Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Engineering

Job Description

• 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
• Our Platform and Core Engineering teams build the systems that make Kraken secure, resilient, and scalable.
• Their impact isn’t measured by customer-facing features, but by the strength, correctness, and leverage of the foundations they create.
• These teams power Kraken systems behind the scenes — enabling product teams to move fast while meeting the highest standards for reliability, compliance, and security.
• Engineers design shared services, internal platforms, and critical infrastructure that support company-wide initiatives.
• They optimize for safety, scalability, observability, auditability, and operational excellence — often operating in regulated, security-sensitive, and risk-heavy environments where precision matters.
• We’re looking for engineers with deep systems ownership and an architecture-first mindset — builders who take pride in long-lived services, thrive in complex environments, and are motivated by strengthening the backbone of the crypto ecosystem.
• The opportunity
• Design and implement robust Rust services and foundational libraries that power Kraken’s core infrastructure, prioritizing correctness, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code built for scale, observability, and operational resilience in production environments.
• Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, shaping low-latency, fault-tolerant services that support global trading and internal platforms.
• Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-bar engineering culture grounded in ownership, rigor, and craftsmanship.

Skills You Should Hodl

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience building and scaling shared systems, internal platforms, and supporting multiple product roadmaps
• Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
• Have a security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness
• Demonstrate the ability to autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application)
• Apply a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event-Driven Systems, to design scalable solutions
• Collaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systems
• Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries
• *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 dont fully meet the listed requirements, especially if youre passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
• We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process.
• These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions.
• Assessment results are considered alongside other
• relevant
• information,
• such as experience and interviews,
• and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
• 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.
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