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Senior Automation Engineer

Kraken
United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Apr 2026
💰 $192,000/yr($96,000/yr$192,000/yr)

About the role

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, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

We’re hiring a Senior Automation Engineer to build and scale the internal automation engine that powers Kraken’s operational backbone. This is a hands-on role for someone who operates like a systems engineer and a business partner in equal measure—someone who can architect workflows, eliminate operational inefficiencies, and rapidly ship automations that unlock leverage across every function.

This role sits within Business Operations and is designed to complement and extend the enterprise automation portfolio, focused on process, systems, automation, and workflow orchestration. This role will serve as an automation counterpart, embedding deeply across teams to solve operational friction with technical rigor.

You will own Kraken’s internal n8n implementation—including initial deployment, scaling, workflow development, and long-term governance—and build resilient automations across teams. You should thrive in ambiguous, 0→1 environments and be comfortable freelancing across functions to find and solve problems before they become big rocks.

The opportunity

  • Architect and own Kraken’s automation platform, with hands-on development in n8n and complementary no-code/low-code tooling

  • Design and implement end-to-end workflow automations spanning Finance, Compliance, Product, Operations, Engineering, Support, and more

  • Identify operational inefficiencies and build scalable automations that remove manual work and reduce errors

  • Build both code and no-code automations, selecting the right approach based on complexity and long-term durability

  • Partner closely with Business Operations to deliver quick-win automations while broader engineering teams focus on larger enterprise initiatives

  • Integrate internal and external systems, stitching together APIs, data sources, and tools into unified automated workflows

  • Establish workflow standards, best practices, and monitoring frameworks to ensure long-term stability and observability

  • Operate with high autonomy, moving from idea → scoping → design → build → test → deploy with minimal oversight

  • Partner with leaders across the company to identify and execute high-impact automation opportunities

  • Contribute to Kraken’s enterprise automation roadmap, informing future tooling and architectural decisions

Skills you should HODL

  • Strong systems engineering

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