Kraken

VP Data - Breakout Prop

Kraken

Kraken is your bridge to the world of crypto.

$134,200 - $298,900 /year

United States (Onsite)

Data

Senior

Last updated 2026-04-21T23:11:27.924Z

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About the role

Overview

The VP of Data will take ownership of the existing data function at Breakout Prop, a crypto-native proprietary trading platform backed by Kraken, and scale it to match the company's growth. This role involves evolving data pipelines, expanding self-serve analytics, and establishing data governance while leading the data team.

Skills

Leadership Data Analysis Machine Learning AI BigQuery

Candidate requirements

These are the minimum requirements a candidate must meet to be considered for this role.

  • 10+ years in data engineering, data warehousing, or a senior data infrastructure role
  • Expert-level SQL and data manipulation skills using Spark, PySpark, or equivalent big data frameworks

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.

Risk Disclosure: https://k.xyz/3LO7ofe

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