VP Data

## 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](https://www.kraken.com/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](https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken). 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](https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken), [crypto education](https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education), and [world-class client support](https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken) through our products like [Kraken Pro](https://pro.kraken.com/), [Desktop](https://www.kraken.com/desktop), [Wallet](https://www.kraken.com/wallet), and [Kraken Futures](https://www.kraken.com/features/futures). **Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!**

## The opportunity - Take ownership of an existing data function and scale it to match Breakout's next stage of growth - Report directly to the COO with full mandate to elevate data maturity across the business - Evolve current pipelines and infrastructure into a reliable, scalable data platform - Expand self-serve analytics so every team can access insight without depending on engineering - Grow and lead the data team, hiring, mentoring, and setting the bar for craft - Establish data governance, quality standards, and a shared data model that the whole company trusts - Build data products where AI agents are first-class consumers of the data layer — the analytics framework already serves LLM-based tools, and you'll extend this into a core capability - Leverage Kraken's global infrastructure to accelerate what Breakout can build - Partner with product, finance, ops, and growth to embed data into strategic decisions

## Skills you should HODL ### Technical depth - 10+ years in data engineering, data warehousing, or a senior data infrastructure role - Expert-level SQL and data manipulation skills using Spark, PySpark, or equivalent big data frameworks, with proven experience processing high-volume, high-velocity datasets - Deep expertise in data lake and data warehousing technologies and data modeling best practices (Presto, Athena, Glue, Snowflake, Databricks, or equivalent) - Extensive experience designing and operating data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows in Airflow or similar orchestration frameworks, with solid grounding in software design principles - Strong Python proficiency; familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Apache Flink is a strong plus - Hands-on experience translating complex business requirements into robust data sourcing and modeling solutions - Exposure to data mesh or data product frameworks ### Leadership & strategy - Proven track record leading and growing data teams, hiring, mentoring, and setting engineering standards - Experience operating as a senior stakeholder, translating data strategy into business outcomes for a CEO or executive team - Track record of evolving a data function through a growth inflection, scaling what exists, not just maintaining it - Experience in a high-growth startup, post-acquisition integration environment, or regulated industry (fintech or crypto a plus) - Ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with organisational leadership

Kraken (legally Payward, Inc.) is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates trading of cryptocurrencies, stocks, futures, and ETFs in most US states. It serves over 10 million clients worldwide with $207 billion in quarterly trading volume and has expanded to tokenized equities for non-US customers.