Head of Exchange Platform & Infrastructure

Kraken

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

GBP 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Kraken, the creator of Payward and a leading global crypto platform, is seeking a Head of Exchange Infrastructure to own the layer that powers all products: the matching engine, core infrastructure, custody, the algo engine and the API engine. You will lead a four-to-five strong product team and partner with an engineering manager to ship a unified exchange stack that serves every product and interface.

You will define the product vision and roadmap for the exchange layer, consolidate multiple

Qualifications

Senior product leader with experience in exchange, trading, or high-performance platforms.

Responsibilities

Own the product vision and roadmap for the exchange layer: matching engine, core infrastructure, third-party custody, algo engine and API engine.
Lead and grow a team of four to five product managers, and set the bar for product craft across the layer.
Lead the consolidation of multiple matching engines into one, starting with US derivatives, then international derivatives, then spot.
Build interface-agnostic platforms so every product team can build on the same platform.
Define success metrics (p99 latency, throughput, uptime, resiliency) and hold teams accountable.
Partner with engineering leaders to sequence the migration without disrupting live markets.
Partner with Risk and Credit Infrastructure to enable a single account across products.