Software Engineer - Rust - Core Engineering

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, seeking to accelerate global adoption of crypto technology. The role involves designing and implementing robust Rust services and foundational libraries for Kraken's core infrastructure, with a focus on correctness, security, and long-term maintainability.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally building and scaling shared systems, internal platforms, and supporting multiple product roadmaps
• 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