Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Kraken's Pro team and contribute to the future of crypto! As a fully remote company, Kraken offers a unique opportunity to work with a global team of experienced engineers. This role focuses on designing and implementing robust Rust services and libraries for the trading backend. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and take ownership of large-scale distributed systems. Kraken values a security-first mindset and encourages innovation in a fast-paced environment. Apply now and become a Krakenite!

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficiently 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)
• 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 many obstacles
• Proactively adapt to rapidly evolving technologies and apply innovative solutions to dynamic challenges, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced development environment
• Demonstrates a receptive mindset, adept at engaging in constructive dialogue on complex subjects with colleagues, while remaining adaptable and open to alternative perspectives

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Fronted 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