Software Engineer - Rust - Crypto Back Office

Software Engineer - Rust - Crypto Back Office 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 https://www.kraken.com/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 https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken. 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 https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken, crypto education https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education, and world-class client support https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken through our products like Kraken Pro https://pro.kraken.com/, Desktop https://www.kraken.com/desktop, Wallet https://www.kraken.com/wallet, and Kraken Futures https://www.kraken.com/features/futures. Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto! PROOF OF WORK THE TEAM The Crypto Backoffice team is where blockchain meets the business. We own the services that turn on-chain data into fund movements, regulatory compliance, liquidity management and signing operations at scale. We own the processes that keep Kraken's funds in the right place. We manage wallets, on-chain positions, and regulatory segregations across 120+ chains — ensuring liquidity is where it needs to be for the business to operate smoothly while satisfying all internal and external requirements. THE OPPORTUNITY - Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency services and libraries in Rust and TypeScript - Manage the full lifecycle of on-chain wallets across blockchains - from derivation to ownership, at the scale of a global exchange - Build and maintain the systems that ensure liquidity for clients while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory requirements - Own the core services that give the rest of the exchange visibility into on-chain state - Design and implement integrations with third-party providers to move funds efficiently across chains - Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver first-class treasury management tools - Contribute to internal tooling, documentation, and standards that raise the bar for the whole org SKILLS YOU SHOULD HODL - 5+ years of backend engineering experience - Strong proficiency in asynchronous Rust - Experience with high-volume, distributed systems - Familiarity with API design and gRPC - Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms - Comfortable with core DevOps tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines - Hands-on experience with multiple blockchain ecosystems - Experience working with or contributing to open-source blockchain clients - Familiarity with relational databases, logging & monitoring systems, and cloud-based infrastructure providers - Passionate about security, reliability, and performance - Considerate of tomorrow’s engineer: clean code, clear documentation, meaningful tests - Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive alignment across teams with different priorities - Pragmatic – you know when to build the elegant solution and when to ship the working one Unless a specific application deadline is stated in ... (truncated, view full listing at source)