Software Engineer - Rust - Product Engineering

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, dedicated to accelerating the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. They are seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Rust to design and implement robust services that power trading and crypto experiences, with a focus on reliability and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries that power trading, payments, and crypto experiences with a focus on reliability, performance, and user impact
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code that scales across teams and supports revenue-critical systems without compromising safety or security
• Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, translating evolving product requirements into resilient, low-latency solutions
• Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-performance, product-driven engineering culture

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally building consumer facing products
• 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