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, integral financial system.The teamFounded in ****, 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.

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.

on and deliver production grade features personally every day.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?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; 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.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, product, and designYou model accountability and empathy, creating an environment of trust and shared purposeHow We WorkWe give engineers ownership and trust them to ship high?We move quickly, experiment often, and learn continuously from data and user feedback.

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.As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether 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, and local laws.

📌 Backend Engineering Manager /Remote/ (Sevilla)
🏢 Kraken
📍 Sevilla