Rust Engineer, Desktop GUI - Cryptowatch

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About Kraken

As one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto. Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide - our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption. But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. Join us to bring crypto to the world.

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About the Role

Help us scale Cryptowatch, Kraken's professional charting and trading platform. Cryptowatch has grown organically from a tiny weekend project to a popular real-time cryptocurrency charting and trading platform which people rely on all over the world. We are seeking talented individuals to help us expand the product in new directions. There's rarely a boring day in crypto, and we're looking for people who want to be part of this exciting ecosystem!

Responsibilities

Develop features for our native desktop application

Build efficient GUIs using Rust and iced (https://github.com/hecrj/iced)

Integrate with existing back end systems

Maintain a well organized codebase

Write code that works across current versions of Windows, MacOS, and Linux

Think through edge cases and unexpected user interactions to develop a robust UX

Structure application code to optimize for both CPU and memory performance

Collaborate with backend engineers to implement backend requirements for new interfaces

Requirements

Expertise using Rust for substantial projects

Experience working with both REST and websocket APIs

Ability to independently navigate a large codebase to find logic and debug problems

Ability to collaborate with remote employees (developers and designers)

Understand functional programming concepts like immutability, opaque types, iterators, the Elm Architecture, pure functions, etc.

A strong candidate will also

Have experience shipping native desktop applications

Have experience with native platform APIs (windowing, notifications, menus) for multiple operating systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux)

Be familiar with graphics pipelines and GPUs

Have experience profiling and optimizing Rust code

Have an eye for visual balance and harmony

Have experience with protocol buffers

Have experience with Elm

Be obsessed with writing fast software

Understand trading and market microstructure

Location Tagging: #US #EU

We’re powered by people from around the world with their own unique and diverse experiences. We value all Krakenites and their talents, contributions, and perspectives, regardless of their background. 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!

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