Building the Future of Open Finance

Payward - 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.

The team

Founded 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 Engineering team builds the experiences that connect people to our ecosystem for the first time and keeps them coming back. We design and ship the systems behind our marketing funnels, signup and KYC flows, and the key engagement features that help new users fund their accounts and explore our products. It’s a team with direct influence on company growth, global reach, and user engagement at scale. Our products serve millions of users globally.

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll guide a cross-functional engineering team responsible for delivering measurable impact on growth metrics. You’ll work closely with Product and Design partners to plan, prioritize, and execute projects that accelerate user acquisition, activation, and retention. You’ll help engineers do their best work — setting clear direction, removing blockers, and maintaining strong alignment across stakeholders.

The opportunity

Lead, mentor, and support a cross-functional team of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and features.

Collaborate daily with Product and Design to define scope, set priorities, and ensure seamless execution.

Keep projects moving forward maintaining clear expectations, realistic estimates, and transparent communication with stakeholders.

Provide technical guidance and context to help engineers make sound architectural and implementation decisions.

Foster a culture of accountability, trust, and learning helping the team grow their impact and autonomy.

Improve team processes, communication, and collaboration across time zones.

Partner with other engineering leaders to ensure consistency and best practices across the broader Growth organization.

What you bring

Experience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment.

Strong people leadership skills you invest in coaching, clarity, and empowerment.

Solid technical foundation; you can engage in design discussions, code reviews, and help engineers make pragmatic decisions.

Familiarity with one or more modern programming languages React and React Native on the front end with a Rust-based backend or Experience in (TypeScript, Go, Nodejs or similar).

A product mindset — you care about how your team’s work impacts users and moves key metrics.

Clear communication and organizational skills, with the ability to align engineering efforts with business goals.

Experience working in distributed, remote-first teams.

Nice to haves

Experience with analytics, experimentation, or growth tooling.

Exposure to scaling teams or processes during high-growth phases.

Background in product engineering, building user-facing features and owning delivery from idea to launch

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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.

Our commitment

Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills 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 knowledgeable about crypto.