Job Overview
Payward, the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, and CF Benchmarks, has spent the past 15 years developing a modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platform. The company is committed to advancing an open global financial system by delivering innovative financial technology solutions.
Payward Services provides an enterprise-grade infrastructure platform that enables businesses to integrate digital asset trading, payments, funding, and financial services through a single, unified system. The platform also offers coordinated liquidity, custody, compliance, risk management, and settlement capabilities, helping fintech companies, banks, brokerages, and payment providers reduce operational complexity while improving efficiency.
The successful candidate will join the team as a Senior Software Engineer, where they will design, build, and scale the core systems that power the platform. The role focuses on developing reliable, high-performance infrastructure that supports real-time service coordination and enables enterprise partners to move money and digital assets securely and efficiently at scale.
This position is ideal for a software engineer who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, thrives in fast-paced and evolving environments, takes ownership of projects, and is passionate about building robust, scalable solutions that support critical financial services.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain reliable Rust-based services and libraries that support trading, payment, and cryptocurrency solutions while prioritizing performance, stability, and an exceptional user experience.
- Produce high-quality, reusable, and thoroughly tested code that can scale across multiple teams and support business-critical systems while maintaining strong security and reliability standards.
- Contribute to the design and development of large-scale distributed systems, transforming evolving business and product requirements into efficient, resilient, and low-latency technical solutions.
- Work closely with a team of experienced Rust software engineers, sharing knowledge, contributing to technical innovation, and supporting a collaborative, high-performance engineering environment focused on delivering impactful products.
Skills & Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in software engineering.
- Strong proficiency in developing network services and asynchronous applications using Rust.
- Demonstrated ability to apply a security-first approach when designing systems to ensure reliability, resilience, and data protection.
- Proven experience troubleshooting and resolving technical issues across the full technology stack, including operating systems, networks, and applications.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and related technologies, including RPC protocols, Apache Kafka, and event-driven architectures, with the ability to design scalable and high-performing solutions.
- Ability to work closely with product and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Experience taking full ownership of software systems and libraries throughout the entire development lifecycle.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor fellow engineers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.
Advantageous
- Previous experience developing business-to-business (B2B) software solutions, particularly within the fintech or cryptocurrency industries.
Additional Information
- Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis unless a specific closing date is stated in the job advertisement.
- Applicants may remove or redact personal information such as age, date of birth, or educational attendance and graduation dates from their CV or résumé before applying.
- Qualified candidates with criminal records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable fair hiring and employment regulations.
Company Commitment
Payward values a diverse and inclusive workforce, recognizing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that each employee contributes. Recruitment decisions are based on merit, with a focus on selecting candidates who possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the role. Individuals who are passionate about or have an interest in the cryptocurrency industry are encouraged to apply, even if they do not meet every listed requirement.
As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be required to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the position and are applied consistently to candidates applying for similar roles. Assessment results are considered alongside a candidate’s experience and interview performance and are not used as the sole basis for hiring decisions.
Payward is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable laws.