Overview
Keyrock is hiring for a Rust Engineer in Strategic Market Making — Exchange Connectivity. You will build and evolve our hybrid CEX / DEX exchange connectivity layer, owning the integration path for exchange venues, handling abstractions for execution logic and market data ingestion, with a path to rapid initial support for new venues and upgrades to robust implementations later. This role collaborates closely with the trading desk and requires a product-oriented mindset.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain high-performance exchange connectivity for orders and market data across multiple venues
- Develop connectivity to novel liquidity access platforms, such as intent-based venues
- Deliver robust, observable services with clear SLAs and graceful failure modes
- Optimize for latency, throughput, and stability in production environments
- Collaborate with traders, quants, and product teams to translate strategy needs into reliable systems
- Establish strong testing, simulation, and replay workflows for fast and safe iteration
- Champion code quality, observability, incident response, and performance profiling, embedding security at every stage
- Help shape technical standards and mentor teammates in a high-caliber engineering group
Background and Experience
3+ years of hands-on experience in Rust and / or C++ in productionExperience with modern C++ is a plus, especially for systems-level or low-latency workProven track record in building exchange connectivity : order entry APIs and lifecycle management; market data handling, parsing, normalization, and distributionStrong systems engineering fundamentals : concurrency, memory management, networking, serialization, and observabilitySolid understanding of performance tuning and profiling in real-world systemsExperience with cloud-native deployment and operations in major clouds (e.g., AWS)Pragmatic approach to reliability and operability in live trading environmentsProactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilityExcellent communication and collaborative mindset with trading, product, and engineering teamsNice to have
Good working knowledge of Python and how it is used by quantsExposure to hybrid or DeFi on-chain DEX connectivity, RPC providers, and MEV-aware workflowsFamiliarity with intent-based frameworks and matching paradigms in crypto marketsExperience with FIX, WebSocket, gRPC, REST, custom binary protocols, or feed handlersKnowledge of CI / CD for high-availability systems and a DevSecFinOps approach in the cloudExperience with time-series data, event sourcing, and deterministic replaysA genuine passion for and deep interest in digital assets and crypto tradingHow We Work
Impact-driven : small, experienced team with high ownership and short feedback loopsProduction-first : rigorous testing, staged rollouts, and observability baked inPartnership with trading : rapid iteration with tight alignment to strategy needsQuality mindset : code reviews, benchmarks, and a post-incident learning cultureLocation and Setup
Full-time role within Keyrock’s StratMM BURemote-first, hybrid-friendly, with close collaboration across engineering and tradingEurope Time Zone is preferredOur Offer
A competitive salary packageAutonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotelyThe freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellenceAs an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and 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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