Building the Future of Open FinancePayward
- the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks
- has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients. We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a cross-functional Consumer pod focused on building and scaling core Krak experiences. This leader will guide a team of Frontend (React / React Native) and Backend (Rust) engineers to deliver seamless, performant user experiences across Kraken’s primary consumer surfaces. You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering Managers to ensure Krak delivers exceptional UX, technical quality, and operational reliability. Lead a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers responsible for core Krak consumer experiences. Own the end-to-end UX for key Krak features across mobile and client platforms. Guide the delivery of high-quality consumer applications, with a focus on usability, performance, and scale. Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and deliver high-impact features with measurable business and customer value. Collaborate with other Engineering Managers and Tech Leads to maintain consistent engineering standards across services and client platforms. Champion engineering excellence, maintainable architectures, and code quality.



Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical growth, collaboration, and inclusivity. Strengthen team organization and delivery using agile processes, project tracking, and engineering metrics (e.
Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering customer-facing products at scale. Experience managing combined frontend and backend engineering teams. Deep technical background in React Native with a solid understanding of contemporary frontend architectures. Strong cross-functional leadership, able to align frontend and backend efforts in a complex, multi-platform environment. Empathy for the customer and a passion for building intuitive, performant consumer experiences. Experience building large-scale consumer or financial products. Working knowledge of Rust (or similar languages such as Go or C++), and familiarity with async architectures, APIs, and microservices. Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Follow us on Twitter

📌 Engineering Manager (Canada)
🏢 Kraken
📍 Canada