Senior C++ Engineer, Keyrock

• Strong experience in Rust and/or C++ (C background also considered)
• Prior experience in a trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Prop Trading, or similar)
• Eagerness to become an expert in Rust (if not already)
• Experience with PostgreSQL databases and protobuf-based protocols or similar
• Exchange connectivity experience and/or FPGA technologies (strongly preferred)
• Experience in High-Frequency Options Trading and low-latency systems (nice to have)
• Ownership & Reliability – Take full responsibility for your work. Write high-quality, maintainable code, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments. Anticipate and proactively address potential issues before they arise
• Initiative & Problem-Solving – Approach challenges with a problem-solving entrepreneurial mindset. Make sound, independent judgments and take the initiative to drive solutions rather than waiting for instructions
• Operational Diligence – Respond strategically to technical and operational challenges, ensuring robust and reliable trading infrastructure while instilling confidence in the team’s processes
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset – Continuously seek to improve your technical skills and knowledge. Stay ahead of industry trends and take the initiative to practice and explore new technologies that excite you
• Excellent Communication Skills with a team player mindset, collaborating within a fully remote global team

• We are seeking a Rust or C++ Engineer with trading experience to join our Options High-Frequency Trading (HFT) team
• As part of the Options HFT engineering team, you will drive continuous improvements in trading infrastructure and system performance
• You will join a small but rapidly growing business unit within Keyrock, where you will be able to make a big impact on the bottom line while collaborating in a global fully remote team
• 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

• Initial HR interview
• Interview with the heads of the Options business unit
• Technical challenge (home-work type, it is neither a live coding challenge nor pair programming)
• Challenge debrief (a discussion where you present your solution, guide us through your thought process and receive feedback)
• Offer

• Complete autonomy in your 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 who all receive stock options from the first year.
• A ton of fun in a thriving and multicultural environment, with colleagues enjoying regular team building activities.

Total funding: $77.9m

Digital assets and cryptocurrencies have huge potential; but the fragmented nature of the space, atop a lack of regulated infrastructure, results in poor liquidity – discouraging their adoption. Keyrock deploys scalable, adaptive algorithms for its clients to create unique financial markets for digital assets, an integral part of bringing liquidity to the space.