Rust Tech Lead — Trading Systems Architect (Remote)

Keyrock; Remote; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital asset company is seeking a Tech Lead to bridge business objectives with technical execution. This hybrid role combines hands-on coding with architectural leadership and mentorship. Responsibilities include guiding system design, ensuring delivery excellence, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in technical leadership, strong expertise in Rust and AWS, and a passion for building scalable systems. Flexible working hours and a competitive salary are offered, providing autonomy in time management.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working hours

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Technical Leadership position guiding teams.
• Expertise in architecting high-concurrency, low-latency trading systems.
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical point of accountability for the Service Market Making unit.
• Provide structured feedback through design and code reviews.
• Guide system design, ensuring scalability and resilience.

Skills

Rust

Node.js

Python

GitOps

Agile methodologies

DevOps principles

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading digital asset company is seeking a Tech Lead to bridge business objectives with technical execution. This hybrid role combines hands-on coding with architectural leadership and mentorship. Responsibilities include guiding system design, ensuring delivery excellence, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in technical leadership, strong expertise in Rust and AWS, and a passion for building scalable systems. Flexible working hours and a competitive salary are offered, providing autonomy in time management.