C++ Engineer - Trading

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C++ / Rust Engineer - Trading

About Keyrock

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 180 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, Singapore and Paris, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight. We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and work 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 actively building the future of digital assets.

Mission

We are seeking a Rust or C++ Engineer with trading experience to join our core Market Making Services team. Our technology stack includes Rust , Node.js , and Python . While Rust proficiency is preferred, we welcome strong C++ / C engineers who are eager to learn and master Rust .

As part of the core Market Making Services engineering team , you will drive continuous improvement in trading infrastructure and system performance. This is a fast-paced, highly-profitable business unit within Keyrock, and you will have the opportunity to make a big impact on the bottom line while collaborating in a global fully remote team. This role is open to candidates located in European or US time zones .

Job Description

• 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

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Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek passionately driven, collaborative individuals who take ownership and deliver solid, scalable outcomes.

Our offer

As an employer, we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds and hire, reward and promote 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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Note : This description reflects the role details and requirements for the Keyrock Market Making Services engineering team. Other job postings and timing information shown on the page are not part of this description.

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