Software Engineer - Rust - Crypto Back Office

Building the Future of Crypto Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

- Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency services and libraries in Rust and TypeScript - Manage the full lifecycle of on-chain wallets across blockchains - Build and maintain systems ensuring liquidity and regulatory compliance - Design and implement integrations with third-party providers - Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver treasury management tools - Contribute to internal tooling, documentation, and standards

- 5+ years of backend engineering experience - Strong proficiency in asynchronous Rust - Experience with high-volume, distributed systems - Familiarity with API design and gRPC - Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms - Comfortable with core DevOps tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines - Hands-on experience with multiple blockchain ecosystems - Experience with open-source blockchain clients - Familiarity with relational databases, logging & monitoring systems, and cloud-based infrastructure - Passionate about security, reliability, and performance - Pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Kraken (legally Payward, Inc.) is a US-based cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates trading of cryptocurrencies, stocks, futures, and ETFs in most US states. It serves over 10 million clients worldwide with $207 billion in quarterly trading volume and has expanded to tokenized equities for non-US customers.