Fullstack Engineer - Custody

Fullstack Engineer - Custody

TALENTMATE is looking for a dynamic Fullstack Engineer to join the Institutional Engineering Team at Kraken, a leading crypto firm in the financial services industry.

Job Description

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values and committed to industry-leading security, education, and client support. The role builds secure, high-performance crypto custody solutions that protect digital assets for institutional and enterprise clients.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and DevOps engineers to design and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance custody solutions.
• Build and maintain new backend microservices in TypeScript, Node.js, powering custody, staking, and wallet services.
• Integrate with blockchain networks and external systems to support asset movements, transactions, and key management workflows.
• Contribute to frontend applications built with React and Next.js, ensuring clear operational visibility and seamless user experience.
• Develop event driven systems using Kafka for real time data processing and inter service communication.
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code, maintaining high standards for performance, observability, and fault tolerance.
• Collaborate across teams to design and optimize data models, APIs, and distributed architectures.
• Participate in technical reviews, mentor other engineers, and take ownership of services throughout their full lifecycle.

Skills you should hold

• 5+ years of professional experience in fullstack or backend engineering within high scale, high availability systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript, with hands on experience using NestJS or similar frameworks.
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and CQRS/DDD design patterns.
• Proven ability to design and deliver RESTful APIs and asynchronous event-based communication systems.
• Strong experience with SQL databases and schema design for performance and reliability.
• Solid understanding of React and modern frontend best practices.
• Deep knowledge of state management (React Query, Context API, custom hooks).
• Experience with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and component-driven architecture.
• Hands on experience with Docker, CI/CD, and observability tools such as Prometheus and Splunk.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills - capable of working effectively in distributed, cross-functional teams.

Nice to haves

• Understanding of crypto protocols, staking mechanisms, and the broader blockchain technology ecosystem.
• Experience with gRPC, Protocol Buffers.
• Hands on experience with Rust.
• Background in financial systems, digital assets, and experience in custodial or other regulated environments.

EEO Statement

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 an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

Job Details

Role Level: Mid Level - Full Time, Country: United Arab Emirates, City: Dubai - Company Website: - Job Function: Information Technology - Industry: Financial Services.