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, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!
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The team
As a Technical Project Manager, you will support cross-functional engineering teams in the successful planning, execution, and delivery of mission-critical projects. You’ll work across stakeholders in Engineering, Product, IT, Client Experience, Compliance and Security, ensuring alignment, visibility, and scalability of our critical projects.
This role demands a balance of strategic systems thinking and meticulous attention to detail. You'll work on initiatives spanning internal tooling, Client experience systems, and compliance ops—using a mix of Agile and waterfall approaches where appropriate.
The opportunity
Drive end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional technical projects within the financial systems domains
Build and manage project plans, roadmaps, dashboards, and release timelines
Coordinate cross-functional teams around strategic priorities and outcomes
Identify dependencies, manage risks, and unblock teams through creative problem-solving
Facilitate standups, retrospectives, planning sessions, and stakeholder reviews
Track KPIs and project health via metrics and dashboards, iterating on reporting for clarity and impact
Manage intake workflows across multiple channels and business units. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Work closely with external vendors when required, ensuring compliance and technical standards
Skills you should HODL
5+ years of experience in Technical Project Management within fast-paced, cross-functional software development environments. FinTech experience is a plus
Strong technical acumen, ideally with experience in engineering, compliance, or fintech environments
Experienced with Atlassian Suite of products (Jira, Confluence, Jira Product Discovery), and other PM tools
Proficient in Agile and waterfall methodologies with the judgment to apply context-dependent approaches
Working knowledge of scripting is a strong plus
Excellent communicator, with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear project plans and status updates
Self-starter with a track record of independently driving initiatives to completion.
Curious, adaptable, and eager to experiment and iterate
Strong sense of discretion and data sensitivity, particularly within security and compliance domains
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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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