Staff Engineer Rust: DeFi

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, setup, and deployment of trading algorithms
• Sign off on technical approaches for new use cases
• Assist product managers in planning technical solutions and making trade-offs with the broader roadmap in mind, adhering to engineering guidelines
• Mentor other engineering team members and actively participate in code reviews
• Review performance metrics and data analysis to identify weaknesses and optimize activities
• Ensure that processes are well documented

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of backend coding experience (C++, Rust, Go, or Java)
• Professional experience with Rust
• Familiarity or interest in trading
• Familiarity with financial markets and trading algorithms using orderbooks
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in DeFi, Web3, or DAO environments
• Familiarity with AWS
• Experience with non-EVM chains
• Preference for candidates based in the Europe time zone

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible working hours and fully remote work option
• Opportunity to create your own entrepreneurial experience with a team in pursuit of excellence
• Positive and collaborative work environment committed to meritocracy

About the Company

Keyrock is a leading change-maker in digital assets, market making, and algorithmic trading. Since 2017, Keyrock has grown to over 180 employees across more than 37 countries, with remote work as standard and hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore, and Paris. Keyrock pioneers Rust language adoption for algorithmic trading and supports Web3 startups through its Accelerator Program. The company is dedicated to innovation and liquidity injection in promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. Employees are valued for self-awareness, communication, passion, teamwork, and ownership. Background checks are required for all hires as part of the company's commitment to integrity and compliance.