Software Engineer – Rust – Backend

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Department
Programming
Employment type
Full Time,
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23 Sep 2025
Experience level
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About Kraken

We put the power in your hands to buy, sell, and trade digital currency 🌏

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Building the Future of Crypto 

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

Join our team to help integrate Kraken’s systems with an ever-expanding universe of cryptocurrencies and blockchains. As a member of this team, your focus is elevating our clients’ crypto journey and delivering new and exciting ways to accelerate crypto adoption. Your counterparts will be the hardcore Rust backend engineering teams, the blockchain maxi who make the kernel of the crypto teams and the React enthusiasts who finely craft our beautiful looking UI.

The opportunity

  • Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries

  • Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code

  • Collaborate on large scale distributed systems architecture

  • Work side by side with hundreds of experienced Rust engineers

Skills you should HODL 

  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering

  • Proficiency in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust

  • 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

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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Kraken is hiring a remote Software Engineer – Rust – Backend from 🇪🇺 Europe

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