Senior Backend Engineer - Breakout Prop

About This Role

Building the Future of Crypto 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 global adoption of crypto, so that everyone 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 page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

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

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto! Proof of work The team Breakout is a crypto-native prop trading platform backed by Kraken. Founded in 2023 by industry veterans, we combine deep liquidity, cutting-edge technology, and world-class risk management to create an unparalleled trading experience. With a commitment to transparency and innovation, we’re empowering traders to succeed in competitive markets while driving the future of trading. Recently acquired by Kraken, this acquisition gains the benefit of Kraken’s global infrastructure and trusted brand.

About The Role As a Senior Backend Engineer at Breakout, you’ll design and implement the core services that power our trading platform, with a special focus on metrics, data pipelines, and performance monitoring. You’ll architect solutions that ensure real-time visibility into trading activity, risk exposure, and financial performance, while also driving scalability and reliability across the stack.

You’ll collaborate closely with our CTO, engineering, operations, and data teams to ensure our systems deliver the speed, accuracy, and transparency needed in a live trading environment.

The opportunity

• Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, low-latency, and scalable back-end services and RESTful APIs using C# and ASP.NET Core
• Architecting solutions for real-time financial data processing, trade surveillance, and portfolio analysis
• Building pipelines and data models to power metrics dashboards, risk reporting, and performance analytics
• Managing and optimizing complex queries and schemas in PostgreSQL
• Integrating APIs with third-party systems to ensure data integrity and reliability
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks to meet demanding uptime and latency requirements
• Implementing security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption

Skills You Should HODL

• You have 7+ years of backend engineering experience (at least 3+ years in financial, metrics-driven, or high-performance systems)
• You are highly skilled with C#, ASP.NET Core, and PostgreSQL
• You’re comfortable deploying and scaling applications in AWS
• You’ve worked on API platforms, real-time data pipelines, or metrics systems
• You understand or are curious about trading systems and cryptocurrency markets
• You thrive on solving complex problems and building robust, scalable software

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 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 knowledgable about crypto!

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