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, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

Proof of Work

The Team

At Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, the Staked team, now part of Kraken Institutional since Kraken's acquisition in December 2021, specializes in enabling non-custodial staking solutions tailored for institutional clients. Staked offers staking services across 40+ proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, managing billions in delegated assets. Trusted by top investors and cryptocurrency exchanges, Staked ensures optimal staking rewards.

As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in extracting and organizing data from various blockchains preparing it for downstream analysis. Your work will maintain our high standards for data integrity and support our mission to deliver top-notch staking solutions to institutional clients. Join us to drive innovation in the cryptocurrency industry with a collaborative and curious mindset

The Opportunity

• Extract and organize data from multiple blockchains using RPC, API, or smart contract calls.

• Develop and maintain the software stack for collecting and indexing transaction data for efficient consumption.

• Maintain a reliable API to provide comprehensive account histories and ensure data is auditable and meets SLAs.

• Track and monitor public blockchain sources and find necessary data for analysis.

• Document data extraction processes and methodologies.

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless integration and data flow.

Skills You Should HODL

• 3-5+ years of experience with Python and SQL, in data-intensive environments.

• Strong experience with software engineering principles, code readability, and testing.

• Proficiency in aggregating and analyzing data.

• Experience with SQL databases and query performance.

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and other elements of our tech stack such as Typescript, Golang, Airflow, SQLAlchemy.

• Knowledge of basic web protocols and experience with API development is a plus.

• Ability to track down public source code and identify necessary data sources.

• Experience with blockchain nodes and eagerness to analyze blockchain data.

• Self-motivated, organized, and a good communicator with a problem-solving mindset.

• Passionate about decentralized tech and eager to drive the industry forward.

• B.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.