# Head of Exchange Infrastructure at Kraken

- Company: Kraken
- What the company does: Own the power of your money with Kraken. Trade crypto, stocks, futures, staking and more. Trusted by millions worldwide since 2011. Get started today.
- Company website: https://www.kraken.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $177K to $395K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kraken.com/e781688a-34b4-4b74-a817-f689cbddb1b7
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kraken-head-of-exchange-infrastructure/

## About the role

Own the product vision and roadmap for the exchange layer: matching engine, core infrastructure, third-party custody, algo engine and API engine Lead and grow a team of four to five product managers, and set the bar for product craft across the layer

## What they're looking for

- Senior product leader with experience in exchange, trading, or high-performance platforms
- Experience managing and developing product managers, on a team senior enough to run without you in the room
- Happy to be a player-coach. This team is independent, so you will own roadmaps and write specs yourself at times, not only review them
- Proven ability to set product vision and translate it into a long-term roadmap
- Strong understanding of matching engine and market data architecture, and the tradeoffs low latency forces
- Experience building platforms for internal customers, with the judgment to tell a platform from a series of bespoke builds

Tags: Product