<p>Every so often a hackathon pops up that isn’t just another weekend challenge or themed coding sprint. </p><p><a href="https://taikai.network/kraken/hackathons/kraken-forge" target="_blank"><strong>Kraken Forge</strong></a> is one of those. </p><p>It feels less like an event and more like an invitation into the kind of engineering problems people at Kraken deal with every day.</p><p>If you’re the type who enjoys building things that run fast, scale cleanly, and feel like real tools rather than demos, this one might be worth a look.</p><p><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/w6JEF_bGdJ01d-JHrdziWd8fDc23jNSwUGZ27ITvkyg/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy8yYTNiMjE2MC1jYWYyLTExZjAtYTUxMy1lMzE1ZTY0N2U5ZjBLcmFrZW4gRm9yZ2UgSGFja2F0aG9uIC0gQ2FyZCAoMykucG5n" style="width:800px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /></p><h3>A competition built around real engineering</h3><p>Kraken is taking a different angle here. Instead of asking people to pitch ideas or build flashy prototypes, they’re focusing on practical engineering: SDKs, data tools, live market interfaces, low code strategy builders. Things that could actually be used or expanded on later.</p><p>It’s individual, open source, and designed to reward clean code, performance, clarity, and thoughtful design. Not the usual “add a feature, throw some UI on it, call it a day” flow.</p><h3>Why people are paying attention</h3><p>The prize pool is solid at <strong>15,000 USDG</strong>, but what makes it interesting is that <strong>t</strong><strong>he best participants can be invited to a fast-tracked interview process with Kraken’s engineering team.</strong> If you’re curious about the fintech side of crypto or ever wanted to get your work in front of a top engineering team, this feels like a pretty unique path.</p><p>It’s also remote and open to anyone with a technical background. You don’t have to be a crypto veteran. Just someone who gets excited about building things that work well under pressure.</p><h3>A sneak peek at the challenges</h3><p>Without spoiling too much, the hackathon revolves around challenges inspired by Kraken’s actual engineering stack. Think:</p><ul><li style="text-align:left">Streaming market data efficiently</li><li style="text-align:left">Making orderbooks intuitive and explorable</li><li style="text-align:left">Designing strategy-building interfaces that feel smooth and usable</li></ul><h3>If you like building with purpose, take a look</h3><p>Kraken Forge is <a href="https://taikai.network/kraken/hackathons/kraken-forge" target="_blank">now open for registration</a>, and the whole experience feels geared toward builders who want something a little more serious than a typical hackathon, but still fun enough to explore new ideas.</p><p>If you’re curious, check it out while registrations are still open. Might be worth diving in.</p><h4>👉 <a href="https://taikai.network/kraken/hackathons/kraken-forge" target="_blank">Explore Kraken Forge</a></h4>

Kraken Forge is a high-performance engineering hackathon by Kraken, offering a 15,000 USDG prize pool and potential fast-tracked interviews for top builders.

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