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# Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Core Services

- **Company:** Kraken
- **Location:** Las Palmas, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Layers, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Network Service, Software Engineering, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-software-engineer-rust-core-services-en-las-palmas-de-gran-canaria-ID-372724415

## About the Role

Requisitos principales7+ years of software engineering experience
Experience building and scaling shared systems and internal platforms
Proficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in Rust
Security-first mindset in system design
Ability to autonomously debug issues across OS, network, and application layers
Solid understanding of distributed systems, RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event-Driven Systems
Collaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraints
Take complete end-to-end ownership of systems and libraries
collaboration
ownership
rigor
Rust
network services / asynchronous Rust
distributed systems

## Description

OverviewIn this role you design and implement Rust-based services that power Kraken's core infrastructure, focusing on correctness, security, and maintainability.You will build scalable, observable, and fault-tolerant backend systems used by global trading and internal platforms.You collaborate with a broad engineering team to uphold high standards of reliability and ownership in a regulated, security-sensitive environment.This position offers the opportunity to shape the backbone of a leading crypto ecosystem and contribute to a culture of craftsmanship and rigor.ResponsabilidadesDesign and implement robust Rust services and foundational libraries for core infrastructureWrite reusable, testable, and efficient code optimized for scale, observability, and resilienceCollaborate on large-scale distributed systems architecture to support global tradingEngage with a large team of Rust engineers, upholding ownership, rigor, and craftsmanshipTake end-to-end ownership of systems and librariesRequisitos principales7+ years of software engineering experienceExperience building and scaling shared systems and internal platformsProficient in writing network services or asynchronous code in RustSecurity-first mindset in system designAbility to autonomously debug issues across OS, network, and application layersSolid understanding of distributed systems, RPC protocols, Kafka, and Event-Driven SystemsCollaborate effectively with product teams to gather requirements and constraintsTake complete end-to-end ownership of systems and librariescollaborationownershiprigorRustnetwork services / asynchronous Rustdistributed systems


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