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Backend Rust Engineer - Options Trading

Keyrock is a digital asset market maker founded in 2017, providing liquidity solutions through proprietary algorithmic technologies to support efficient digital asset markets globally.

Keyrock

Employee count: 51-200

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Backend Rust Engineer - Options Trading

Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.

Today, we rock with over 200 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.

We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Today, our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.

But we’re more than a service provider. We’re an initiator. We're pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading, and champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. We upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. And we push the industry's progress with our research and governance initiatives.

At Keyrock, we're not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.

Mission statement

We are looking for a Rust OR C++ Engineerwith extensive (HFT) Trading Systems experience, to join our team. As our technology is based on Rust (backend), typescript (UI), and Python (data), the ideal candidate must be willing to learn and become an expert in RUST, if not already proficient. We are open to candidates from C++/C backgrounds as well.

You will be joining our small but rapidly growing Options Business Unit’s fully remote engineering team, building out and improving our low latency options trading system. You’ll have the opportunity to solve interesting business problems with a high impact on our bottom line. We are looking for candidates in either Asian or European time-zones.

We are looking for aRust Engineer with the following skills:

  • Very strong on scalable systems architecture, simple extendable APIs.

  • Experience with low latency and/or option trading is highly valued.

  • Capable of working in a wider team environment, in a globally remote async team.

  • Pragmatic in their approach to problem solving through iterations, balancing business requirements with a long term technical vision.

  • Complete ownership from gathering initial requirements all the way to deployment.

  • Operational mindset, understanding infrastructure and deployments.

Background and experience

  • Expert low latency and/or data heavy (trading) systems or similar (5+ years experience).

  • Very strong experience with either Rust and/or C/C++

  • Willingness to become an expert in Rust (if not already).

  • Experience with unit and integration testing, or equivalent functional testing approaches.

  • Options Trading knowledge or a keen interest is considered essential.

  • Previous experience with exchange connectivity and/or FPGA technologies is valuable.

  • Experience with PostgreSQL databases and protobuf-based protocols, or similar technologies, is considered essential.

Competences and personality

  • Problem solving and pragmatic approach to system design and implementation.

  • Entrepreneurial, “big picture” architectural thinking, with attention to detail.

  • Excellent communication skills with a team player mindset collaborating within a fully remote global team.

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A (crypto) trading enthusiast, driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes, by using an engineer’s biggest weapon: simplicity.

Recruitment process

  1. Initial HR interview

  2. Interview with the heads of the Options business unit

  3. Technical challenge (home-work type, it is neither a live coding challenge nor pair programming)

  4. Challenge debrief (a discussion where you present your solution, guide us through your thought process and receive feedback)

  5. Offer

Our offer

  • A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (employee or freelancer).

  • Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely

  • The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence

As an employer we are committed to build an inclusive, diverse and non-discriminating work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creed and sexual orientation. We hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.

Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.

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At the heart of Keyrock is a mission to democratize cryptocurrency liquidity and build more inclusive and efficient digital asset markets. Founded in 2017, Keyrock has rapidly evolved into a leading global market maker, leveraging scalable, self-adaptive algorithmic technologies. The company's culture is built on a foundation of transparency, operational integrity, and a steadfast commitment to regulatory compliance. This dedication allows Keyrock to provide unparalleled liquidity services to a diverse range of clients, including tokens, exchanges, and brokerages within the dynamic cryptocurrency ecosystem. The team at Keyrock is a vibrant mix of thinkers, architects, and makers in the tokenized world, comprising crypto and finance natives, tech builders, and international compliance counselors. This diverse skill set, embodied by over 180 individuals across more than 36 countries, fosters an environment of excellence and innovation.

Keyrock's journey began with a vision to address the liquidity challenges in the nascent crypto market. The founders recognized an opportunity to build robust, scalable systems to support the burgeoning tokenized economies. Even during periods of market volatility, Keyrock remained focused on its long-term vision, refining its systems and growing resiliently. This unwavering commitment to clients, regardless of market conditions, sets Keyrock apart. The company is not just a service provider but an initiator, pioneering the use of technologies like the Rust development language for algorithmic trading and championing its adoption across the industry. Keyrock actively supports the growth of Web3 startups through its Accelerator Program, upgrades ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols, and contributes to the industry's progress through research and governance initiatives. With a strong belief in the transformative potential of digital assets, Keyrock is not just envisioning the future of finance; they are actively building it, fostering a culture of entrepreneurial spirit, continuous learning, and collaborative success.

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Opportunity to work remotely

Opportunity to work remotely.

Team building activities

Regular team building activities.

Stock options

Receive stock options from the first year.

Paid vacation

25 days off as part of the benefits package.

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