Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Kraken's Consumer team as a Senior Software Engineer and contribute to building applications that bring crypto to the masses. You will design and implement robust Rust services and libraries, write efficient and testable code, and collaborate on large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Rust, a security-first mindset, and a strong understanding of distributed systems. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and contribute to a world-class user experience. Apply now; there is no application deadline.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• 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

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient codebase
• Collaborate on large scale distributed systems architecture
• Work side by side with hundreds of experienced Rust engineers
• Provide mentorship to other engineers while contributing to defining the technical culture