Senior Automation Engineer

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The team

Senior Automation Engineer

Business Operations

n8n implementation

The opportunity

• Architect and own Kraken’s automation platform, with hands-on development in n8n and complementary no-code/low-code tooling
• Design and implement end-to-end workflow automations spanning Finance, Compliance, Product, Operations, Engineering, Support, and more
• Identify operational inefficiencies and build scalable automations that remove manual work and reduce errors
• Build both code and no-code automations, selecting the right approach based on complexity and long-term durability
• Partner closely with Business Operations to deliver quick-win automations while broader engineering teams focus on larger enterprise initiatives
• Integrate internal and external systems, stitching together APIs, data sources, and tools into unified automated workflows
• Establish workflow standards, best practices, and monitoring frameworks to ensure long-term stability and observability
• Operate with high autonomy, moving from idea → scoping → design → build → test → deploy with minimal oversight
• Partner with leaders across the company to identify and execute high-impact automation opportunities
• Contribute to Kraken’s enterprise automation roadmap, informing future tooling and architectural decisions

Architect and own Kraken’s automation platform, with hands-on development in n8n and complementary no-code/low-code tooling

Design and implement end-to-end workflow automations spanning Finance, Compliance, Product, Operations, Engineering, Support, and more

Identify operational inefficiencies and build scalable automations that remove manual work and reduce errors

Build both code and no-code automations, selecting the right approach based on complexity and long-term durability

Partner closely with Business Operations to deliver quick-win automations while broader engineering teams focus on larger enterprise initiatives

Integrate internal and external systems, stitching together APIs, data sources, and tools into unified automated workflows

Establish workflow standards, best practices, and monitoring frameworks to ensure long-term stability and observability

Operate with high autonomy, moving from idea → scoping → design → build → test → deploy with minimal oversight

Partner with leaders across the company to identify and execute high-impact automation opportunities

Contribute to Kraken’s enterprise automation roadmap, informing future tooling and architectural decisions

Skills you should HODL

• Strong systems engineering background with experience architecting internal tooling or automation platforms
• Deep fluency with n8n (or equivalent workflow orchestration tools: Zapier,Make.com, Airflow, Prefect, Temporal)
• Experience operating in startup or 0→1 environments, comfortable building structure where none exists
• Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate them into scalable technical workflows
• Proven ability to own problems end-to-end: discovery, scoping, technical design, implementation, QA, rollout, and maintenance
• Ability to work across code and no-code ecosystems, selecting the right tool for speed and long-term maintainability
• Experience integrating APIs, internal tools, third-party systems, and databases into automated workflows
• High ownership mindset and bias toward action—proactively finds inefficiencies and solves them
• Strong collaboration skills across Product, Engineering, Finance, Compliance, Data, and BizOps
• Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong systems engineering background with experience architecting internal tooling or automation platforms

Deep fluency with n8n (or equivalent workflow orchestration tools: Zapier, Make.com , Airflow, Prefect, Temporal)

Experience operating in startup or 0→1 environments, comfortable building structure where none exists

Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate them into scalable technical workflows

Proven ability to own problems end-to-end: discovery, scoping, technical design, implementation, QA, rollout, and maintenance

Ability to work across code and no-code ecosystems, selecting the right tool for speed and long-term maintainability

Experience integrating APIs, internal tools, third-party systems, and databases into automated workflows

High ownership mindset and bias toward action—proactively finds inefficiencies and solves them

Strong collaboration skills across Product, Engineering, Finance, Compliance, Data, and BizOps

Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to haves

• Experience scaling automation platforms in high-growth or regulated environments
• Familiarity with data engineering or orchestration tooling (for cross-team workflows)
• Exposure to crypto, fintech, or other fast-paced operational domains
• Experience contributing to enterprise automation or systems transformation programs

Experience scaling automation platforms in high-growth or regulated environments

Familiarity with data engineering or orchestration tooling (for cross-team workflows)

Exposure to crypto, fintech, or other fast-paced operational domains

Experience contributing to enterprise automation or systems transformation programs

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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!

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