Senior Software Engineer – Agent Systems

Building the Future of Crypto Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.What makes us different? Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!Proof of workThe teamThe Agent Systems team is a 0→1 engineering group building internal AI-powered agents that interact directly with company systems. The mandate is to dramatically increase internal speed of execution through automation, intelligent inference, and workflow orchestration.This team operates at the intersection of AI, backend systems, and applied product engineering. The work is pragmatic and fast-moving — prototypes are expected, but the bar for production reliability remains high. Engineers on this team move fluidly between experimentation and shipping, building systems that reason over user interactions and take meaningful action across internal tools.You’ll work closely with cross-functional partners across product, infrastructure, and internal operations to deploy agent-driven capabilities that compound leverage across the organization.The opportunityBuild and ship AI-powered agent systems that automate internal workflows and decision pathsDesign and implement inference pipelines that reason over user interactions across internal systemsPrototype quickly to validate agent behaviors, then productionize what proves valuableArchitect backend services that integrate with multiple internal APIs and data sourcesDefine patterns for safe, observable, and controllable agent executionCollaborate cross-functionally to identify high-leverage automation opportunitiesImprove system speed, reliability, and signal quality as usage scalesContribute to foundational design decisions for a 0→1 agent platformSkills you should HODL5+ years of experience building and shipping production software systemsStrong backend engineering fundamentals (APIs, distributed systems, data modeling, reliability)Experience building fullstack systems, with comfort working across backend and occasional frontend surfacesHands-on experience working with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or inference pipelines in productionAbility to prototype rapidly while maintaining a clear path to production-grade architectureStrong systems thinking — able to reason about orchestration, failure modes, and observabilityComfort operating in ambiguous, 0→1 environments with high ownershipNice to havesExperience building or operating agent-based systems or autonomous workflowsFamiliarity with prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, or model performance tuningExperience integrating with internal enterprise systems (CRM, support tools, analytics platforms, etc.)Background in building developer platforms or internal toolingExperience designing guardrails, sandboxing, or safety layers for AI systemsUnless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. 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