Rust Software Engineer - Consumer Fintech

Kraken; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken in the United States is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design and maintain Rust services powering trading and crypto experiences for mass markets.

You will collaborate with hundreds of engineers, prioritize security, and deliver low-latency, reliable systems across distributed architectures.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership and mentorship, with a focus on building world-class user experiences and scalable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust.
• Security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustness.
• Autonomously debug issues across the stack (OS, network, application).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems including RPC, Kafka, and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with product teams to gather requirements and constraints.
• Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries.
• Provide mentorship to other engineers and contribute to the technical culture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust Rust services and libraries powering 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 Rust engineers, contributing to a high-performance, product-driven engineering culture.

Job description

Kraken in the United States is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design and maintain Rust services powering trading and crypto experiences for mass markets.

You will collaborate with hundreds of engineers, prioritize security, and deliver low-latency, reliable systems across distributed architectures.

This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership and mentorship, with a focus on building world-class user experiences and scalable infrastructure.