Data Automation Engineer

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.

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The team

We are seeking a talented Data Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will work closely with Finance and other stakeholders to develop, optimize, and maintain robust data pipelines that support critical business operations. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the transformation of our architecture, ensuring it is efficient, secure, and compliant, while also exploring broader data automation initiatives across the organization.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for automation and innovation, and excel at translating complex data challenges into actionable solutions, we want to hear from you!

• Be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of enterprise data automation.

• Work in a supportive and collaborative environment that values innovation, initiative and creativity.

• Engage with diverse projects that impact multiple business areas.

• Opportunities for growth and learning in cutting-edge technologies and business domains.

The opportunity

• Supporting Finance stakeholders with setting and maintaining the data pipelines used to process payments and provide reporting

• Participating to the team architecture overhaul to enhance efficiency, security and compliance of the underlying infrastructure

• Lead efforts to optimize and automate data integration processes, minimizing manual intervention and maximizing efficiency

• Optimizing data pipeline to ensure data processing without errors, ensuring integrity, supporting velocity and continuously improving

• Identifying opportunities to best provide values to the team's stakeholders by maintaining good communication, and acquiring business knowledge of the financial data processed for our core use cases

• Participating to additional data automation opportunities, within a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: IT Asset Management, GRC to HR, Legal and ERP systems

• Supporting documentation of code, infrastructure and use cases

Skills you should HODL

• Proficiency in Cloud DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and containerization

• Strong knowledge of Cloud Security, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) best practices, as well as telemetry and logging

• Expertise in data workflow engineering, including ETL/ELT processes, orchestration, scheduling, error handling and scalability

• Adherence to software engineering best practices, such as code testing and review, change and incident management (CHG/INC), reusability, thorough documentation, and experience with APIs and command-line interfaces (CLI)

• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, or TypeScript (compiled languages not required)

• Strong understanding of integration patterns such as APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architectures

• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders

• Initiative to identify opportunities and proactively address challenges

• Critical thinking abilities to analyze complex problems and develop actionable solutions

Nice to haves

• Familiarity with financial data, including bank statements, transaction reports, and accounting terminology

• Understanding of cryptocurrency technologies and principles. data: bank statements, transaction reports, accounting core terminology

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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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