Engineering Manager - Frontend - Krak
Lead a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers to build and scale core consumer experiences at Kraken.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 22 minutes ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Engineering Manager for Frontend at Kraken leads a cross-functional team focused on enhancing core consumer experiences through both frontend and backend development. This role requires expertise in React and React Native, along with a strong background in managing engineering teams that deliver scalable, user-centric applications. Ideal candidates will have experience in consumer-facing products, particularly in the financial sector, and possess strong leadership and communication skills. Kraken's commitment to engineering excellence and collaboration makes this position a pivotal one in shaping the future of open finance.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 2, 2026. Last confirmed on Kraken's careers page November 5, 2026.
- React appears in 4.4% of 1218 comparable lead management roles; React Native appears in 0.3% of 1218 comparable lead management roles.
Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: React, React Native, Rust.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kraken targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Engineering Manager - Frontend - Krak role at Kraken.
From the original posting
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. This role is an opportunity to shape high-impact, consumer-facing functionality used daily by a global user base.
The opportunity
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.g., DORA, cycle time).
Skills you should HODL
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 modern frontend architectures.
Strong cross-functional leadership, able to align frontend and backend efforts in a complex, multi-platform environment.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Empathy for the customer and a passion for building intuitive, performant consumer experiences.
Experience building large-scale consumer or financial products.
Nice to haves
Background in systems design or distributed architectures.
Working knowledge of Rust (or similar languages such as Go or C++), and familiarity with async architectures, APIs, and microservices.
Experience in the payments and card domains.
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