Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries for trading, payments, and crypto products.
- Write reusable, testable, efficient code for scalable, revenue-critical systems.
- Contribute to large-scale distributed systems architecture and low-latency solutions.
- Debug issues across operating system, network, and application layers.
- Use RPC protocols, Kafka, and event-driven systems to design scalable solutions.
- Collaborate with product teams to gather requirements and design appropriate systems.
- Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of software engineering experience.
- Proficiency writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust.
- A security-first approach to system design and system robustness.
- Ability to debug autonomously across the OS, network, and application layers.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, RPC protocols, Kafka, and event-driven systems.
- Ability to collaborate with product teams and translate requirements into system designs.
- Preferred experience building B2B-focused products, ideally in fintech or crypto.
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About Kraken
Kraken helps people own the power of their money. Founded in 2011, we're one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, now offering crypto, stocks, futures, staking, payments and more. Trusted by millions of institutions, professional traders, and consumers across 190+ countries. Built on the belief that everyone should own the power of their money, Kraken has been a category leader in crypto since 2011. We've grown into a global financial platform offering crypto, stocks, futures, staking, payments and institutional infrastructure — all on a single foundation built for the future of finance. Our product lineup: — Kraken: the world's leading hybrid investment platform, built for the future of finance from the ground up — Kraken Pro: the all-in command center that unleashes your trading potential — Krak: the next-generation money platform that turns every type of asset into usable money Proof of Reserves since 2014. Assets held 1:1. Trusted by 13M+ people, thousands of institutions, and a growing community of developers building on Kraken rails. Our mission: accelerate the global adoption of crypto so everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Risk Disclosure: https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/social-media-disclosure