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

The Institutional Custody Product Group at Kraken is dedicated to the design, development, implementation, and enhancement of Kraken’s institutional platform offerings. This group collaborates closely with product, technology, and operation teams across the firm to understand the unique needs and challenges of institutional clients in the crypto space. The focus is on crafting a robust, scalable, and user-friendly platform that caters to the sophisticated requirements of institutional clients.

The Opportunity

As a Product Manager for our institutional platform, you will play an important role in expanding Kraken’s business. This role focuses on the development of critical aspects of our institutional offering, catering to both existing and new market segments.

• Work with multiple teams to define and develop best-in-class institutional platform
• Contribute to group product strategy, roadmap, and business plan
• Identify and assess opportunities to increase product adoption among institutions
• Drive continuous discovery, prioritization, and requirement refining sessions
• Evangelize data-driven decision-making and analytics within the organization
• Build product documentation including specifications, flows, and architecture diagrams
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Legal, and others to execute on the roadmap
• Facilitate communication across all project phases - scope, timelines, and resources
• Ensure proper integration and scalability of shared systems, products, and tools

Skills You Should HODL

• Track record of shipping impactful products
• Strong understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and digital assets
• Good understanding of institutional finance, including how financial institutions operate
• Prior experience in developing and managing institutional financial products is plus
• Experience working for a start-up or a small company, ideally in the crypto industry
• A demonstrated ability to make effective product prioritization decisions
• Technical acumen, understanding systems architecture and APIs
• Solution oriented, highly-motivated, self-starter with a keen attention to detail
• Analytical mindset, experience with SQL, data analysis, and data visualization tools
• Deep understanding of project management principles and best practices
• Well-rounded interpersonal skills, experience interacting with diverse personalities
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills

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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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