Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Blockchain Platform

Summary

Join Kraken's Blockchain Platform team and contribute to the core systems powering all Kraken's blockchain-related operations. As a fully remote company, you'll work with a diverse team of experts to design and implement robust services and libraries using Rust and Typescript. You'll integrate existing systems with new blockchains, build high-performance and secure applications, and ensure the scalability and reliability of Kraken's blockchain infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with various teams within Kraken and make a significant impact on the company's mission to accelerate global crypto adoption.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a backend developer
• Proficiency in writing asynchronous Rust code required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust and Typescript services and libraries
• Integrate our existing systems with exciting new blockchains
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, super secure applications and data protection systems
• Write highly scalable, high volume services
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Own, develop and maintain existing crypto services
• Work together with other teams to support their needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multiple different blockchain ecosystems preferred
• Experience with Kafka
• Experience working with large amounts of data
• Experience with API development, including GraphQL and gRPC
• Experience with basic devops tooling, such as docker and kubernetes
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Experience with automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Be passionate about secure, reliable, fast and privacy-focused software
• Experience in technical writing and documentation
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented, stoic in the face of many obstacles
• Demonstrates a receptive mindset, adept at engaging in constructive dialogue on complex subjects with colleagues, while remaining adaptable and open to alternative perspectives

Benefits

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages