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!
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The team
We are currently seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join our growing Consumer team. The Consumer team at Kraken focuses on building applications that expose Kraken’s product offering to the mass market. Trying to onboard the next 100 million people to the benefits of crypto.
This role primarily involves developing features and maintaining our “Consumer” applications, which consists of a suite of applications aimed at offering the simplest way for our customers to interact with Kraken. We expect anyone applying for this role to have an extreme eye for detail, a passion for building genuinely world class user experiences, a “ship fast but don’t ship shit” attitude and be highly self driven.
The opportunity
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and mobile developers to establish and refine testing processes for iOS and Android applications
- Design and implement mobile UI automation tests that are resilient to UI changes, reliable, and capable of delivering precise and actionable feedback
- Lead mobile test automation projects from planning to execution, ensuring seamless integration with the CI/CD pipeline
- Proactively document and report bugs, and work with development and product teams to resolve issues before release to users
- Advocate for best practices in mobile test strategy, including device coverage, performance profiling, and accessibility checks
Skills you should HODL
- Proficient in a test automation language such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Kotlin with mobile automation libraries
- Hands-on experience with mobile testing frameworks/tools such as Maestro, Appium, Detox, Espresso, or XCTest
- Proven experience building and maintaining UI automation test suites for mobile apps, with understanding of platform-specific nuances
- Experienced in mobile app deployment with a strong understanding of iOS & Android release processes, including App Store Connect, Google Play Console, platform review guidelines, release trains, OTA updates (e.g., Expo), and overall mobile release cycles.
- Familiarity with Agile development cycles and continuous testing practices for mobile environments
- Comfortable with QA processes including bug tracking, documentation, and manual exploratory testing of mobile apps
- Experience testing across a diverse set of devices, screen sizes, and operating systems
- A creative, detail-oriented mindset with a passion for breaking things on mobile to make them better
Nice to haves
- Be passionate about secure, reliable, fast and privacy-focused software
- A strong practicing interest in the cryptocurrency space or personal/professional experience investing and trading securities through online platforms
- QA experience with fintech/crypto products
This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
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!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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