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Software Engineer, Backend – Cryptowatch REMOTE ENGINEERING REMOTE About Kraken Kraken is one of the largest and most successful bitcoin exchanges in the world and we’re growing faster than ever. We’re looking for people who constantly push themselves to think differently and chart exciting new paths in a rapidly growing industry. Kraken is a diverse group of dreamers and doers, we truly believe our success depends on having both in spades. Join us and the movement to change the way the world thinks about money. About the Role This role is fully remote and ideally based in the Americas. 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 Maintain and develop a service-oriented backend Analyze and identify bottlenecks in performance Design secure, stable, and robust architecture Improve monitoring of production services to catch warning signs and critical conditions Collaborate with frontend engineers to add support for complex user interfaces Collaborate with devops to deploy new services and databases Requirements Expertise writing backend web services in Golang Experience using a Linux server environment Ability to independently debug problems involving the network and operating system A strong candidate will also Be familiar with with deployment using Docker Have experience with protocol buffers Have experience with SQL and Redis Be proficient with HTTPS and Websockets Have experience using AWS Be passionate about fast, efficient software