Software Engineer - Rust - Backend

Summary

Join Kraken's team to help integrate its systems with a growing number of cryptocurrencies and blockchains. As a team member, you will focus on enhancing clients' crypto experience and creating innovative ways to accelerate crypto adoption. Collaborate with backend engineering teams, blockchain experts, and UI developers. Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries, write efficient and testable code, and contribute to large-scale distributed system architecture. Work alongside experienced Rust engineers to build the future of crypto. This is a fully remote position with ongoing applications.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering
• Proficiency in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
• Demonstrated commitment to a security-first mindset when designing systems
• Capability to autonomously debug issues across the stack, including OS, network, and application layers
• Familiarity with distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event Driven Systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code
• Collaborate on large scale distributed systems architecture
• Work side by side with hundreds of experienced Rust engineers