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.
Proof of workThe team
The Crypto Backoffice team is where blockchain meets the business. We own the services that turn on-chain data into fund movements, regulatory compliance, liquidity management and signing operations at scale.
We own the processes that keep Kraken's funds in the right place. We manage wallets, on-chain positions, and regulatory segregations across 120+ chains — ensuring liquidity is where it needs to be for the business to operate smoothly while satisfying all internal and external requirements.
The opportunity
Design and implement high-throughput, low-latency services and libraries in Rust and TypeScript
Manage the full lifecycle of on-chain wallets across blockchains - from derivation to ownership, at the scale of a global exchange
Build and maintain the systems that ensure liquidity for clients while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory requirements
Own the core services that give the rest of the exchange visibility into on-chain state
Design and implement integrations with third-party providers to move funds efficiently across chains
Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deliver first-class treasury management tools
Contribute to internal tooling, documentation, and standards that raise the bar for the whole org
Skills you should HODL
5+ years of backend engineering experience
Strong proficiency in asynchronous Rust
Experience with high-volume, distributed systems
Familiarity with API design and gRPC
Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms
Comfortable with core DevOps tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on experience with multiple blockchain ecosystems
Experience working with or contributing to open-source blockchain clients
Familiarity with relational databases, logging & monitoring systems, and cloud-based infrastructure providers
Passionate about security, reliability, and performance
Considerate of tomorrow’s engineer: clean code, clear documentation, meaningful tests
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive alignment across teams with different priorities
Pragmatic – you know when to build the elegant solution and when to ship the working one