Kraken - Senior Software Engineer - Backend

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including building and maintaining backend systems or developer-facing tools. • Proficiency in building scalable applications and developer tooling using one of the following: TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python, or Ruby. • Experience designing and maintaining APIs, SDKs, or internal services consumed by other engineering teams. • Understanding of distributed systems, scalability, reliability, and secure software design. • Experience with infrastructure and tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, or GitLab CI/CD. • Strong communication and documentation skills — you can make complex systems approachable to other developers. • Nice to have: familiarity with React or React Native, especially when building front-end SDKs or shared components. • Ability to operate autonomously in a globally distributed, remote-first environment. • Experience building internal developer platforms or frameworks used across multiple teams. • Background in observability, reliability engineering, or service instrumentation. • Experience driving technical design across large codebases or multi-team environments. • Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. • 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!