Summary

The Team

Join our Core Backend Engineering community and have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the digital assets industry at Kraken. Our team plays a crucial role in developing the core systems that support the exchange.

As a Core Backend Engineering member you will have the chance to collaborate with highly skilled Rust Engineers from around the world. We are enthusiastic about open source projects and continuously strive to explore the potential of Rust. Our collaborative work environment allows us to stay ahead in the ever-changing crypto landscape.

The team has successfully completed the rewrite of core services from PHP to Rust, resulting in improved performance and security of our platform. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute towards shaping the future of digital assets at Kraken.

The opportunity

1. Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries
2. Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code
3. Collaborate on large scale distributed systems architecture
4. Work side by side with hundreds of experienced Rust engineers

Skills you should HODL

1. 3+ years of experience in software engineering
2. Proficiency in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
3. Demonstrated commitment to a security-first mindset when designing systems
4. Capability to autonomously debug issues across the stack, including OS, network, and application layers
5. Familiarity with distributed systems and technologies, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event Driven Systems
6. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

Skills

• Development
• Rust
• Software Engineering
• Team Collaboration