Design and implement robust Rust services for Kraken’s core infrastructure with a focus on security and maintainability.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and implement Rust services
- Write reusable and testable code
- Collaborate on distributed systems architecture
- Contribute to engineering culture
Must have
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficient in writing network services in Rust
- Security-first mindset during system design
- Ability to debug issues across the stack
- Understanding of distributed systems
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer focuses on designing and implementing robust Rust services that form the backbone of Kraken's core infrastructure, emphasizing security and maintainability. The position requires expertise in building scalable shared systems and a strong understanding of distributed systems, including technologies like RPC protocols and Kafka. Ideal candidates have over seven years of experience and a proven track record in complex environments, making this role suitable for seasoned engineers who thrive on ownership and precision in their work.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 16, 2026. Last confirmed on Kraken's careers page November 2, 2026.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Services role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Rust.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kraken targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Services role at Kraken.
From the original posting
Our Platform and Core Engineering teams build the systems that make Kraken secure, resilient, and scalable. Their impact isn’t measured by customer-facing features, but by the strength, correctness, and leverage of the foundations they create. These teams power Kraken systems behind the scenes — enabling product teams to move fast while meeting the highest standards for reliability, compliance, and security.
Engineers design shared services, internal platforms, and critical infrastructure that support company-wide initiatives. They optimize for safety, scalability, observability, auditability, and operational excellence — often operating in regulated, security-sensitive, and risk-heavy environments where precision matters.
We’re looking for engineers with deep systems ownership and an architecture-first mindset — builders who take pride in long-lived services, thrive in complex environments, and are motivated by strengthening the backbone of the crypto ecosystem.
The opportunity
Design and implement robust Rust services and foundational libraries that power Kraken’s core infrastructure, prioritizing correctness, security, and long-term maintainability.
Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code built for scale, observability, and operational resilience in production environments.
Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, shaping low-latency, fault-tolerant services that support global trading and internal platforms.
Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-bar engineering culture grounded in ownership, rigor, and craftsmanship.
What you bring
7+ years of software engineering experience
Experience building and scaling shared systems, internal platforms, and supporting multiple product roadmaps
Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
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
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