Head of Trading Infrastructure

We are seeking a Head of Trading Infrastructure to set the vision and strategy for the systems that power our exchange. This role involves building the product roadmap for trading performance, ensuring our platform is the fastest, most reliable, and most trusted place to trade.

Overview

Department

Product

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$195,000 - $323,000 per year

Location

United States, North America

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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.

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 toindustry-leading security,crypto education, andworld-class client supportthrough our products likeKraken Pro,Desktop,Wallet, andKraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

The Opportunity

Own the product vision and roadmap for exchange infrastructure and trading performance.

Partner with engineering leaders to design low-latency, high-throughput systems for order matching, execution, and market data.

Translate market needs into infrastructure priorities and features.

Define success metrics (latency, resiliency, uptime, throughput) and hold teams accountable to them.

Anticipate industry shifts and shape our platform to stay ahead.

Align cross-functional teams (product, engineering, risk, compliance) around infrastructure strategy.

Skills You Should HODL

Senior product leader with experience in exchange, trading, or high-performance platforms.

Proven ability to set product vision and translate it into a long-term roadmap.

Strong understanding of trading system architecture and how infrastructure drives user experience.

Excellent communication skills — can influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

A passion for crypto markets, market structure, and building the next generation of trading infrastructure.