Proof of work The team Our Platform and Core Engineering teams build the systems that make Kraken secure, resilient, and scalable. These teams power Kraken systems behind the scenes — enabling product teams to move fast while meeting the highest standards for reliability, compliance, and security. Engineers design shared services, internal platforms, and critical infrastructure that support company-wide initiatives.

They optimize for safety, scalability, observability, auditability, and operational excellence — often operating in regulated, security-sensitive, and risk-heavy environments where precision matters. The opportunity Design and implement robust Rust services and foundational libraries that power Kraken's core infrastructure, prioritizing correctness, security, and long-term maintainability.Collaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture, shaping low-latency, fault-tolerant services that support general trading and internal platforms.Work alongside hundreds of experienced Rust engineers, contributing to a high-bar engineering culture grounded in ownership, rigor, and craftsmanship.Skills you should HODL 7+ years of software engineering experienceExperience building and scaling shared systems, internal platforms,



and supporting multiple product roadmapsProficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in RustHave a security-first mindset during system design to ensure robustnessDemonstrate 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 solutionsCollaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints for designing appropriate systemsTake complete end-to-end ownership of systems and librariesUnless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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. Whether that's based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.Stay in the know (Follow us on Twitter)( (Learn on the Kraken Blog)( (Connect on LinkedIn)( (Candidate Privacy Notice)( Remote) Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Engineering Spain

📌 Full Remote Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Engineering (Cartagena)
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