Senior C++ Engineer - Trading

Keyrock; Ontario; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Keyrock seeks a Senior C++ Engineer specializing in trading to join their Options High-Frequency Trading (HFT) team. You will develop low-latency trading systems, collaborate with traders and engineers, and continuously improve the trading infrastructure in a fully remote environment. Ideal candidates will have strong Rust/C++ skills, trading experience, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to work in a high-performing team

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Rust and/or C++ is required.
• Experience in a trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Prop Trading, etc.) is essential.
• Eagerness to learn and master Rust is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize low-latency options trading systems.
• Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies.
• Troubleshoot and enhance exchange connectivity and execution speed.

Skills

Rust

C++

PostgreSQL

Problem-Solving

Communication

Job description

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Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.

Today, we have over 180 team members worldwide, representing 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi experts to PhDs. Our predominantly remote team has hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore, with regular online and offline meetups.

We trade on more than 80 exchanges, working with various asset issuers. As a market maker, we have expanded rapidly into services like market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.

We are pioneers in adopting Rust for algorithmic trading and support Web3 startups via our Accelerator Program. We also contribute to ecosystem growth through liquidity injection into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols, and lead industry research and governance initiatives.

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 tech stack includes Rust, Node.js, and Python . While proficiency in Rust is preferred, we welcome strong C++ / C engineers eager to learn and master Rust.

As part of the Options HFT engineering team , you'll drive continuous improvements in trading infrastructure and system performance. This small but rapidly growing business unit offers significant impact opportunities within a global, fully remote team. Candidates should be located in European or US time zones .

What You'll Do

• Develop and optimize low-latency options trading systems
• Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies
• Maintain and improve trading infrastructure for high performance and stability
• Design and implement scalable, resilient trading solutions
• Troubleshoot and enhance exchange connectivity and execution speed
• Support testing of critical trading components

What We're Looking For

Technical Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Rust and / or C++ (C background also considered)
• Experience in a trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Prop Trading, etc.)
• Eagerness to become an expert in Rust (if not already)
• Experience with PostgreSQL and protobuf-based protocols or similar
• Exchange connectivity experience and / or FPGA technologies (preferred)
• Experience in Low-Latency Options Trading (a plus)
• Ownership & Reliability : Take responsibility, write high-quality code, meet deadlines
• Initiative & Problem-Solving : Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive solutions
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset : Continuous learning and industry trend awareness
• Excellent communication skills, team collaboration in a remote setting
• Knowledge of latency optimization (SER) is highly valued

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness and the right skills, seeking technology enthusiasts who are driven, collaborative, and capable of delivering scalable outcomes.

Recruitment process

• HR interview
• Technical interview with Head of Engineering
• Rust coding challenge
• Interview with Head of Business Unit
• Offer

Our offer

• Flexible working hours and remote work
• Opportunity to be entrepreneurial within a high-performing team

We are committed to an inclusive, diverse, and non-discriminatory workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creeds, and orientations. Hiring, rewards, and promotions are merit-based.

Background checks are required due to the nature of our business.

More info : https : / / keyrock.com / careers /