Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Engineering

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience building and scaling shared systems, internal platforms, and supporting multiple product roadmaps
• 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

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and implement robust Rust services and foundational libraries that power Kraken’s core infrastructure, prioritizing correctness, security, and long-term maintainability
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code built for scale, observability, and operational resilience in production environments
• Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, shaping low-latency, fault-tolerant services that support global trading and internal platforms
• Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-bar engineering culture grounded in ownership, rigor, and craftsmanship

Perks and Benefits

• Fully remote work environment
• Team from 70+ countries speaking over 50 languages
• Access to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in the crypto space