Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Backend - Pro

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Kraken is a fully remote company with Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and new entrants to the space. Kraken is committed to security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

The Pro team

The Pro team is responsible for everything to do with the trading backend services such as the matching engine, market data gateways, internal and external APIs, and various other trading services. The team is located globally and responsibilities are split into sub-teams, working with various tech stacks. Our teams code in Rust and work agile around the globe. Recently, the team played a critical role in scaling Kraken\'s trading infrastructure.

The opportunity

• Express your crypto passion
• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Frontend Engineering to ensure seamless integration of new features and improvements
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code
• Collaborate on large scale distributed systems architecture
• Work side by side with hundreds of experienced Rust engineers

Skills You Should HODL

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
• Security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness
• Ability to autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application)
• Collaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systems
• Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented, stoic in the face of obstacles
• Proactively adapt to evolving technologies and apply innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Receptive mindset, adept at constructive dialogue and open to alternative perspectives

This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline. Kraken is an equal opportunity employer and hires based on merit. We encourage you to apply for roles even if you don\'t fully meet every listed requirement, especially if you are passionate about crypto. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, and we comply with applicable laws and ordinances.

Typical locations and seniority

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology