Rust Engineer - Trading

Summary

Join Keyrock's core Market Making Services team as a Rust Engineer and contribute to the development and optimization of low-latency options trading systems. Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies and maintain high-performance trading infrastructure. Design and implement efficient, scalable, and resilient trading solutions, troubleshoot exchange connectivity, and support testing for critical components. This role requires strong experience in Rust or C++, prior experience in a trading environment, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, remote work opportunities, and the chance to contribute significantly to a fast-paced, profitable business unit.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Exchange connectivity experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience in High-Frequency Options Trading and low-latency systems (nice to have)

Benefits

• A competitive salary package
• 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