As one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto. Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide – our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption. But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Join us to bring crypto to the world.

Help us scale Cryptowatch, Kraken’s professional charting and trading platform. Cryptowatch has grown organically from a tiny weekend project to a popular, real-time cryptocurrency charting and trading platform which people rely on all over the world. We are seeking talented individuals to help take our data visualization libraries to the next level. There’s rarely a boring day in crypto, and we’re looking for people who want to be part of this exciting ecosystem!

With careful attention to detail and performance, responsibilities include:

• • Create performant, reusable tools for charting and data visualization
  • Write optimized code that works across current versions of all major browsers
  • Develop efficient and complex user interfaces
  • Think through edge cases and unexpected user interactions to develop a robust UX
  • Architect forward-thinking structures that ease future feature expansion

Requirements include an eye for visual balance and harmony, and experience in:

• • Drawing and animation programming
  • Building reusable tools in TypeScript or JavaScript
  • Using developer tools to debug and profile JavaScript code
  • Collaborating respectfully with friendly remote colleagues
  • Taking ownership and responsibility for work
  • Staying on top of new developments in tech, continually learning

A strong candidate may also have experience with:

• • HTML5 canvas, SVG, D3, or similar tech
  • TypeScript and JavaScript
  • HTML 5 and CSS
  • React and Redux
  • REST APIs and Websockets
  • Web Workers or WebAssembly (WASM)
  • Go (Golang) or Rust
  • WebGL and/or related libraries like three.js
  • Optimizing large datasets

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background.

As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s 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.