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Overview

We are a leading market maker in the digital asset space, with a remote-first and globally distributed team. Our services span market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks. We are looking for a Rust (or C++) engineer with extensive trading systems experience to join the Options Business Unit’s fully remote engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Build out and improve our low-latency options trading system.
• Own the process from gathering initial requirements to deployment.
• Work in a globally remote async team with strong collaboration.
• Solve business problems with high impact on the bottom line using pragmatic, iterative approaches.

Qualifications

• Expert in low-latency data-heavy trading systems or similar (5+ years).
• Very strong experience with Rust and/or C/C++; willingness to become an expert in Rust.
• Experience with unit and integration testing or equivalent functional testing.
• Knowledge of options trading is essential; prior exchange connectivity and/or FPGA experience is valuable.
• Experience with PostgreSQL databases and protobuf-based protocols, or similar technologies, is essential.
• Background with either Rust or C++ and the ability to work in a fully remote global team.

Competences and personality

• Problem solving with a pragmatic approach to system design and implementation.
• Entrepreneurial, big-picture architectural thinking with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration in a fully remote environment.

Recruitment process

• Initial HR interview
• Interview with the heads of the Options business unit
• Technical challenge (home-work type, not live coding or pair programming)
• Challenge debrief and feedback discussion
• Offer

Our offer

• Competitive salary package with benefits depending on engagement (employee or freelancer).
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunity to contribute to an entrepreneurial team focused on excellence.

As an employer we are committed to an inclusive, diverse, and non-discriminating environment. We hire based on merit and performance. We perform background checks as part of the hiring process.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology