Site Reliability Engineer, Kraken

Data Platform

$117-176k

Plus Bonus program and Equity program

AWS
Kubernetes
Kafka
Bash
Airflow
Terraform
Senior level
Remote in US
Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange

Job no longer available

Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Job no longer available

$117-176k

Plus Bonus program and Equity program

AWS
Kubernetes
Kafka
Bash
Airflow
Terraform
Senior level
Remote in US

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Company mission

To accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

Role

Who you are

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Proven experience (5+ years) working as a Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar roles, with a focus on data infrastructure and security
  • Experience with real-time data processing technologies, such as Kafka and Debezium
  • Strong expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS and (HashiCorp nice to have)
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Atlantis
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, particularly Kubernetes
  • Solid understanding of bash/shell scripting and proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Familiarity with CI/CD deployment pipelines and related tools
  • Knowledge of HashiCorp products like Vault, Nomad, and Consul is a plus
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems
  • Expertise in zero-trust architecture and service meshes is a plus
  • Experience with data-related technologies (databases, airflow, data warehousing, data lakes) is a plus

What the job involves

  • Join our Data Infrastructure team and play a pivotal role in upholding the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our robust Data platform
  • As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) specialized in Data Infrastructure, you will collaborate closely with diverse cross-functional teams to conceive, execute, and oversee the foundational data infrastructure that empowers our array of applications and services
  • As a key member of our Data Infrastructure team, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the unfaltering availability and performance of our platform
  • Your profound proficiency in cloud technologies, infrastructure as code, automation, monitoring/alerting, logging, user and machine AuthNZ, and certificate management will be instrumental in upholding the exceptional operational standards we set for our services
  • Architect and implement data infrastructure solutions (self service) that support the needs of 10+ business units and over 100 engineering and data analysts
  • Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to design, provision, and manage both on-premises and cloud (AWS) infrastructure components using tools such as Terraform
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless integration of data-related services with existing systems
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using bash/shell scripting and to automate operational tasks and deployments
  • Enhance and manage CI/CD pipelines to facilitate consistent software deployments across the data infrastructure
  • Enable engineering self-service under tight security requirements using ChatOps and GitOps methodologies
  • Implement robust data monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect anomalies and performance issues
  • Manage user and machine authentication and authorization mechanisms to ensure secure access to data and resources
  • Evangelize and implement role-based access control (RBAC) and permissions for a multitude of user groups and machine workflows across different environments
  • Design and deploy MLOps platforms, using AWS Sagemaker and GitOps methodologies
  • Manage and maintain real-time streaming data architecture using technologies like Kafka and Debezium Change Data Capture (CDC)
  • Ensure the timely and accurate processing of streaming data, enabling data analysts and engineers to gain insights from up-to-date information
  • Utilize Kubernetes to manage containerized applications within the data infrastructure, ensuring efficient deployment, scaling, and orchestration
  • Implement effective incident response procedures and participate in on-call rotations
  • Troubleshoot and resolve incidents promptly to minimize downtime and impact
  • Collaborate with data analysts, engineers, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and implement appropriate solutions
  • Document architecture, processes, and best practices to enable knowledge sharing and support continuous improvement
  • Enable environments for ML experimentation
  • Create and manage MLOps flows for training, validation and deployment of models
  • Implement efficient, reproducible production deployment of ML models for inference

Otta's take

Theo Margolius headshot

Theo Margolius

COO of Otta

Kraken is the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity. Kraken’s clients also trade USD, CAD, ETH, XRP, LTC and other digital currencies, on a platform consistently rated the best and most secure bitcoin exchange by independent news media.

Kraken was the first bitcoin exchange to have its market data displayed on the Bloomberg Terminal, the first to pass a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit, and one of the first exchanges to offer leveraged bitcoin margin trading.

Kraken are one of the top 3 bitcoin exchanges by volume, behind Coinbase and bit-x with an 18% market share. While this is a competitive space to operate in - the volume of crypto being exchanged every day is very high, so there's space for multiple winners.

Kraken have made a number of acquisitions and have strengthened its world-leading position with the launch of new products, features and apps and a 24/7 multi-lingual support line. The company will continue to provide clients with easier and more versatile ways to participate in the crypto ecosystem.

Insights

Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

13% female employees

22% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2019

$100m

SERIES C

Mar 2014

$5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $111.5m

Company benefits

  • Work where you want: 90% of Krakenites work remotely, we believe people do their best work wherever they're happiest
  • Flexibility and Autonomy: We are highly results-focused vs. time-focused. We want you to work when and how you need to keep you at your most proactive
  • We value diversity: Our Team is spread across 60 countries. By joining Kraken you'll be part of a truly multicultural organization that values diversity and inclusion
  • A new approach to salary: Kraken prides itself on being at the forefront of crypto innovation, and that means the majority of our workforce has the option to be paid in bitcoin
  • Equity Options: Kraken owes its success and growth to its people. That's why we offer nearly all our Krakenites a stake in the company

Company values

  • Crypto Conviction
  • Assume Best Intent
  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Client Obsessed
  • Productively Paranoid
  • Globally Inclusive
  • Humble

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Founders

Jesse Powell

(Chairman of the Board)

Previously co-founded Verge Gallery & Studio Project, Lewt and Internet Ventures & Holdings

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