Senior Software Engineer - Golang - Prime Trading Desk

Senior Software Engineer - Golang - Prime Trading Desk
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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.

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, Web Socket), 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/data stores 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 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

Hands‑on experience developing systems for options trading, including pricing, risk, and volatility modeling

Prior experience in crypto, FX, or derivatives trading platforms

Background in building or maintaining trading systems or market data infrastructure

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.

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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