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Overview
We are hiring a Principal Automation Engineer to build and scale the internal automation engine that powers Kraken’s operational backbone. This hands-on role involves architecting workflows, eliminating operational inefficiencies, and rapidly shipping automations across various functions.
Skills
Candidate requirements
These are the minimum requirements a candidate must meet to be considered for this role.
- Strong systems engineering background with experience architecting internal tooling or automation platforms.
- Deep fluency with n8n (or equivalent workflow orchestration tools: Zapier, Make.com, Airflow, Prefect, Temporal).
Principal, Automation Engineer
Kraken is your bridge to the world of crypto.
Last updated 2025-12-16T23:06:17.389Z
Overview
We are hiring a Principal Automation Engineer to build and scale the internal automation engine that powers Kraken’s operational backbone. This hands-on role involves architecting workflows, eliminating operational inefficiencies, and rapidly shipping automations across various functions.
Salary
$96,000 - $192,000
/yearLocation
United States
OnsiteDepartment
Operations & Strategy
Level
Senior
Skills
Overview
We are hiring a Principal Automation Engineer to build and scale the internal automation engine that powers Kraken’s operational backbone. This hands-on role involves architecting workflows, eliminating operational inefficiencies, and rapidly shipping automations across various functions.
Skills
Candidate requirements
These are the minimum requirements a candidate must meet to be considered for this role.
- Strong systems engineering background with experience architecting internal tooling or automation platforms.
- Deep fluency with n8n (or equivalent workflow orchestration tools: Zapier, Make.com, Airflow, Prefect, Temporal).
About Kraken
Kraken is one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms. Our mission is to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Globally, Kraken clients trade more than 200 digital assets and 6 different national currencies, including GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, CHF, and AUD.
Kraken was founded in 2011 and was one of the first platforms to offer spot trading with margin, parachain auctions, staking, regulated derivatives and index services.
Trusted by over 10 million individuals, traders and institutions around the world, Kraken offers professional 24/7/365 client support along with one of the fastest, most performant trading platforms available. Kraken has set the industry standard for transparency and client trust, and was the first crypto platform to conduct Proof of Reserves audits.
In 2024, Kraken ranked 12th in Newsweek's Global Top 100 list of Most Loved Workplaces, recognizing how the platform offers one of the world's most compelling employment opportunities.
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