Staff React Native Engineer - Pro

About the role

Kraken is looking for a Staff React Native Engineer to lead the mobile experience of Kraken Pro, its advanced trading platform. You will shape the technical vision of a high‑performance, globally‑distributed product used by professional traders.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the architecture and technical direction of the Kraken Pro mobile application.
• Build and maintain high‑performance mobile apps using React Native and TypeScript.
• Lead initiatives to improve app performance, reliability, and scalability (startup time, responsiveness, resource efficiency).
• Act as a technical leader across multiple teams, ensuring consistency and quality in a shared codebase.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Backend teams to deliver impactful user‑facing features.
• Take the lead during critical production incidents, diagnose problems, and drive solutions.
• Define and evolve engineering standards, best practices, and tooling for mobile development.
• Mentor engineers and raise the overall technical capability of the team.

Required profile

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on mobile development.
• Deep expertise in React Native and TypeScript.
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
• Ability to operate strategically while staying close to the code.

Required skills

• React Native
• TypeScript

What we offer

• Fully remote work with a globally distributed team.
• Opportunity to shape the future of crypto trading platforms.
• Collaborative culture focused on security, education, and client support.