Senior Backend Engineer – Breakout Prop

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

Senior Backend Engineer designing and implementing core services for a crypto trading platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive real-time performance and reliability.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,400 - $220,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ASP.NETAWS.NETPostgres

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement core services that power the trading platform
Focus on metrics, data pipelines, and performance monitoring
Architect solutions for real-time visibility into trading activity, risk exposure, and financial performance
Collaborate closely with CTO, engineering, operations, and data teams
Ensure systems deliver speed, accuracy, and transparency in live trading environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of backend engineering experience (at least 3+ years in financial, metrics-driven, or high-performance systems)
Highly skilled with C#, ASP.NET Core, and PostgreSQL
Comfortable deploying and scaling applications in AWS
Worked on API platforms, real-time data pipelines, or metrics systems
Understand or are curious about trading systems and cryptocurrency markets
Thrive on solving complex problems and building robust, scalable software

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

C#ASP.NET CorePostgreSQLAPI platformsreal-time data pipelinesmetrics systemsbackend engineeringscalable softwareperformance monitoringdata pipelines

Soft Skills

problem solvingcollaborationcommunication