Lead Product Manager, Kraken Custody
Offer summary
Qualifications:
At least 5 years of experience in product management, focusing on custody, institutional infrastructure, or B2B fintech., Strong understanding of institutional client needs, including governance, compliance, and operational complexity., Deep knowledge of digital asset security, private key management, and operational risk, including MPC, HSMs, and wallet security models., Experience in building integrated product ecosystems that align custody with services like staking, trading, and lending..Key responsibilities:
- Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Kraken Custody.
- Lead the development of secure, compliant, and highly available custody infrastructure for institutional clients.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated institutional services, including staking and yield solutions.
- Engage with clients to identify needs, gather feedback, and drive product adoption.
Job description
Building the Future of Crypto Our Krakenites are a worldclass 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 missionfocused 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 industryleading security, crypto education, and worldclass client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
Proof of workThe teamAs Lead Product Manager for Kraken Custody, you will drive the evolution and scale of our institutionalgrade custody platform, shaping the core infrastructure that secures billions in client assets. You’ll work crossfunctionally with Engineering, Prime Product, Staking, Risk, Institutional Sales, Legal, Compliance, and Design to deliver trusted custody solutions and integrated institutional services. This is a highimpact leadership role critical to Kraken’s longterm success in the institutional market.
As Lead Product Manager for Kraken Custody, you will drive the evolution and scale of our institutionalgrade custody platform, shaping the core infrastructure that secures billions in client assets. You’ll work crossfunctionally with Engineering, Prime Product, Staking, Risk, Institutional Sales, Legal, Compliance, and Design to deliver trusted custody solutions and integrated institutional services. This is a highimpact leadership role critical to Kraken’s longterm success in the institutional market.
The opportunity
Own and Scale Kraken Custody
Lead endtoend product strategy and roadmap for Kraken Custody. Scale secure, compliant, and highly available custody infrastructure that meets the needs of toptier institutional clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, corporates, and cryptonative firms
Integrate Staking, Yield & Prime Services
Deliver seamless integrations with staking, prime execution, and structured yield solutions to create a unified institutional product suite. Collaborate across business lines to ensure custody is the foundation for client access to execution, derivatives, and financing products
Deliver InstitutionalGrade Experience
Design intuitive, enterpriseready custody interfaces and workflows, supporting complex organizational structures, rolebased access control, realtime balance insights, and operational controls. Champion reliability, security, and auditability in all product features
RegulatoryFirst Product Thinking
Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure all product initiatives align with regulatory requirements across key jurisdictions. Futureproof custody features to support regulatory readiness, segregation of assets, and reporting frameworks
ClientCentric Innovation
Engage deeply with institutional clients and prospects to identify pain points, develop solutions, and shape product direction. Drive adoption through tight feedback loops, robust client onboarding, and ongoing product iteration
Skills you should HODL
5+ years in product management with a focus on custody, institutional infrastructure, or B2B fintech. Experience delivering secure, highavailability platforms for missioncritical financial services
Strong understanding of institutional client needs governance, compliance, and operational complexity. Ability to design products that support multiuser structures, granular permissions, and realtime controls
Deep understanding of digital asset security, private key management, and operational risk. Understanding of MPC, HSMs, and coldhot wallet security models
Experience building integrated product ecosystems. Ability to align custody capabilities with adjacent services like staking, trading, and lending to create a cohesive client journey. Experience building products that balance UX with rigorous control frameworks
Proven success working across Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Sales to deliver complex products. Effective at building consensus and driving execution at scale
A passion for the crypto ecosystem and its unique challenges. Familiarity with onchain asset management, smart contract staking, yield protocols, and the evolving regulatory environment
Nice to havesExperience with staking architecture or validator operations.
Familiarity with Prime Brokerage or structured yield products.
Background in securities custody, fund administration, or digital asset infrastructure.
Own and Scale Kraken Custody
Lead endtoend product strategy and roadmap for Kraken Custody. Scale secure, compliant, and highly available custody infrastructure that meets the needs of toptier institutional clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, corporates, and cryptonative firms
Integrate Staking, Yield & Prime Services
Deliver seamless integrations with staking, prime execution, and structured yield solutions to create a unified institutional product suite. Collaborate across business lines to ensure custody is the foundation for client access to execution, derivatives, and financing products
Deliver InstitutionalGrade Experience
Design intuitive, enterpriseready custody interfaces and workflows, supporting complex organizational structures, rolebased access control, realtime balance insights, and operational controls. Champion reliability, security, and auditability in all product features
RegulatoryFirst Product Thinking
Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure all product initiatives align with regulatory requirements across key jurisdictions. Futureproof custody features to support regulatory readiness, segregation of assets, and reporting frameworks
ClientCentric Innovation
Engage deeply with institutional clients and prospects to identify pain points, develop solutions, and shape product direction. Drive adoption through tight feedback loops, robust client onboarding, and ongoing product iteration
5+ years in product management with a focus on custody, institutional infrastructure, or B2B fintech. Experience delivering secure, highavailability platforms for missioncritical financial services
Strong understanding of institutional client needs governance, compliance, and operational complexity. Ability to design products that support multiuser structures, granular permissions, and realtime controls
Deep understanding of digital asset security, private key management, and operational risk. Understanding of MPC, HSMs, and coldhot wallet security models
Experience building integrated product ecosystems. Ability to align custody capabilities with adjacent services like staking, trading, and lending to create a cohesive client journey. Experience building products that balance UX with rigorous control frameworks
Proven success working across Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Sales to deliver complex products. Effective at building consensus and driving execution at scale
A passion for the crypto ecosystem and its unique challenges. Familiarity with onchain asset management, smart contract staking, yield protocols, and the evolving regulatory environment
Experience with staking architecture or validator operations.
Familiarity with Prime Brokerage or structured yield products.
Background in securities custody, fund administration, or digital asset infrastructure.
Nice to haves
Skills you should HODL
Required profile
Experience
Hard Skills
Other Skills
- Collaboration
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