Trading Backend Software Engineer (Rust/C++)

Kraken; México; Remote; MXN 1,653,000 - 2,387,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is a leading crypto platform with a global presence and a mission to advance open finance. The Pro team builds trading backend services, matching engines, APIs, and related infrastructure in Rust and C++, focusing on reliability and performance.

The role involves designing scalable, low-latency services across distributed systems, collaborating with product teams, and owning end-to-end software components that power revenue-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building financial trading focused products.
• Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust and C++ services and libraries powering trading, payments, and crypto experiences.
• Write reusable, testable, and high-performance code for low-latency systems.
• Collaborate on large-scale distributed architectures and translate product requirements into resilient solutions.
• Work with hundreds of Rust and C++ engineers in a high-performance, product-driven culture.

Skills

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Low latency

RPC protocols

Kafka

Event-driven

Security by design

Debugging across stack

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Kraken is a leading crypto platform with a global presence and a mission to advance open finance. The Pro team builds trading backend services, matching engines, APIs, and related infrastructure in Rust and C++, focusing on reliability and performance.

The role involves designing scalable, low-latency services across distributed systems, collaborating with product teams, and owning end-to-end software components that power revenue-critical systems.