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    Software Engineer II - Rust - Pro

    Kraken
    Brazil•Peru•Sweden•Colombia•Argentina•Romania•Cyprus•Slovenia•Lithuania•South Africa
    Remote
    Mid Level
    Full Time
    RustC++financial tradingdistributed systemsnetwork servicesasynchronous code

    Requirements

    • •3+ years of software engineering experience
    • •Experience building financial trading focused products
    • •Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
    • •Experience with modern C++, including performance-sensitive, low-latency systems
    • •Have a security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness
    • •Demonstrate the ability to autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application)
    • •Apply a solid understanding of distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event-Driven Systems, to design scalable solutions
    • •Collaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systems
    • •Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries

    What You'll Do

    • •Design and implement robust Rust and C++ 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 and C++ engineers, contributing to a high-performance, product-driven engineering culture

    About Kraken

    Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that provides parachain auctions, staking, and index services.

    San Francisco, CA
    1000 - 5000
    Finance