Kraken·Backend Engineer

Kraken Backend Engineer interview experience

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ParisPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a four-step loop that started with an easy, friendly conversation with a talent partner.

After that, I did a take-home assignment at home that took about four hours and was framed as a real company problem. The assignment felt grounded in practical work, and I had to be ready to explain it clearly rather than just code it up.

Next, I met with two technical people from different teams to discuss my assignment. That session included questions about my solution and also other technical topics, so it wasn’t only a replay of the take-home. Finally, I spoke with two managers. The goal there felt more about how I could communicate and adapt across different audiences, since I was asked

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