You're a seasoned technical professional with at least seven years of customer-facing experience in a B2B API or infrastructure company, looking to build and le
Work type: remote
Location: United States
Salary: $127,200 – $254,400/yr
Type: Full-time
You're a seasoned technical professional with at least seven years of customer-facing experience in a B2B API or infrastructure company, looking to build and lead a new function. **What makes it worth a look...** This is a fully remote, full-time role at Kraken, offering a salary of USD 127,200 - 254,400 per year. You will be the founding Solutions Architect for Payward Services, owning the technical customer lifecycle and shaping the practice as the team grows. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have a proven track record of owning both pre-sales and post-sales for complex integrations. * Are fluent with REST/WebSocket APIs, auth patterns (OAuth, JWT), and webhook architecture. * Have experience integrating with technical buyers at fintechs, banks, or neobanks. * Have experience building processes from scratch as an early or founding hire.
# 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!
# Proof of work
## The team
Payward Services is Kraken's B2B infrastructure division. We sell crypto trading, fiat rails, yield, tokenized equities, and compliance to fintechs, neobanks, and institutions — so they can offer crypto without building it themselves. Bunq and Klarna are already live on our stack. We're scaling the team to match.
This is a 0-to-1 role. You'll be the first dedicated Solutions Architect and the founding hire for our Solutions Engineering function. You'll own the full technical customer lifecycle — from pre-sales discovery and solution design through integration delivery and go-live — and you'll shape how we build this practice as the team grows.
You'll partner directly with our Engineering Director, GM, Product Manager, and Implementation Manager. This is not an execution-only seat. We expect you to define the process, set the bar, and eventually hire and lead a team.
## The opportunity
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!
We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
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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