C++ Engineer – Options Trading
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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 200 team members around the world, spanning 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts.
We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well‑established market maker, we have expanded rapidly; our services now span market making, options trading, high‑frequency trading, OTC and DeFi trading desks.
We’re pioneers in adopting Rust for algorithmic trading and champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Programme, inject liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA and NFT protocols, and push the industry's progress with research and governance initiatives.
For this role, we are looking for a Rust or C++ Engineer with extensive (HFT) trading systems experience. The ideal candidate will be willing to learn and become an expert in Rust if not already proficient; we are also open to candidates from C++/C backgrounds. Candidates should be in either Asian or European time‑zones.
Responsibilities
As a member of our small but rapidly growing Options Business Unit’s fully remote engineering team, you’ll build and improve our low‑latency options trading system, solving interesting business problems with high impact on our bottom line.
Key Skills
* Very strong on scalable systems architecture, simple extendable APIs.
* Experience with low latency and/or option trading is highly valued.
* Capable of working in a wide team environment in a globally remote async team.
* Pragmatic problem‑solving through iterations, balancing business requirements with long‑term technical vision.
* Complete ownership from gathering initial requirements through to deployment.
* Operational mindset, understanding infrastructure and deployments.
Background And Experience
* Expert low latency and/or data‑heavy (trading) systems or similar – 5+ years experience.
* Very strong experience with either Rust and/or C/C++.
* Willingness to become an expert in Rust if not already.
* Experience with unit and integration testing, or equivalent functional testing approaches.
* Options trading knowledge or a keen interest is considered essential.
* Previous experience with exchange connectivity and/or FPGA technologies is valuable.
* Experience with PostgreSQL databases and protobuf‑based protocols, or similar technologies, is considered essential.
Competences and Personality
* Problem‑solving and pragmatic approach to system design and implementation.
* Entrepreneurial, “big picture” architectural thinking, with attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills with a team‑player mindset collaborating within a fully remote global team.
Recruitment Process
* Initial HR interview
* Interview with the heads of the Options business unit
* Technical challenge (home‑work type)
* Challenge debrief (discussion to present solution and receive feedback)Offer
Our Offer
* A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (employee or freelancer).
* Autonomy in time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
* The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence.
As an employer we are committed to building an inclusive, diverse and non‑discriminating work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creed and sexual orientation. We 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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