# Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Backend - Pro

**Company:** [Kraken](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/kraken)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Rust, Distributed Systems, Rpc, Apache Kafka, Event-Driven Systems, Network Services, Asynchronous Programming, Low-Latency Systems, Debugging, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Security
**Posted:** 2026-08-31

> Senior software engineer building high-performance Rust services and libraries for trading, payments, and crypto infrastructure. Requires 7+ years of experience, financial trading product expertise, distributed-systems knowledge, and strong security and debugging skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries powering trading, payments, and crypto experiences.
- Write reusable, testable, efficient code for scalable, revenue-critical systems while maintaining safety and security.
- Collaborate on distributed-systems architecture and translate product requirements into resilient, low-latency solutions.
- Debug issues across the operating system, network, and application stack.
- Collaborate with product teams to gather requirements and design appropriate systems.
- Own systems and libraries end to end.
- Mentor engineers and help define technical culture.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience building financial trading-focused products.
- Proficiency writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust.
- Security-first approach to system design.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, including RPC protocols, Kafka, and event-driven systems.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with product teams.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience contributing to large-scale, low-latency trading systems.
- Experience designing reusable libraries used across engineering teams.

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