Senior Rust Engineer

ph3Senior Rust Engineer
- High Frequency Trading (HFT) /h3h3About Keyrock /h3pSince our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change‑maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. /ppToday, 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. /ppWe 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. /ppBut we’re more than a service provider. We’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. /ppAnd 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. /ph3Mission statement /h3pWe are seeking a Senior Rust Engineer with deep trading systems experience and strong AWS knowledge to join our core Capital Markets division. Candidates with a passion for the Rust ecosystem and a proven track record designing, building, and operating mission‑critical trading systems will be at a significant advantage. /ph3Job description /h3pAs part of the engineering team in Capital Markets, you will take ownership of high‑impact trading infrastructure, set technical direction in your domain, and drive continuous improvement in system performance, reliability, and operability. You will join a highly‑profitable, fast‑paced division within Keyrock, where you will be expected to make a senior individual‑contributor impact while collaborating with a global, fully‑remote team. This role is open to candidates located in European time zones. /pulliDesign, develop, and optimise low‑latency, mission‑critical trading systems /liliOwn key trading stack components end‑to‑end — from architecture through to production operation /liliCollaborate closely with quants, traders, and engineers to deliver solutions that improve trading performance and resilience /liliMaintain and evolve trading infrastructure with a focus on performance, stability, observability, and operational excellence /liliTroubleshoot complex production issues across exchange connectivity, execution, and market data handling /liliDrive engineering standards through technical leadership, code reviews, and mentoring /liliEmbrace agentic engineering principles: leverage AI‑assisted workflows, drive automation of operational tasks, and help evolve the team's agentic tooling /liliContribute to functional, component, and production‑readiness testing for critical trading components /li /ulh3Background and experience /h3h3Technical Skills /h3ulliProduction‑grade Rust experience building high‑performance, concurrent systems; proficiency with Tokio is a strong advantage /liliHands‑on experience in a systematic trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Quantitative Trading, or similar), with solid understanding of execution, market data, and operational risk /liliStrong AWS and Linux expertise, including cloud infrastructure trade‑offs for latency‑sensitive workloads, shell scripting, debugging, and production troubleshooting /liliProficiency in Python or other scripting languages for strategy development, automation, and operational tooling /liliDeep familiarity with trading system protocols (FIX, REST, WebSocket), exchange connectivity, and market data feeds /liliSolid grasp of low‑latency networking: TCP/UDP, packet and latency path analysis, dedicated network infrastructure, and kernel bypass techniques (DPDK) /liliFamiliarity with agentic engineering tools and concepts: LLMs, MCP APIs, AI-First IDEs (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code), harness engineering, and workflow automation /liliAbility to make sound architectural decisions, articulate trade‑offs clearly, and guide implementation across complex systems /li /ulh3Seniority Competencies /h3ulliOwnership Reliability –Take full responsibility for your work. Deliver high‑quality service, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
Anticipate and proactively address potential issues before they arise. /liliInitiative Problem‑Solving –Approach challenges with a problem‑solving entrepreneurial mindset. /liliOperational Diligence –Respond strategically to technical and operational challenges, ensuring robust and reliable trading infrastructure while instilling confidence in the team’s processes. /liliTechnical Leadership –Influence system design, raise engin