Tech Jobs: Senior Software Engineer – Rust

Job Type: Remote.

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different? Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture Explained to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 60+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who have a long track record of building premium products for professionals and institutions as well as newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Cryptowatch, with a focus on world-class customer support and crypto education for all.

Become a Krakenite and build the Internet of money!

The Trading Technology team is responsible for building and maintaining the backend trading services for Kraken, this includes the matching engine, market data gateways, internal and external APIs, and various other trading services.

There are a number of sub-teams on the Trading Technologies team, working with various tech stacks, and on various trading products.

Our teams code in C++, Go, Rust, and Python, depending on the product they are contributing to within Kraken.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the core framework and key software components for the Kraken trading platform
• Design and implementation of Micro-services in Rust
• Build and design solutions that mitigate risk, implement security, and protect both systems and data improve performance by designing and implementing low-latency and high-availability applications
• Construct dynamically scalable platforms capable of heavy transaction volume
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to product roadmap accomplishments

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineeringExperience writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust.
• Proficiency in C, and C++ strongly preferred.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Work collaboratively on a distributed team leveraging soft skills to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgeable about crypto!

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.