AI Agents Solutions Architect - Finance

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, dedicated to accelerating the global adoption of crypto to achieve financial freedom and inclusion for everyone. As a world-class team with deep crypto conviction, Kraken has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts globally for over a decade. As a fully remote company, Krakenites operate in over 70 countries, developing premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Introduction

Kraken is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AI Agents Solutions Architect to join our Global Finance team. This pivotal role involves leading the design, development, and deployment of AI-native finance operating systems, driving automation, and optimizing financial processes across our global operations. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of finance at Kraken, leveraging cutting-edge AI to enhance efficiency, scalability, and compliance in a fast-paced and regulated cryptocurrency environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and Map Finance Operations: Evaluate existing financial workflows, identify bottlenecks, capability gaps, and integration failure points across systems (e.g., NetSuite, BlackLine, Kyriba, Fireblocks, Lukka). Benchmark current processes against best practices and emerging AI capabilities to develop a prioritized finance automation roadmap.
• Architect the Agentic Finance Platform: Design the long-term architecture for an AI-native finance operating system, defining how agentic systems interact with financial infrastructure, data pipelines, and control frameworks. Evaluate and simplify the existing finance systems stack to create a scalable target architecture.
• Build and Deploy Production Finance Automation: Develop and deploy production-grade agentic workflows to automate finance operations, including reconciliations, close processes, audit/reporting preparation, treasury monitoring, and controls validation. Utilize modern AI tooling like Claude/Anthropic APIs, Python-based orchestration, n8n, and MCP.
• Own AI Governance for Finance: Establish guardrails and frameworks for safe and compliant automation in a SOX-regulated environment. Define controls, data classification, auditability, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, and regulatory compliance for all AI builds. Serve as a key representative in Kraken's Automate Everything Center of Excellence.
• Build the Foundation for AI-Native Finance: Create reusable frameworks, workflow templates, and documentation. Train finance professionals on AI-assisted tools, drive adoption, and measure efficiency gains, cost reductions, and ROI from automation initiatives. Provide leadership reporting on operational improvements and the finance platform roadmap.

Requirements

• Proven track record in designing, deploying, and scaling agentic AI systems in production environments.
• Deep understanding of LLM orchestration, multi-agent system design, and managing autonomous AI workflows in high-stakes operational environments.
• Strong systems architecture capabilities, able to progress from discovery to design, build, deployment, and optimization independently.
• Hands-on proficiency with modern AI automation tooling: Claude/Anthropic APIs, Python-based orchestration, n8n or equivalent workflow engines, and MCP or similar agent coordination layers.
• Strong domain knowledge of finance operations including close processes, reconciliations, treasury, financial reporting, and controls in a regulated environment.
• Experience deploying automation in SOX-regulated or equivalent compliance environments, with a clear understanding of control preservation and audit integrity.
• Ability to translate finance and business requirements into technical roadmaps and scalable operational solutions.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge finance, technical, and business teams, influence stakeholders, and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a high level of ownership and bias for execution.

Nice to Have

• Experience with enterprise finance systems: NetSuite, BlackLine, Kyriba, Fireblocks, or Lukka.
• Background as a Head of Product, Head of Engineering at an AI-native company, AI systems architect, or early engineer at an agentic infrastructure company.
• Familiarity with crypto-native financial infrastructure, including digital asset custody, on-chain reconciliation, and blockchain-based accounting workflows.
• Experience in high-velocity or resource-constrained environments (e.g., startup, PE-backed company).
• Familiarity with data privacy, information governance, or compliance systems in a financial services context.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and procurement for finance technology platforms.

Benefits

Competitive salary range: $127,200 - $254,400 USD per year. Specific benefits package details are not provided in the original text but typically include comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan options, paid time off, and professional development opportunities in a remote-first, global company.

About Company

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, dedicated to accelerating the global adoption of crypto to achieve financial freedom and inclusion for everyone. As a world-class team with deep crypto conviction, Kraken has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts globally for over a decade. As a fully remote company, Krakenites operate in over 70 countries, developing premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly through the provided application link. Please familiarize yourself with the Kraken Culture page and the Kraken app to understand our values and offerings before applying. Visit: https://www.kraken.com/careers/ai-agents-solutions-architect-finance-united-states