Software Engineer, Rust, Backend, Pro

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

full-time

Posted on: 8/14/2025

Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $127,000 - $203,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

Distributed SystemsRust

About the role

The Pro team is responsible for everything to do with the trading backend services such as the matching engine, market data gateways, internal and external APIs, and various other trading services.
The team is located globally and responsibilities are split into sub-teams, working with various tech stacks.
Our teams code in Rust and work agile around the globe.
Recently, the team played a critical role in scaling Kraken's trading infrastructure.

4+ years of software engineering experience
Proficiently 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)
Collaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systems
Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries
Pragmatic and solution-oriented, stoic in the face of many obstacles
Proactively adapt to rapidly evolving technologies and apply innovative solutions to dynamic challenges, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in a fast-paced development environment
Demonstrates a receptive mindset, adept at engaging in constructive dialogue on complex subjects with colleagues, while remaining adaptable and open to alternative perspectives