Engineering Manager – Growth Foundations
Kraken · Remote · United States ·
COMPENSATION
$110k – $221k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote
- Engineering Manager
- Hands-on coding
- AI-driven development
- Crypto industry
You will lead a cross-functional team of engineers responsible for the AI-native Growth Engine and core infrastructure for user communications and martech. This role combines people leadership with daily technical contribution, requiring you to write production-grade code while mentoring the team.
The team focuses on delivering high-impact features that drive company growth and user engagement at scale. You will collaborate with Product and Design to define scope and ensure seamless execution of growth-critical systems.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of engineers
- Write production-grade code and deliver features daily
- Collaborate with Product and Design on scope and priorities
- Provide technical guidance on architecture and implementation
- Improve team processes and collaboration across time zones
- Leverage AI tooling to boost personal and team productivity
- Partner with other leaders to ensure best practices
What you'll need
- Experience leading engineering teams in collaborative environments
- Strong people leadership skills focused on coaching and clarity
- Solid backend technical foundation for design and code reviews
- Proven background as an individual contributor writing code
- High proficiency in modern AI-driven development workflows
- Familiarity with TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python or similar
- Product mindset with focus on user impact and metrics
- Experience working in distributed, remote-first teams
Nice to have
- Experience with analytics or paid marketing tooling
- Background in developer experience or internal platforms
- Exposure to scaling teams during high-growth phases
Stack
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Go
- Python
- AI tools
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Collaborate asynchronously across time zones
- Daily hands-on coding expected