Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

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Software Engineer, Rust – Product Engineering

Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2011H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

13 days ago

Salary

$96K - $192K / year

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishDistributed SystemsKafkaRust

Job Description

• 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.

Job 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

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