Kraken - Software Engineer II - Frontend

• 4+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on production web applications. • Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and strong proficiency with the modern React ecosystem. • Experience building real-time UIs with WebSockets and Web Workers. • Strong React and JavaScript performance skills. • Experience working with LLM coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Copilot or similar) to accelerate development while still producing production-ready code. • Hands-on experience with React Query or similar. • Practical experience with production user monitoring and observability. • Experience with frontend testing at multiple levels. • Comfortable with feature flagging and progressive rollouts. • Familiarity with modern frontend build pipelines and tooling (rsbuild/webpack/SWC, monorepos, TypeScript project references, ESLint, Prettier, Husky). • Strong understanding of UI/UX best practices and design-system driven development. • Experience within a large technology organization or fast-growing startup. • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. • Unless 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.