Trading Backend Engineer (Rust/C++, Low-Latency)

Kraken; Argentina; On-site; ARS 90,873,000 - 181,747,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is building the future of open finance with a global engineering team. The Pro team focuses on trading backend services, matching engine, APIs, and high-performance infrastructure.

We are seeking engineers with 3+ years of software experience, strong Rust and C++, and a security-first mindset to design low-latency, reliable systems powering crypto and payments. Join a distributed team coding in Rust and C++, collaborating with product teams, and owning end-to-end solutions in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building financial trading focused products.
• Proficient in Rust for network services.
• Strong C++ experience for low-latency systems.
• Security-first mindset in system design.
• Ability to debug across OS, network, and application layers.
• Knowledge of distributed systems including RPC, Kafka, and event-driven architectures.
• Ability to work with product teams and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust and C++ services and libraries that power trading, payments, and crypto experiences with a focus on reliability, performance, and user impact.
• Write reusable, testable, and highly efficient code that scales across teams and supports revenue-critical systems without compromising safety or security.
• Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, translating evolving product requirements into resilient, low-latency solutions.
• Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust and C++ engineers, contributing to a high-performance, product-driven engineering culture.

Skills

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Low-latency

Security-first design

Debugging across stack

RPC protocols

Kafka

Team collaboration

End-to-end ownership

Job description

Kraken is building the future of open finance with a global engineering team. The Pro team focuses on trading backend services, matching engine, APIs, and high-performance infrastructure.

We are seeking engineers with 3+ years of software experience, strong Rust and C++, and a security-first mindset to design low-latency, reliable systems powering crypto and payments. Join a distributed team coding in Rust and C++, collaborating with product teams, and owning end-to-end solutions in a