Backend Rust Engineer We're a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. With over 180 team members worldwide from 42 nationalities, we've created a diverse and dynamic environment. We trade on more than 80 exchanges and work with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well-established market maker, our expertise has led to rapid expansion. Our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks. We're not just a service provider; we're an initiator. We adopt innovative technologies like the Rust Development language for algorithmic trading and champion its use in the industry. We support Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program and upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. At Keyrock, we're actively building the future of digital assets. Mission Statement We seek a Rust or C++ Engineer with trading experience to join our Options High-Frequency Trading (HFT) team. Our technology stack is built on Rust, Node.js, and Python. While Rust proficiency is preferred, we welcome strong C++/C engineers who are eager to learn and master Rust. You'll drive continuous improvements in trading infrastructure and system performance. Join a small but rapidly growing business unit within Keyrock, where you'll make a big impact on the bottom line while collaborating globally in a fully remote team. This role is open to candidates in European or US time zones. Key Responsibilities - Develop and optimize 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. Requirements Technical Skills & Experience - 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). Soft Skills & Competencies - Ownership & Reliability – Take full responsibility for your work. Write high-quality, maintainable code, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments. - Initiative & Problem-Solving – Approach challenges with a problem-solving entrepreneurial mindset. - Operational Diligence – Respond strategically to technical and operational challenges. - Curiosity & Growth Mindset – Continuously seek to improve your technical skills and knowledge. - Excellent Communication Skills with a team player mindset, collaborating within a fully remote global team. - Knowledge of latency optimization through Speculative Execution Rollback (SER) is highly valued. 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 technology enthusiast who's driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes. We commit 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.