Engineering Manager - Enterprise Security - Core Services
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Overview
- 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, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
- Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!
- Proof of work
- The team
- Within the Core Services organization, Accounts & Security builds the client-facing security foundations used across Kraken products.
- We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Enterprise Security team, building enterprise-grade security features for our largest clients and reusable capabilities across the Payward portfolio, integrated with the organizations and permissioning stack.
- As Engineering Manager for Enterprise Security, you will lead a team of engineers while partnering closely with technical leaders to set direction and drive delivery.
- You will work cross-functionally with Product, Security, SRE, and stakeholder teams to deliver secure, scalable, and low-friction enterprise security solutions.
- The opportunity
- Lead an engineering team building client-facing enterprise security features for Kraken’s largest clients and Payward portfolio
- Design and implement libraries and microservices in Rust
- Deliver bring-your-own IdP integrations and modern enterprise authentication flows
- Build provisioning and access automation capabilities (e.g., SCIM) integrated with the organizations and permissioning stack
- Establish high-quality engineering standards and lead complex systems development, using powerful AI tools to your advantage.
- Partner cross-functionally to deliver enterprise-grade security features that meet customer and regulatory expectations
Skills You Should HODL
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering
- 2+ years of experience in hands-on engineering management of a team from 4-8 people
- Experience with security-sensitive backend systems (authentication, authorization, identity, permissions, auditability)
- Familiarity with enterprise security and identity standards and integrations (e.g., SSO)
- Track record leading delivery and operation of multi-tenant backend systems in production environments
- Direct experience with Rust in production
- Proactive and results-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Excellent and collaborative communication and stakeholder management skills
- Passion for solving complex engineering problems
- Nice to haves
- Built or operated IdP integrations at scale (OIDC/SAML), including enterprise SSO deployments (Okta, Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID)
- Implemented provisioning automation standards (e.g., SCIM)
- Delivered audit logging, security event pipelines, or SIEM integrations
- Designed scalable permissioning models (RBAC/ABAC/PBAC) and least-privilege programs
- *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.*
- 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!
- We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process.
- These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions.
- Assessment results are considered alongside other
- relevant
- information,
- such as experience and interviews,
- and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
- 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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