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<div>Job title: 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 working 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&rsquo;re more than a service provider. We&rsquo;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 not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.
Mission statement 
We are seeking a Rust or C++ Engineer with trading experience to join our core Market Making Services team. Our technology stack is built on Rust, Node.js, and Python, and 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. You will join a highly-profitable, fast-paced 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. This role is open to candidates located in European or US time zones.
Job description<ul><li>
Develop and optimise low-latency options trading systems</li><li>
Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies</li><li>
Maintain and improve trading infrastructure, ensuring high performance and stability</li><li>
Design and implement efficient, scalable, and resilient trading solutions</li><li>
Troubleshoot and enhance exchange connectivity and execution speed</li><li>
Support functional and component testing for critical trading components</li></ul>
Background and experience
Technical Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>
Strong experience in Rust and/or C++ (C background also considered)</li><li>
Prior experience in a trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Prop Trading, or similar)</li><li>
Eagerness to become an expert in Rust (if not already)</li><li>
Experience with protobuf-based protocols or similar.</li><li>
Exchange connectivity experience (strongly preferred)</li><li>
Experience in High-Frequency Options Trading and low-latency systems (nice to have)</li></ul>
Soft Skills &amp; Competencies<ul><li>
Ownership &amp; Reliability &ndash; 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.</li><li>
Initiative &amp; Problem-Solving &ndash; Approach challenges with a problem-solving entrepreneurial mindset. Make sound, independent judgments and take the initiative to drive solutions rather than waiting for instructions.</li><li>
Operational Diligence &ndash; Respond strategically to technical and operational challenges, ensuring robust and reliable trading infrastructure while instilling confidence in the team&rsquo;s processes.</li><li>
Curiosity &amp; Growth Mindset &ndash; 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.</li><li>
Excellent Communication Skills with a team player mindset, collaborating within a fully remote global team.</li></ul>
Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate 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&rsquo;s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our offer<ul><li>
A competitive salary package</li><li>
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely</li><li>
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence</li></ul>
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 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.
https://keyrock.com/careers/</div>

C++ Engineer - Trading

<div>Staff Engineer: DeFi Rust
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 working 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&rsquo;re more than a service provider. We&rsquo;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 not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.
Mission statement 
An experienced Staff Engineer and Rust developer to support the growth of our infrastructure, which is based on an exciting and constantly evolving technology stack. You will be working in collaboration with our engineers, data scientists, and architects to plan and develop new features, integrate new liquidity sources and structure financial systems. As an important member of the engineering department, your mission would be to engage in technical discussions with the Architect to contribute with their vision and expertise for iterating the global architecture.
An ideal candidate has experience in developing low-latency trading systems, is passionate about algo trading and crypto, DeFi and is a low-level system thinker.
This role would suit an engineer looking for a challenge, at times you might be integrating with poorly documented APIs from protocols.
Job description<ul><li>
Supporting the implementation, setup and deployment of trading algorithms. Signing off technical approach for a given use case.</li><li>
Assisting the product managers on the planning of the implementation of a technical solution, being able to make trade-offs and technical decisions with a bigger roadmap in mind and within the guidelines of the engineering department.</li><li>
Mentoring other Engineering members, participating actively in the code review of developers.</li><li>
Reviewing performance metrics and data analysis to recognise weaknesses and find solutions to optimise our activities.</li><li>
Ensuring that processes are well documented.</li></ul>
Background and experience<ul><li> 
At least 5 years of back end coding experience for example: C++, Rust, Go or Java</li><li>
Experience with Rust is essential for this role</li><li>
Familiarity or Interest with Trading</li><li>
Familiarity with financial markets and trading algorithms in orderbooks</li><li>
Outstanding written and verbal presentation skills</li></ul>
Nice to have (none essential)<ul><li>
A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in DeFi, Web3 and/or a DAO</li><li>
Familiarity with AWS</li><li>
Experience with non EVM chains</li></ul>
The preference for this role is for the user to be based in the Europe time zone in line with the wider team.
Interview Proces 
1st Stage is a short technical interview with the Hiring Manager
2nd stage: Tech Challenge
3rd Stage: Tech Challenge Debrief
4th Stage: Final meeting with the wider team
Offer 
Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate 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&rsquo;s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our offer<ul><li>
Competitive salary package</li><li>
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely</li><li>
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence</li></ul>
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 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.
https://keyrock.com/careers/</div>

Staff Engineer Rust: DeFi

<div>Rust Engineer Strategic Market Making&mdash; Exchange Connectivity
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 200 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 working 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. Keyrock is looking to expand and establish itself as a full-service financial institution through both organic innovation and inorganic growth.
But we&rsquo;re more than a service provider. We&rsquo;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 not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.
Mission statement 
Keyrock&rsquo;s Strategic Market Making (StratMM) team is hiring a Rust Engineer to build and evolve our hybrid CEX/DEX exchange connectivity layer. You will own and manage our team's integration path for exchange venues, handling abstractions for execution logic and market data ingestion, while also exploring a low-lift integration model to enable rapid, cost-effective initial support for new trading venues with the flexibility to upgrade to more robust, permanent implementations later. This role collaborates closely with the trading desk, requiring a product-oriented mindset.
Job description<ul><li>
Design, build, and maintain high-performance exchange connectivity for orders and market data across multiple venues</li><li>
Work on connectivity to novel liquidity access platforms, such as intent-based venues</li><li>
Deliver robust, observable services with clear SLAs and graceful failure modes</li><li>
Optimize for latency, throughput, and stability in production environments</li><li>
Collaborate regularly with traders, quants, and product teams to translate strategy needs into reliable systems</li><li>
Establish strong testing, simulation, and replay workflows for fast and safe iteration</li><li>
Champion code quality, observability, incident response, and performance profiling, embedding security at every stage.</li><li>
Help shape technical standards and mentor teammates in a high-caliber engineering group</li></ul>
Background and experience<ul><li> 
3+ years of hands-on experience in Rust and/or C++ in production<ul><li>
Experience in modern C++ is a plus, especially for systems-level or low-latency work</li></ul></li><li>
Proven track record in building exchange connectivity:<ul><li>
Order entry APIs and lifecycle management</li><li>
Market data handling, parsing, normalization, and distribution</li></ul></li><li>
Strong systems engineering fundamentals:<ul><li>
Concurrency, memory management, networking, serialization, and observability</li><li>
Solid understanding of performance tuning and profiling in real-world systems</li></ul></li><li>
Experience with cloud-native deployment and operations in major clouds, e.g., AWS</li><li>
Pragmatic approach to reliability and operability in live trading environments</li><li>
Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving ability</li><li>
Excellent communication and a collaborative mindset when working with trading, product, and engineering teams</li></ul> 
Nice to have<ul><li>
Good working knowledge of Python and how it is used by quants</li><li>
Exposure to hybrid or DeFi on-chain DEX connectivity, RPC providers, and MEV-aware workflows</li><li>
Familiarity with intent-based frameworks and matching paradigms in crypto markets</li><li>
Experience with FIX, WebSocket, gRPC, REST, custom binary protocols, or feed handlers</li><li>
Knowledge of CI/CD for high-availability systems and a DevSecFinOps approach in the cloud</li><li>
Experience with time-series data, event sourcing, and deterministic replays</li><li>
A genuine passion for and deep interest in digital assets and crypto trading</li></ul> 
How we work<ul><li>
Impact-driven: small, experienced team with high ownership and short feedback loops</li><li>
Production-first: rigorous testing, staged rollouts, and observability baked in</li><li>
Partnership with trading: rapid iteration with tight alignment to strategy needs</li><li>
Quality mindset: code reviews, benchmarks, and a post-incident learning culture</li></ul> 
Location and setup<ul><li>
Full-time role within Keyrock&rsquo;s StratMM BU</li><li>
Remote-first, hybrid-friendly, with close collaboration across engineering and trading</li><li>
Europe Time Zone is preferred
</li></ul>Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate 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&rsquo;s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our offer<ul><li>
A competitive salary package</li><li>
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely</li><li>
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence</li></ul>
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 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.
https://keyrock.com/careers/</div>

Rust Engineer Strategic Market Making— Exchange Connectivity

<div>C++/Rust Engineer Strategic Market Making&mdash; Exchange Connectivity
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 200 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 working 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. Keyrock is looking to expand and establish itself as a full-service financial institution through both organic innovation and inorganic growth.
But we&rsquo;re more than a service provider. We&rsquo;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 not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.
Mission statement 
Keyrock&rsquo;s Strategic Market Making (StratMM) team is hiring a Rust Engineer to build and evolve our hybrid CEX/DEX exchange connectivity layer. You will own and manage our team's integration path for exchange venues, handling abstractions for execution logic and market data ingestion, while also exploring a low-lift integration model to enable rapid, cost-effective initial support for new trading venues with the flexibility to upgrade to more robust, permanent implementations later. This role collaborates closely with the trading desk, requiring a product-oriented mindset.
Job description<ul><li>
Design, build, and maintain high-performance exchange connectivity for orders and market data across multiple venues</li><li>
Work on connectivity to novel liquidity access platforms, such as intent-based venues</li><li>
Deliver robust, observable services with clear SLAs and graceful failure modes</li><li>
Optimize for latency, throughput, and stability in production environments</li><li>
Collaborate regularly with traders, quants, and product teams to translate strategy needs into reliable systems</li><li>
Establish strong testing, simulation, and replay workflows for fast and safe iteration</li><li>
Champion code quality, observability, incident response, and performance profiling, embedding security at every stage.</li><li>
Help shape technical standards and mentor teammates in a high-caliber engineering group</li></ul>
Background and experience<ul><li> 
3+ years of hands-on experience in Rust and/or C++ in production<ul><li>
Experience in modern C++ is a plus, especially for systems-level or low-latency work</li></ul></li><li>
Proven track record in building exchange connectivity:<ul><li>
Order entry APIs and lifecycle management</li><li>
Market data handling, parsing, normalization, and distribution</li></ul></li><li>
Strong systems engineering fundamentals:<ul><li>
Concurrency, memory management, networking, serialization, and observability</li><li>
Solid understanding of performance tuning and profiling in real-world systems</li></ul></li><li>
Experience with cloud-native deployment and operations in major clouds, e.g., AWS</li><li>
Pragmatic approach to reliability and operability in live trading environments</li><li>
Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving ability</li><li>
Excellent communication and a collaborative mindset when working with trading, product, and engineering teams</li></ul> 
Nice to have<ul><li>
Good working knowledge of Python and how it is used by quants</li><li>
Exposure to hybrid or DeFi on-chain DEX connectivity, RPC providers, and MEV-aware workflows</li><li>
Familiarity with intent-based frameworks and matching paradigms in crypto markets</li><li>
Experience with FIX, WebSocket, gRPC, REST, custom binary protocols, or feed handlers</li><li>
Knowledge of CI/CD for high-availability systems and a DevSecFinOps approach in the cloud</li><li>
Experience with time-series data, event sourcing, and deterministic replays</li><li>
A genuine passion for and deep interest in digital assets and crypto trading</li></ul> 
How we work<ul><li>
Impact-driven: small, experienced team with high ownership and short feedback loops</li><li>
Production-first: rigorous testing, staged rollouts, and observability baked in</li><li>
Partnership with trading: rapid iteration with tight alignment to strategy needs</li><li>
Quality mindset: code reviews, benchmarks, and a post-incident learning culture</li></ul> 
Location and setup<ul><li>
Full-time role within Keyrock&rsquo;s StratMM BU</li><li>
Remote-first, hybrid-friendly, with close collaboration across engineering and trading</li><li>
Europe Time Zone is preferred
</li></ul>Our recruitment philosophy
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate 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&rsquo;s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.
Our offer<ul><li>
A competitive salary package</li><li>
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely</li><li>
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence</li></ul>
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 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.
https://keyrock.com/careers/</div>

C++ Engineer Strategic Market Making — Exchange Connectivity (Trading)

<div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">About Keyrock</h3>
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, and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.
We are trading on more than 80 exchanges and working 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&rsquo;re more than a service provider. We&rsquo;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 not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Job Description</h3>
We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our team, specifically focusing on managing blockchain nodes. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining highly scalable and resilient infrastructure to support our product offering across various blockchain networks. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the blockchain ecosystem, expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and a strong background in observability and DevOps best practices.<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>
Blockchain Node Management: Architect, deploy, and maintain a diverse range of blockchain nodes (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and others) using IaC principles.</li><li>
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize tools like Terraform and Ansible to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure for all blockchain-related services.</li><li>
Observability &amp; Monitoring: Develop comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure the health, performance, and uptime of all blockchain nodes. Experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack is key.</li><li>
Performance Optimization: Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes to optimize the performance and latency of node operations.</li><li>
Security &amp; Compliance: Apply best practices for network and node security, including the management of RPC endpoints, validator keys, and public/private key pairs.</li><li>
CI/CD: Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment, testing, and monitoring of node software upgrades.</li><li>
Collaboration: Work closely with our trading and research teams to support new chain integrations and optimize existing ones.</li><li>
Disaster Recovery: Design and implement failover and backup strategies to ensure business continuity for mission-critical blockchain infrastructure.</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Background and Experience</h3><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.</li><li>
5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps roles.</li><li>
Demonstrable experience managing blockchain nodes and a deep understanding of the ecosystem.</li><li>
Strong experience in a trading, crypto, or TradFi environment is highly desirable but not essential.</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Competencies and Personality</h3><ul><li>
Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).</li><li>
Proficient Linux administration skills</li><li>
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and programming languages (e.g., Bash and Python).</li><li>
Deep familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK).</li><li>
Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, Load Balancers, DNS, Firewalls).</li><li>
Experience with GitOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>
Familiarity with various blockchain architectures (Proof-of-Stake, Proof-of-Work, etc.) and node types (full nodes, validators, RPC nodes).</li><li>
Strong understanding of security practices within the blockchain ecosystem.</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Our Recruitment Philosophy</h3>
We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate 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&rsquo;s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Our Offer</h3><ul><li>
Competitive salary package.</li><li>
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.</li><li>
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence.</li><li>
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 entirely based on merit and performance.</li></ul>
Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees. Passing a background check is a prerequisite to joining Keyrock.</div>

Infrastructure Engineer, Blockchain Specialist

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Product Manager, High Frequency Trading</h2>
Location: Remote, local to regional Keyrock hub locations<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
About Keyrock</h2>
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 partner with over 180 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from self-taught 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 working 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&rsquo;re more than a service provider. We&rsquo;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 not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Mission statement</h2>
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 be responsible for driving 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 our world-class engineers, translating complex quantitative needs into a clear, actionable roadmap that directly impacts our P&amp;L and market share.
Keyrock Product Managers are responsible for developing valuable and viable systems (&amp; implicit services) that consider the voices of<ul><li>
Business &amp; Commercial teams,</li><li>
Trading &amp; Research teams,</li><li>
And Engineering builders.</li></ul>
The position requires a versatile skill set across these three competencies, enabling candidates to tackle research responsibilities with confidence.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Outcomes</h2><ul><li>
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.</li><li>
High-Availability Operations: Be accountable for achieving and maintaining 99.99% uptime for all critical trading systems and their underlying infrastructure, ensuring robust and reliable performance.</li><li>
Commercial Impact &amp; Strategy: Shape and drive product activities with a relentless focus on commercial impact, directly contributing to P&amp;L, market share, and capital efficiency targets.</li><li>
Continuous Product Innovation: Lead the discovery, design, and development of ongoing trading enhancements and risk monitoring tools, ensuring our systems maintain a competitive edge.</li><li>
Strategic Roadmapping &amp; Communication: Develop, own, and clearly communicate the product roadmap, ensuring tight alignment between traders, engineering, and business stakeholders on all projected work.</li><li>
System Resilience &amp; Validation: Oversee the rigorous stress-testing of trading systems and ensure their seamless integration into back-testing frameworks to validate performance and robustness.</li><li>
Regulatory &amp; Compliance Alignment: Define and integrate compliance and regulatory requirements into the product roadmap, ensuring all systems operate within legal and internal risk frameworks.</li><li>
Market &amp; Vendor Intelligence: Manage key relationships with data providers and exchanges while continuously scanning the competitive landscape to identify strategic threats and opportunities.</li><li>
Stakeholder Nexus: Act as the central communication and management hub between traders, quants, engineers, and other business stakeholders, ensuring focus is maintained on delivering impact and value.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Essentials</h2><ul><li>
Low-Latency Systems Experience: Demonstrable exposure to the product management or development of low-latency or high-frequency trading systems.</li><li>
Quantitative Acumen: Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to understand and discuss complex financial models and trading strategies.</li><li>
Technical Proficiency: A deep technical understanding of the components of a modern electronic trading system, from market data ingestion to order execution.</li><li>
Trading &amp; Risk Management Exposure: Solid understanding of financial trading principles and sophisticated risk management practices in a high-stakes environment.</li><li>
Proven Product Execution: A proven track record of translating complex business and quantitative needs into clear, actionable technology requirements for engineering teams.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Beneficial experience</h2><ul><li>
Deep understanding of market microstructure, particularly within crypto markets.</li><li>
A genuine passion for and deep interest in digital assets and crypto trading.</li><li>
Experience with modern, agile product management methodologies with a focus on measuring and optimizing delivery efficiency.</li><li>
A background in software development or infrastructure engineering, especially with real-time or high-performance systems.</li><li>
Familiarity with the regulatory compliance landscape for financial markets.</li><li>
Previous experience in the fintech sector, particularly with derivatives markets.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Our recruitment philosophy</h2>
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&rsquo;s driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Why Keyrock?</h2><ul><li>
Be at the forefront of innovation in digital assets and AI.</li><li>
Work on challenging problems with a direct impact on the business.</li><li>
A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (employee or freelancer).</li><li>
Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely</li><li>
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence</li></ul>
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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.</div>

Product Manager, High Frequency Trading

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