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Software Engineer - Rust - Consumer
BackendRemote — Poland, Brazil, Peru, Sweden, Colombia, Argentina, Romania, Cyprus, South Africa, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Chile, Spain, Bulgaria
Published on 2026-11-10
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About this role
Build and maintain customer-facing Rust backend services for Kraken’s consumer applications, including trading, payments, and crypto experiences. The role emphasizes end-to-end product ownership, reliable and secure systems, and using AI tools to accelerate development.
About the company
Kraken is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that provides a platform for buying, selling, and trading a diverse range of digital assets. The company focuses on compliance, security, and innovative financial solutions to serve both individual and institutional clients.
The team
Consumer team, focused on applications that make Kraken products accessible to a broad customer base.
Stack
RustKafkaRPCReactTypeScript
What you'll do
- Design and implement Rust backend services for trading, payments, and crypto experiences.
- Own features end-to-end, considering customer experience, frontend impact, and product goals.
- Collaborate with product teams and integrate services with Kraken’s trading infrastructure.
- Propose and drive resilient solutions as product requirements evolve.
- Use AI tools to expand scope and speed up development.
What we're looking for
- Experience with Rust backend engineering, network services, and asynchronous code.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, RPC protocols, Kafka, or event-driven architectures.
- Product engineering experience delivering features through launch and user impact.
- Comfort working across backend and frontend boundaries.
- Security-first system design and ability to debug across the OS, network, and application stack.
- Meaningful use of AI tools in development workflows.
Nice to have
- Full-stack experience, including React and TypeScript.
- Cryptocurrency or blockchain knowledge.
- Experience at consumer-focused technology companies.