Senior Software Engineer, Kraken

• We’re looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity, move quickly with ownership, and care deeply about creating robust solutions
• 5+ 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
• Provide mentorship to other engineers while contributing to defining the technical culture
• We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto

Desirable

• 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 Senior 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
• 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