Senior Software Engineer - C++ - Trading Technologies

<h1><strong>Building the Future of Crypto </strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What makes us different?</strong> </p><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Before you apply, please read the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="postings-link" href="https://www.kraken.com/culture"><u>Kraken Culture</u></a> 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 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken">here</a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">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 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken">industry-leading security</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education">crypto education</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken">world-class client support</a> through our products like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://pro.kraken.com/">Kraken Pro</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.kraken.com/desktop">Desktop</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.kraken.com/wallet">Wallet</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link" href="https://www.kraken.com/features/futures">Kraken Futures</a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!</strong></p><h1><strong>Proof of work</strong></h1><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h2><strong>The team</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Join our Exchange team and start building the internet of money. The Exchange team is responsible for everything to do with the trading backend services such as the matching engine, market data gateways, internal and external APIs, margin systems and various other trading services. The team is located globally and responsibilities are split into sub-teams, working with various tech stacks. Our teams code in C++, Go, Rust, and Python, depending on the product they are contributing to within Kraken.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role sits within the Trading Technologies sub-team, which owns the messaging and transport layer at the core of our trading infrastructure — built on Aeron for ultra-low-latency, reliable UDP messaging. You'll work directly on the systems that move market data, orders, and trade events across our exchange at microsecond scale.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h2><strong>The opportunity</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop and maintain core framework and key software components for the Kraken trading engine, with a fous on the Aeron-based messaging transport layer</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design and implement low-latency, high-availability messaging solutions across unicast, multicast, and IPC transport paths</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Tune and profile the full system stack — CPU pinning, NUMA topology, kernel bypass, receive buffer sizing — to squeeze latency out of production infrastructure</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and extend Aeron Archive integrations for durable message replay and stream persistence</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and design solutions that mitigate risk, implement security, and protect both systems and data</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Write reusable, testable, and efficient code</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to product roadmap accomplishment</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work collaboratively on a distributed team, leveraging soft skills to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h2><strong>Skills you should HODL</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">5+ years experience working with modern C++</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Prior experience in at least one of the following using Linux — distributed and/or highly-concurrent systems; low-latency and/or high-volume transaction environments</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deep understanding of low-latency systems fundamentals: lock-free data structures, mechanical sympathy, cache-line discipline, busy-spin vs. park/wake tradeoffs</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with Aeron or comparable messaging transports (e.g. Chronicle Queue, ZeroMQ, LMAX Disruptor) highly desirable</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with UDP networking, multicast, and kernel-bypass techniques (e.g. DPDK, RDMA) a strong plus</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with SBE (Simple Binary Encoding) or similar zero-copy serialisation formats a plus</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience profiling and optimising code (CPU, memory, network) — perf, flamegraphs, VTune, or equivalent</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">High level of proficiency in Python, Rust, and SQL strongly preferred</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Demonstrated knowledge of order types, trading systems, and financial products is highly desirable</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Cryptocurrency/Blockchain familiarity highly preferable</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proactive mindset with the ability to both prioritize tasks and adhere to aggressive deadlines</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">BS in a technical or quantitative field</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>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.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>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.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">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!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. 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