Posted April 22, 2026 · 123 days agoLast seen August 23, 2026Est. expiry May 27, 2026

Keyrock · Company insights

Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead- Options

New York

Remote · Software engineering

Full-time · Mid-Level

English

About the role

Keyrock is looking for an experienced Engineering Lead to head the Options Engineering team. The role involves leading the development of a Rust-native systematic options trading platform, overseeing automated quoting, execution, risk controls, and ensuring system reliability. The candidate should have over 7 years of experience in low-latency trading systems, proficiency in Rust, C++, or C, and a deep understanding of algorithmic options trading. The position offers flexible remote work, a competitive salary, and a collaborative environment. Candidates should be based in European or US East Coast time zones.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Lead and grow an Options Engineering team of around 7 engineers
Bring hands-on experience in systematic options trading, ideally including options market-making, automated quoting, execution, and risk management
Own and evolve an existing Rust-native systematic options trading platform
Provide strong technical direction across trading infrastructure, system design, performance, reliability, and risk controls
Work pragmatically through complex engineering and trading-system challenges
Partner closely with trading, quant, product, risk, and infrastructure stakeholders
Balance technical leadership with people leadership, delivery ownership, and operational discipline

Requirements

7+ years of experience in systematic trading, options market-making or low-latency trading systems
Strong hands-on experience with Rust, C++, or C
Willingness to become deeply proficient in Rust, if not already
Strong understanding of algorithmic options trading, including automated quoting, execution, pricing, risk controls, and market data workflows
Experience building or maintaining low-latency trading systems, ideally within options or derivatives markets
Experience working with SQL databases in production environments, with PostgreSQL preferred
Familiarity with functional testing, component testing, and production-grade validation practices
Strong understanding of distributed systems, service boundaries, and production reliability
Strong knowledge of gRPC and experience working with Node.js-based services is preferred
Previous experience with crypto exchange connectivity and/or FPGA technologies is strongly preferred