C++ Engineer - Trading

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise low-latency options trading systems
• Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies
• Maintain and improve trading infrastructure for 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

Requirements

• 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)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-frequency options trading and low-latency systems (nice to have)
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills in a fully remote global environment
• Strong ownership, reliability, initiative, and problem-solving mindset
• Operational diligence combined with curiosity and a growth mindset

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible working hours and fully remote opportunity
• Autonomy in time management
• Entrepreneurial environment with a focus on excellence
• Inclusive and merit-based work culture

About the Company

Since 2017, Keyrock has been a leading innovator in the digital asset space. With 180+ team members and over 42 nationalities, Keyrock is a global pioneer in market making, options and high-frequency trading. They are renowned for adopting Rust for algorithmic trading and support the broader digital assets ecosystem through research, governance, and startup acceleration. Keyrock values diversity, autonomy, and a collaborative culture, operating remotely with hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore, and Paris. Employment is contingent on successful background checks.