Engineering Lead, Keyrock
Rust
Cryptocurrency market makers
Be an early applicant
Cryptocurrency market makers
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To enable the adoption of tokenised economies.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years in a Technical Leadership position guiding teams, shaping architecture, and driving delivery of complex projects
- Demonstrated expertise in architecting and maintaining high-concurrency, low-latency trading systems at scale
- Advanced proficiency in Rust; working knowledge of Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript) and Python is an advantage
- Deep experience with data-intensive architectures and real-time data pipelines
- Proven track record deploying, optimising and operating AWS environments for ultra-low-latency workloads
- Hands-on experience containerising applications and managing Kubernetes clusters in production
- Familiarity with GitOps workflows to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration and deployments
- Solid command of software engineering best practices, including Agile methodologies, DevOps principles and end-to-end CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of DevSecFinOps principles to embed security, compliance and cost-governance throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Demonstrated leadership of engineering teams, with a commitment to fostering collaboration, mentorship and continuous professional growth
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, able to partner effectively with Product, Architecture, Quantitative Research and Operations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a passion for building scalable, reliable and secure systems
- Deep domain knowledge of finance and trading, particularly within the cryptocurrency sector
- Experience in fast-paced, dynamic financial or fintech environments is highly desirable
- Ownership & 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
- 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
What the job involves
- The Tech Lead plays a pivotal role in bridging business objectives with technical execution.
- This role is not purely managerial nor solely individual contributor, but a hybrid position that combines hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, and team enablement.
- A Tech Lead ensures delivery excellence by actively contributing to the codebase, guiding the team technically, and aligning execution with long-term strategic goals
- At Keyrock, the Tech Lead is a senior technical contributor who drives the implementation and delivery of engineering initiatives within their Business Unit.
- The Tech Lead is accountable for technical execution and delivery quality, ensuring that systems are built to high standards of reliability, performance, and maintainability
- While the Head of Engineering (HoE) focuses on strategic alignment - ensuring that engineering outcomes meet the broader objectives agreed with the Head of Product (HoP) - the Tech Lead operates as the executional deputy, translating those strategic objectives into code, architecture, and delivery outcomes
- Act as the technical point of accountability for the Service Market Making Business Unit
- Balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, ensuring systems are built to last while meeting immediate needs
- Champion collaboration across teams, ensuring alignment between product, design, QA, and engineering
- Inspire and develop engineers through mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance, fostering growth and autonomy within the team
- Drive Delivery and Alignment: Partner with the Head of Engineering to own delivery of entire work-streams, ensuring architecture and engineering decisions align with both immediate requirements and business strategy
- Balance Code and Leadership: Contribute directly through coding, while also focusing on architecture design, peer reviews, and cross-functional communication
- Mentor and Elevate Engineers: Provide structured feedback through design and code reviews, support skill development, and empower junior and mid-level engineers to take ownership
- Technical Leadership: Guide system design, ensure scalability and resilience, and optimise performance across applications and infrastructure
- Maintain Standards: Uphold engineering best practices, enforce coding guidelines, and partner with QA to embed automation and validation in the delivery pipeline
- Codebase Health: Manage technical debt, lead refactoring initiatives, and ensure long-term maintainability and operational excellence
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and QA engineers to define scope, refine requirements, and plan delivery in a transparent and predictable manner
- Risk Management: Anticipate technical risks, dependencies, and trade-offs early, and propose mitigations to safeguard delivery timelines
Application process
- 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
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Digital assets and cryptocurrencies have huge potential; but the fragmented nature of the space, atop a lack of regulated infrastructure, results in poor liquidity – discouraging their adoption. Keyrock deploys scalable, adaptive algorithms for its clients to create unique financial markets for digital assets, an integral part of bringing liquidity to the space.
Keyrock is a leading global liquidity partner for digital assets, securing this position through a focus on data excellence and scalability. The company offers market making services, building the financial foundation for token economies, alongside offering businesses and individuals access to vetted digital asset spot markets.
Keyrock has seen substantial investment and support from industry experts, allowing it to accelerate development, and is connected to numerous trading venues. In 2022, Keyrock raised $72 million in investment which will aid its infrastructure and scalability tool development and fund its search for regulatory licenses across Europe, Singapore, and the US.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
85% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2022
$72m
SERIES B
Oct 2020
$5.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $78.2m
Company benefits
- Complete 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 who all receive stock options from the first year.
- A ton of fun in a thriving and multicultural environment, with colleagues enjoying regular team building activities.
Company HQ
Kastelijn, Elsene, Brussel
Leadership
Kevin de Patoul
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Senior Consultant at Roland Berger. Previously a Quantitative Research Intern at Degroof Petercam.
Jeremy De Groodt
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Head Of Software Development at Eyecone. Founded Nibster. Previously a Hardware and Software Developer at Securandco.
Juan David Mendieta Villegas
(Co-Founder)Co-Founded Elium. Co-founder and former CTO of Kiron Open Higher Education. Previously a Strategy Consultant at Stratco.
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