Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Engineering at Kraken

This role is for a seasoned systems engineer with at least seven years of experience who is highly proficient in writing asynchronous Rust. You should have a background in building internal platforms and shared services that prioritize architectural correctness over customer-facing features. **What makes it worth a look...** You will join one of the largest Rust-based engineering organizations in the world, offering a rare chance to work on high-stakes distributed systems at a massive scale. The fully remote structure and transparent salary range up to $220,800 make it a compelling choice for engineers who value autonomy and technical rigor. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have deep experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures. * Feel comfortable debugging complex issues across the OS and network layers. * Prioritize a security-first mindset when designing RPC protocols and foundational libraries. * Prefer working on the "backbone" infrastructure that enables other product teams to move faster.