, distributed systems, trading and matching-engine infrastructure, blockchain and protocol, mobile, frontend, data, and a very large security and cryptography organization given it custodies user funds), product, design, data science, compliance and legal (crypto is heavily regulated and jurisdiction-specific), finance, trust and safety, and a global client-support organization. Application flow lives at kraken.com/careers. Because it is fully remote-first across 70+ countries, most roles are genuinely remote, hired against the countries where Kraken can employ people; the posting states the eligible locations. Security, distributed-systems, and low-latency-trading engineering are especially valued, as is real crypto or fintech experience. Compliance, legal, and risk roles are in constant demand given the regulatory environment. Support roles often run in shifts to cover a global, 24/7 market.
How the Kraken hiring process works
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Apply at kraken.com/careers
Browse remote engineering, security, product, compliance, and support roles and submit through the Kraken careers site. Postings state eligible countries.
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Recruiter screen · about 7 days
Confirms role fit, level, country of residence (for employment eligibility), and expectations. Kraken is fully remote, so time-zone overlap is discussed.
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Hiring manager interview · about 7 days
Deep conversation with the manager who owns the position and the team context.
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Technical or role-specific loop · about 14 days
Engineering: coding, systems design, and often security or low-latency topics, sometimes a take-home. Compliance/legal: jurisdiction scenarios. Support/GTM: case or role-play.
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Values interview and offer · about 10 days
Cross-functional interview on remote effectiveness and values, followed by an offer with base plus crypto/equity where applicable, and background checks given the financial context.
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Kraken FAQ
What is Kraken?
One of the largest and longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2011. It offers spot and derivatives trading, staking, custody, and institutional services, with a long-standing focus on security and regulatory engagement.
Is Kraken really fully remote?
Yes. Kraken is one of the most prominent fully remote-first employers in crypto, describing its workforce as distributed across more than 70 countries with no central office requirement. Most roles are genuinely remote, hired against the countries where it can employ people.
Who founded and runs Kraken?
Jesse Powell founded it in 2011 and led it as CEO for over a decade; he is now Board Chair. It is run by co-CEOs Dave Ripley (CEO since 2023) and Arjun Sethi (co-CEO since October 2024, co-founder of Tribe Capital).
What is Kraken worth, and is it going public?
Kraken raised capital in 2025 at a valuation reported around $15B, and an IPO has been widely expected. As a private company, exact figures come from reporting rather than public filings.
Is Kraken stable to work for?
Worth weighing. Like much of crypto, Kraken has been through cycles: headcount peaked above 3,000 in 2022 and, after layoffs including about 400 roles in October 2024, was estimated near 1,700 in 2025. Consider team and market conditions alongside the role.
What roles does Kraken hire?
Engineering (backend, distributed systems, trading infrastructure, blockchain, and a large security/cryptography org), product, design, data, compliance and legal, finance, trust and safety, and global 24/7 support. Security and low-latency-trading engineering are especially valued.
How much does Kraken pay?
Across 1 open Kraken listings with posted pay, the median is $125.02 per hour, and most pay between $125.02 and $125.02 per hour.
Is Kraken hiring right now?
Yes. Kraken has 1 open AI training job listed here, updated daily.