Rust Engineer - Trading

Rust Engineer – Trading

Keyrock is accelerating the future of digital assets with a high‑performance, market‑making operation across 80+ exchanges. We are leveraging Rust for algorithmic trading and inviting an experienced engineer to join our core Market Making Services 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.

• 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 protobuf‑based protocols or similar.
• Exchange connectivity experience (strongly preferred).
• Experience in High‑Frequency Options Trading and low‑latency systems (nice to have).

• Ownership & Reliability – Write high‑quality, maintainable code, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
• Initiative & Problem‑Solving – Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and drive solutions independently.
• Operational Diligence – Respond strategically to technical challenges, ensuring robust trading infrastructure.
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset – Continuously seek improvement and explore new technologies.
• Excellent Communication – Collaborate within a fully remote, global team.

• A competitive salary package.
• Autonomy in time management with flexible working hours and remote work.
• Opportunity to shape an entrepreneurial experience as part of a high‑performance team.

We welcome employees of all backgrounds and hire, reward, and promote based on merit and performance. Background checks are required before joining Keyrock.

Keyrock is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Entry level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology