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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, in 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 to keep the crew tight. We are trading on more than 80 exchanges, and work with a wide array of asset issuers, spanning market‑making, options, high‑frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi desks. We pioneered the Rust development language for algorithmic trading, champion its use in the industry, support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program, and push the industry's progress with research and governance initiatives. At Keyrock, we’re actively building the future of digital assets.
Mission Statement
Tech Lead plays a pivotal role in bridging business objectives with technical execution. This hybrid position combines hands‑on engineering, architectural leadership, and team enablement. A Tech Lead ensures delivery excellence by contributing to the codebase, guiding the team technically, and aligning execution with long‑term goals.
Job Description
Act as the technical point of accountability for the Service Market Making Business Unit.
Balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, ensuring systems are built to last while meeting immediate needs.
Champion collaboration across teams, aligning product, design, QA, and engineering.
Inspire and develop engineers through mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance.
Drive delivery and alignment with the Head of Engineering.
Balance coding with architecture design, peer reviews, and cross‑functional communication.
Mentor and elevate engineers through structured feedback and skill development.
Guide system design, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.
Uphold engineering best practices and embed QA automation.
Manage technical debt, lead refactoring, and ensure maintainability.
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and QA to define scope and plan delivery.
Anticipate and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and trade‑offs.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
5+ years in a technical leadership position guiding teams and driving delivery.
Expertise in architecting high‑concurrency, low‑latency trading systems at scale.
Advanced proficiency in Rust; knowledge of Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript) and Python is an advantage.
Experience with data‑intensive architectures and real‑time data pipelines.
Track record operating AWS environments for ultra‑low‑latency workloads.
Hands‑on experience containerising applications and managing Kubernetes clusters.
Familiarity with GitOps workflows.
Solid command of software engineering best practices: Agile, DevOps, CI/CD.
Knowledge of DevSecFinOps principles.
Leadership of engineering teams with a commitment to collaboration and mentorship.
Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
Deep domain knowledge of finance and trading, especially in cryptocurrency.
Experience in dynamic fintech environments is highly desirable.
We would like the successful candidate to be based in the UK or Europe. Remote and flexible work options are available.
Soft Skills & Competencies
Ownership & reliability – take full responsibility, deliver on deadlines, and anticipate issues.
Initiative & problem‑solving – make independent judgments and drive solutions.
Operational diligence – respond strategically to technical and operational challenges.
Curiosity & growth mindset – continuously improve technical skills and stay ahead of trends.
Excellent communication – a team‑player mindset collaborating within a fully remote global team.
Recruitment Philosophy
We value self‑awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our Offer
A competitive salary package with various benefits (employee or freelancer).
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and remote work.
The freedom to create your entrepreneurial experience as part of a team seeking excellence.
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an employer we are committed to build 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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