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Senior Software Engineer- Golang- Prime Trading Desk

Building the Future of Crypto 

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

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. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

As a Software Engineer on the Prime Trading Desk, you will play a key role in building and maintaining the systems that power Kraken’s institutional trading operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and technology—collaborating directly with Traders, Quants, Product Managers, and cross-functional engineering teams. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing backend services that are core to our trading infrastructure. Your work will have a direct impact on the performance, reliability, and scalability of mission-critical systems used to execute high-value trades in a fast-moving global market.

The opportunity

  • 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

Skills you should HODL

  • 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

Nice to haves

  • 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

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

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.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. 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. 

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