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Senior Backend Engineer

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Market range (est.) $120k–$245k
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About this role

Join Kraken as a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement core services for our trading platform, focusing on metrics, data pipelines, and performance monitoring in a remote environment.

Description

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](https://www.kraken.com/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](https://support.kraken.com/hc/en-us/articles/226090548-How-to-create-an-account-on-Kraken). 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](https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/security-at-kraken), [crypto education](https://blog.kraken.com/category/crypto-education), and [world-class client support](https://blog.kraken.com/crypto-education/support-at-kraken) through our products like [Kraken Pro](https://pro.kraken.com/), [Desktop](https://www.kraken.com/desktop), [Wallet](https://www.kraken.com/wallet), and [Kraken Futures](https://www.kraken.com/features/futures). Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!
Responsibilities

About the Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Breakout, you’ll design and implement the core services that power our trading platform, with a special focus on metrics, data pipelines, and performance monitoring. You’ll architect solutions that ensure real-time visibility into trading activity, risk exposure, and financial performance, while also driving scalability and reliability across the stack. You’ll collaborate closely with our CTO, engineering, operations, and data teams to ensure our systems deliver the speed, accuracy, and transparency needed in a live trading environment.

The opportunity

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, low-latency, and scalable back-end services and RESTful APIs using C# and [ASP.NET](http://ASP.NET) Core
  • Architecting solutions for real-time financial data processing, trade surveillance, and portfolio analysis
  • Building pipelines and data models to power metrics dashboards, risk reporting, and performance analytics
  • Managing and optimizing complex queries and schemas in PostgreSQL
  • Integrating APIs with third-party systems to ensure data integrity and reliability
  • Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks to meet demanding uptime and latency requirements
  • Implementing security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption
Requirements

Skills you should HODL

  • You have 7+ years of backend engineering experience (at least 3+ years in financial, metrics-driven, or high-performance systems)
  • You are highly skilled with C#, [ASP.NET](http://ASP.NET) Core, and PostgreSQL
  • You’re comfortable deploying and scaling applications in AWS
  • You’ve worked on API platforms, real-time data pipelines, or metrics systems
  • You understand or are curious about trading systems and cryptocurrency markets
  • You thrive on solving complex problems and building robust, scalable software
Job Details
Market range (est.)$120k–$245k
LocationRemote
AI Score★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10
PostedApr 24, 2026 (79d ago)
Tags & Skills
cryptoweb3Backend Developerremote
Tech Stack
C#ASP.NET CorePostgreSQLAWS

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