Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Product Engineering
About This Role
Overview
- 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 Product Engineering teams sit at the intersection of crypto, markets, and customer experience — where every technical decision directly impacts traders, revenue, and the evolution of the crypto ecosystem.
- Engineers don’t just execute on requirements; they co-create them alongside Product and Design, bringing strong product intuition and a sharp focus on user impact.
- Teams operate close to the metrics that matter — conversion, retention, reliability, liquidity, and trader experience — and make thoughtful tradeoffs across UX, performance, and business outcomes.
- Clear communication and tight collaboration with cross-functional partners are core to how we ship.
- Interested in building products like Kraken, Kraken Pro, Desktop, and Krak?
- We’re looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity, move quickly with ownership, and care deeply about the customer.
- The opportunity
- Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries that power trading, payments, and crypto experiences with a focus on reliability, performance, and user impact.
- Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code that scales across teams and supports revenue-critical systems without compromising safety or security.
- Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, translating evolving product requirements into resilient, low-latency solutions.
- Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-performance, product-driven engineering culture.
Skills You Should HODL
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience building customer focused products, ideally in the fintech or crypto space
- 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
- Provide mentorship to other engineers while contributing to defining the technical culture
- *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!
- 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.
- Stay in the know
- Follow us on Twitter
- Learn on the Kraken Blog
- Connect on LinkedIn
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