Principal, Automation Engineer

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.

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 various departments. 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. Integrate internal and external systems, stitching together APIs, data sources, and tools into unified automated workflows. Establish workflow standards, best practices, and monitoring frameworks. Operate with high autonomy, moving from idea to deployment 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.