Product Manager, High Frequency Trading
Location: Remote, local to regional Keyrock hub locations
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. We have over 180 team members worldwide, representing 42 nationalities, from self‑taught DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we maintain hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight. We trade on more than 80 exchanges and work with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well‑established market maker, we span market making, options trading, high‑frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks. We champion Rust development for our algorithmic trading, run an Accelerator Program for Web3 startups, inject liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols, and drive industry research and governance initiatives. At Keyrock, we are actively building the future of digital assets.
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Product Manager to oversee our High‑Frequency Trading (HFT) product vertical. This role is critical to our success, focusing on the discovery, design, and delivery of trading systems where every microsecond counts. You will drive the product strategy for our HFT systems, ensuring sub‑millisecond latency and near‑perfect uptime while balancing aggressive performance goals with robust risk management and regulatory compliance. You will act as the crucial link between our elite trading teams and world‑class engineers, translating complex quantitative needs into a clear, actionable roadmap that directly impacts our P&L and market share.
Key Responsibilities
* Low‑Latency System Leadership: Drive the focus, design, and continuous improvement of HFT systems, ensuring the achievement and maintenance of sub‑millisecond latency for critical trading operations.
* High‑Availability Operations: Achieve and maintain 99.99% uptime for all critical trading systems and their underlying infrastructure.
* Commercial Impact & Strategy: Shape and drive product activities with a relentless focus on commercial impact, directly contributing to P&L, market share, and capital efficiency targets.
* Continuous Product Innovation: Lead the discovery, design, and development of ongoing trading enhancements and risk monitoring tools.
* Strategic Roadmapping & Communication: Develop, own, and clearly communicate the product roadmap, ensuring tight alignment between traders, engineering, and business stakeholders.
* System Resilience & Validation: Oversee stress‑testing of trading systems and ensure seamless integration into back‑testing frameworks.
* Regulatory & Compliance Alignment: Define and integrate compliance and regulatory requirements into the product roadmap, ensuring all systems operate within legal and internal risk frameworks.
* Market & Vendor Intelligence: Manage relationships with data providers and exchanges while scanning the competitive landscape to identify strategic threats and opportunities.
* Stakeholder Nexus: Act as the central communication and management hub between traders, quants, engineers, and other business stakeholders.
Essential Qualifications
* Low‑Latency Systems Experience: Demonstrable exposure to the product management or development of low‑latency or high‑frequency trading systems.
* Quantitative Acumen: Strong quantitative and analytical skills, able to understand and discuss complex financial models and trading strategies.
* Technical Proficiency: Deep technical understanding of electronic trading system components, from market data ingestion to order execution.
* Trading & Risk Management Exposure: Solid understanding of financial trading principles and sophisticated risk‑management practices.
* Proven Product Execution: Track record of translating complex business and quantitative needs into clear, actionable technology requirements for engineering teams.
Beneficial Experience
* Deep understanding of market microstructure in crypto markets.
* Passion for digital assets and crypto trading.
* Experience with modern, agile product management methodologies focused on measuring and optimizing delivery efficiency.
* Background in software development or infrastructure engineering, especially with real‑time or high‑performance systems.
* Familiarity with the regulatory compliance landscape for financial markets.
* Previous experience in the fintech sector, particularly with derivatives markets.
Recruitment Philosophy
We value self‑awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals. We look for crypto enthusiasts who are driven, collaborative, and deliver solid, scalable outcomes.
Why Keyrock?
* Be at the forefront of innovation in digital assets and AI.
* Work on challenging problems with a direct impact on the business.
* A competitive salary package and benefits depending on the method of engagement.
* Autonomy in your time management with flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
* The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience as part of a team of people in search of excellence.
EEO Statement
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.
Background Checks
Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees. Passing the checks is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Product Management and Marketing
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