Engineering Manager - AI-Driven Growth Foundations Leader

Kraken International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager within Growth Foundations to lead a team of engineers delivering growth-critical features and tools. You will remain hands-on, writing production-grade code while coordinating with Product and Design to align scope, priorities, and timelines.

You will drive collaboration across time zones, foster a culture of accountability and learning, and mentor engineers to grow their impact and autonomy.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment.
• Strong people leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a cross-functional team of engineers delivering growth-critical features and tools.
• Stay hands-on and deliver production-grade code daily.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to define scope, priorities, and timelines.
• Maintain clear expectations, realistic estimates, and transparent communication with stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and context to help engineers make sound architectural decisions.
• Foster accountability, learning, and autonomy while improving processes across time zones.

Skills

Leadership experience

People leadership

Job description

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager within Growth Foundations to lead a team of engineers delivering growth-critical features and tools. You will remain hands-on, writing production-grade code while coordinating with Product and Design to align scope, priorities, and timelines.

You will drive collaboration across time zones, foster a culture of accountability and learning, and mentor engineers to grow their impact and autonomy.