Join Kraken's Payments & Blockchain team as a Software Engineer II to design and implement payment integration services.
Posted by employer 1 week ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 days ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and implement robust services for payments integration
- Write reusable and testable code
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Partner with crypto native engineers
Must have
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering
- Proficiency in writing clean backend code in Rust or Node/TypeScript
- Commitment to a security-first mindset
- Capability to debug issues across the stack
- Familiarity with distributed systems
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer II will focus on designing and implementing payment integration services for Kraken's diverse financial products. Proficiency in backend programming, particularly with Rust or Node/Typescript, is essential, along with a strong understanding of distributed systems and a security-first approach. This position is suited for engineers with at least three years of experience who can work independently and debug complex issues across various layers. The Payments & Blockchain team plays a critical role in managing the flow of digital and fiat currencies within Kraken's extensive ecosystem.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 7 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 18, 2026. Last confirmed on Kraken's careers page September 21, 2026.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer II - Backend - Payments role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Kafka, Node.js, Rust, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kraken targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer II - Backend - Payments role at Kraken.
From the original posting
We are currently seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our growing Payments & Blockchain team to be focused on our payments systems.
The Payments & Blockchain team is responsible for the first and last mile of every dollar (digital or fiat) that goes in or out of Kraken. Join our Payments team to help integrate Kraken’s systems with an ever-expanding universe of payments.
The opportunity
Design and implement robust services and libraries for payments integration across our products at Kraken
Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient codebase
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Fronted Engineering to ensure seamless integration of new features and improvements in a large scale distributed systems architecture
Partner closely with crypto native engineers
What You Bring
3+ years of experience in software engineering
Proficiency in writing clean, scalable backend code in a systems language, with preference to Rust or Node/Typescript
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
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