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Original posting from Kraken
Breakout Prop is a crypto-native proprietary trading platform backed by Kraken. Founded in 2023 by industry veterans, we combine deep liquidity, cutting‑edge technology, and world‑class risk management to create an unrivaled trading experience. We are now a lean, high‑conviction team of 35 dedicated to data‑driven decision making across the business. 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 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. 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.
Source: Kraken careers