Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Onchain

Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Onchain

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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.

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. We expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app and internal culture. The role is fully remote and you will work with engineers from over 70 countries.

• Design and implement robust Rust services
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Product, Smart Contract, Dev Ops, and Frontend Engineering to ensure seamless integration of new features and improvements
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code
• Write technical specifications in the form of RFCs and own feature development through deployment
• Collaborate on large‑scale distributed systems architecture
• Integrate third‑party APIs and multiple blockchain networks into our products
• Opportunities to work with on‑chain data

• 5+ years of full‑time engineering experience within a large technology organization or fast‑growing startup
• 5+ years of Rust familiarity and development experience
• Experience working with blockchain technology and De Fi
• Have a security‑first mindset during system design
• 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
• Experience working with Graph
  
  QL, SQL, RESTful APIs and Web Sockets
• Provide mentorship to other engineers while contributing to defining the technical culture
• Deep knowledge in one or more blockchain ecosystems such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana
• Pragmatic and solution‑oriented, stoic in the face of many obstacles
• Proactively adapt to rapidly evolving technologies and apply innovative solutions to dynamic challenges, demonstrating flexibility and resilience in a fast‑paced development environment
• Demonstrates a receptive mindset, adept at engaging in constructive dialogue on complex subjects with colleagues, while remaining adaptable and open to alternative perspectives

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• IT Services and IT Consulting

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. 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.

This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no Final date to receive applications.