Kraken
Senior Software Engineer- Golang- Prime Trading Desk
Kraken
$127k - $203k
Remote, United States, Canada, Europe, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Golang
SQL
MySQL

Senior Software Engineer- Golang- Prime Trading Desk

Overview

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

Job Description

Kraken is a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. We develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space.

Responsibilities

  • - Collaborate with Traders, Quants, and Product Managers to deliver customized software solutions aligned with trading objectives
  • - Design and implement scalable, high-performance, low-latency backend systems to support institutional trading workflows
  • - Own end-to-end development of major features, including architecture, implementation, deployment, and monitoring
  • - Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, with a focus on reliability and performance
  • - Maintain and enhance continuously running services with high availability requirements
  • - Integrate with third-party APIs (REST, FIX, WebSocket), normalizing and aggregating real-time market and trading data
  • - Conduct thorough code reviews, identify bugs, and implement robust fixes to maintain production integrity

Required Skills

  • - 5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally in trading, fintech, or financial services
  • - 3+ years of hands-on experience with Go (Golang) in production environments
  • - Strong command of SQL (MySQL, Postgres) and experience with caching/datastores such as Redis
  • - Proven ability to work collaboratively with non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced setting
  • - Solid understanding of software architecture principles and system design
  • - Experience with Rust, C++, or Python for systems-level or quantitative development
  • - Knowledge of gRPC and service-oriented architecture (SOA)
  • - Proficiency in designing RESTful APIs and familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger standards
  • - Experience deploying services in containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, or Nomad
  • - Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., S3, RDS) and infrastructure best practices
  • - Prior experience in crypto, FX, or derivatives trading platforms
  • - Background in building or maintaining trading systems or market data infrastructure

Benefits

  • - Offers Equity
  • - Offers Bonus
  • - Wellness allowance
  • - Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) [US Only]

About the company

Buy, sell, trade and learn about crypto on Kraken — the simple, powerful crypto platform that grows with you.


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