About Keyrock
Keyrock is a leading digital asset company founded in 2017, known for its innovation, partnerships, and market‑making expertise across 80+ exchanges worldwide. With a remote, global team of 180+ members spanning London, Brussels, Singapore, and Paris, we provide market‑making, options, HFT, OTC, and DeFi trading desks while championing Rust in algorithmic trading and supporting Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program.
Job Title
C++/Rust Engineer – Trading
Mission
We seek a Rust or C++ Engineer with trading experience to join our core Market‑Making Services team. While Rust proficiency is preferred, strong C++/C engineers eager to master Rust are welcome. This role drives continuous improvement of low‑latency trading infrastructure and system performance in a highly profitable, fast‑paced, fully remote global team available to candidates in European or US time zones.
Job Description
* Develop and optimise low‑latency options trading systems.
* Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies.
* Maintain and improve trading infrastructure, ensuring high performance and stability.
* Design and implement efficient, scalable, and resilient trading solutions.
* Troubleshoot and enhance exchange connectivity and execution speed.
* Support functional and component testing for critical trading components.
Technical Skills & Experience
* Strong experience in Rust and/or C++ (C background also considered).
* Prior experience in a trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Prop Trading, or similar).
* Eagerness to become an expert in Rust (if not already).
* Experience with protobuf‑based protocols or similar.
* Exchange connectivity experience (strongly preferred).
* Experience in High‑Frequency Options Trading and low‑latency systems (nice to have).
Soft Skills & Competencies
* Ownership & Reliability – Take full responsibility for your work, write high‑quality, maintainable code, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
* Initiative & Problem‑Solving – Approach challenges with a problem‑solving entrepreneurial mindset and drive solutions independently.
* Operational Diligence – Respond strategically to technical and operational challenges, ensuring robust and reliable trading infrastructure.
* Curiosity & Growth Mindset – Continuously seek to improve technical skills, stay ahead of industry trends, and explore new technologies.
* Excellent Communication – Collaborate within a fully remote global team, communicating clearly and effectively.
Our Offer
* A competitive salary package.
* Autonomy in time management thanks to flexible working hours and remote work.
* Freedom to create an entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team that pursues excellence.
Recruitment Philosophy
We value self‑awareness, powerful communication skills, and a passion for crypto. We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves, their career goals, and who are ready to own and deliver scalable outcomes.
EEO Statement
Keyrock is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes employees of all backgrounds. We hire, reward, and promote entirely based on merit and performance. We perform required background checks on all potential employees and are committed to building a positive, collaborative work environment.
Additional details and application guidance can be found at https://keyrock.com/careers/.
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