Design and implement robust Rust services for trading and payments in a dynamic fintech environment.
Posted by employer 3 weeks ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 22 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Software Engineer at Payward Services, the individual will focus on designing and implementing robust Rust services that enhance trading and payment systems. Key skills include proficiency in Rust, experience with distributed systems, and a security-first mindset for system design. This position is ideal for engineers with over three years of experience who thrive in dynamic environments and can take ownership of complex projects. The team emphasizes collaboration and innovation, contributing to a high-performance engineering culture.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 1, 2026. Last confirmed on Kraken's careers page October 28, 2026.
- Rust appears in 14.5% of 256 comparable mid backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer - Rust - Payward Services role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Rust.
- 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 - Rust - Payward Services role at Kraken.
From the original posting
The team
Payward Services is an enterprise infrastructure platform that enables companies to seamlessly integrate trading, payments, funding, and digital asset services through a single unified system. It provides coordinated liquidity, custody, compliance, risk management, and settlement capabilities, reducing operational complexity for fintechs, banks, brokerages, and payment providers.
As a Software Engineer in Payward Services you'll build and scale the systems that make this platform work under the hood, from real-time coordination across services to the infrastructure enterprise partners depend on to move money and assets safely, at scale, every day. We’re looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity, move quickly with ownership, and care deeply about creating robust solutions.
The opportunity
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.
What you bring
3+ years of software engineering experience
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
Nice to haves
Experience building B2B focused products, ideally in the fintech or crypto space
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