Quantitative Software Engineer (Rust/C++)

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About Keyrock

Since our beginnings in 2017, we have 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’re more than a service provider. We’re an initiator. We are 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 are not just envisioning the future of digital assets; we are actively building it.

Mission statement

We are seeking a skilled Quantitative Rust Engineer ready to shape the trajectory of our Prop Trading desk. You will be embedded within our trading team, taking the lead in designing and improving essential infrastructure for trade execution, signal generation, model development, and strategy validation through backtesting. This is a perfect role for a proactive individual who excels in a rapidly evolving landscape and is passionate about pioneering new solutions. Working closely with traders to develop new market making algorithms will require 2 days a week in-person face time with traders.

Job Description

You will drive the full software development process for trading strategies: defining engineering needs and implementing new strategies, and then actively managing their live performance against backtested results. Collaborate closely with the business, constantly exchanging ideas with traders to implement new features and improve our established strategies. You will be the dedicated specialist responsible for pioneering trading strategies.

Background And Experience

• A minimum of 5 years focused on developing components within front-office trading systems
• Proven ability in designing robust systems and optimising for minimal latency
• Direct experience working with Crypto, Foreign Exchange (FX), or equity products
• Strong proficiency in Rust and Python
• A solid mathematical background
• The drive and capability to own initiatives from initial idea through to successful completion and iteration
• Prior involvement in pricing strategies and their practical application in trading
• Expertise in the realm of quantitative research and machine learning
• Demonstrable experience in developing and deploying low-latency solutions

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 are after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.

Our offer

• 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

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.