Engineering Manager – Growth Foundations✦ anywhere

Building the Future of Open FinancePayward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.The teamFounded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world s longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.The Growth Foundations team builds the AI-native Growth Engine, enabling Growth teams across the company. We design and ship powerful AI-driven systems, tools and automations, as well as own the core infrastructure of Growth tools such as our website, user communications and martech. It s a team with direct influence on company growth, global reach, and user engagement at scale. Our products serve millions of users globally.The RoleAs an Engineering Manager within Growth Foundations, you ll lead and develop a team of engineers who deliver high-impact features, platforms, and tools that power our growth. You ll ensure the team is aligned, supported, and set up to execute with excellence — turning complex challenges into simple, reliable solutions that reach users around the world. You will also stay hands-on and deliver production grade features personally every day.

The opportunityLead, mentor, and support a cross-functional team of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and featuresCollaborate daily with Product and Design to define scope, set priorities, and ensure seamless executionKeep projects moving forward — maintaining clear expectations, realistic estimates, and transparent communication with stakeholdersProvide technical guidance and context to help engineers make sound architectural and implementation decisionsFoster a culture of accountability, trust, and learning — helping the team grow their impact and autonomyImprove team processes, communication, and collaboration across time zonesPartner with other engineering leaders to ensure consistency and best practices across the broader Growth organizationLeverage AI tooling daily to boost personal and team productivityStay hands-on in the codebase, writing production-grade code and setting the bar for quality, reliability, and speedWhat you bringExperience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environmentStrong people leadership skills — you invest in coaching, clarity, and empowermentSolid technical foundation, especially on the backend; you can engage in design discussions, code reviews, and help engineers make pragmatic decisionsStrong individual contributor background — you write production-grade code and lead by exampleHigh proficiency in modern AI-driven development — you use AI daily to boost personal and team performance through automationFamiliarity with one or more modern programming languages (e.g. TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python, or similar)A product mindset — you care about how your team s work impacts users and moves key metricsClear communication and organizational skills, with the ability to align engineering efforts with business goalsExperience working in distributed, remote-first teamsNice to havesExperience with analytics, performance/paid marketing, experimentation, or growth toolingBackground in developer experience, SDKs, or internal platformsExposure to scaling teams or processes during high-growth phasesHow You LeadYou lead by setting context, not control — empowering engineers to make decisions with clarity and confidenceYou coach through curiosity, helping others grow their judgment and autonomyYou communicate transparently, ensuring alignment across engineering,