Growth Engineering Lead

Trammell Venture Partners, L.L.C.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager on the Growth team to lead and grow a cross-functional group of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and features.

You will partner with Product and Design to define scope, set priorities, and ensure seamless execution across time zones in a fully remote, async environment.

This role emphasizes ownership, coaching, and accountability, with a focus on building reliable, scalable software that accelerates user acquisition and engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering high-quality results in a collaborative environment.
• Strong people leadership skills — you coach, set context, and empower others to make good decisions.
• Solid technical foundation; you can engage in design discussions and help engineers make pragmatic trade-offs.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python, or similar).
• A product mindset — you care about how your team’s work impacts users and moves key metrics.
• Clear communication and organizational skills, aligning engineering outcomes with business goals.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People leadership

Technical foundation

TypeScript

Python

Product mindset

Communication

Job description

Kraken is seeking an Engineering Manager on the Growth team to lead and grow a cross-functional group of engineers delivering growth-critical systems and features.

You will partner with Product and Design to define scope, set priorities, and ensure seamless execution across time zones in a fully remote, async environment.

This role emphasizes ownership, coaching, and accountability, with a focus on building reliable, scalable software that accelerates user acquisition and engagement.