Rust 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, 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

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)
• Ownership & Reliability – write high-quality, maintainable code and follow through on commitments
• Initiative & Problem-Solving – make sound judgments and drive solutions
• Operational Diligence – maintain robust, reliable trading infrastructure
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset – continuously improve skills and explore new technologies
• Excellent communication skills and team player mindset in a fully remote global team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in High-Frequency Options Trading and low-latency systems
• Crypto enthusiast with strong passion, teamwork, and ownership

Benefits

• A competitive salary package
• Flexible working hours and fully remote opportunity
• Freedom to create your entrepreneurial experience with a team in pursuit of excellence
• Inclusive, merit-based and collaborative work environment
• Background checks required for final employment

About the Company

Since founded in 2017, Keyrock has rapidly grown into a leading digital asset market maker with more than 180 team members representing 42 nationalities, operating remotely with hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore, and Paris. Trading on over 80 exchanges, Keyrock is renowned for innovation in options, HFT, OTC, and DeFi. The company pioneers the use of Rust for algorithmic trading and actively supports Web3 startups and ecosystem growth. Keyrock fosters ownership, collaboration, and self-awareness amongst its team, creating a positive and inclusive work environment focused on building the future of digital assets.