Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Software Engineer, Rust – Product Engineering

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $96,000 - $192,000 per year

About the role

  • 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
Benefits
  • Offers Equity
  • Offers Bonus
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits
  • Wellness allowance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Rustnetwork servicesasynchronous codedebuggingdistributed systemsRPC protocolsKafkaEvent Driven Systemsreusable codetestable code
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingautonomycommitment to securityfocus on reliabilityfocus on performanceuser impact