Sr. Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer - Core Platform

About the role

Kraken is looking for a senior engineer to lead the design and operation of its OpenStack‑based compute platform. You will work on a fully remote, mission‑driven team that builds the foundational infrastructure powering Kraken’s on‑premises and cloud services.

Key responsibilities

• Design and architect the next‑generation OpenStack compute platform across multiple datacenters.
• Lead deployment, configuration, scaling, and lifecycle management of OpenStack environments.
• Build and evolve bare‑metal and virtual machine provisioning workflows using OpenStack components.
• Integrate Kraken’s Kubernetes platform with OpenStack to provide a unified provisioning experience.
• Collaborate closely with SRE, networking, and security teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and security.
• Modernize the datacenter stack and drive automation initiatives.

Required profile

• 7+ years of hands‑on experience in large‑scale infrastructure engineering.
• Deep expertise in OpenStack design, deployment, and operations.
• Strong background in Linux systems, automation, and cloud‑native technologies.
• Proven ability to own complex architectural projects from concept to production.
• Experience working in fast‑paced, remote, and cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• Salt
• Go
• Linux
• Terraform
• Bash
• OpenStack
• Python

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the core infrastructure of a leading crypto exchange.
• Fully remote work environment with a global team of experts.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with industry standards.