Overview

Options Trader - Digital Assets Market Making (US or EU Remote) — Keyrock, London, United Kingdom

We are looking for a skilled Trader to enhance and optimize our options trading systems. In this role, you'll play a key part in shaping the team's future direction, challenging existing processes, and driving innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage risk and oversee trading for the desk’s options books
• Analyze historical data to refine trading strategies and identify new opportunities
• Design, implement, and execute profitable positional option strategies
• Collaborate closely with developers and the commercial team to improve overall trading performance

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to both strategic decisions and hands-on trading operations.

Background And Experience

• Proven experience in driving improvements in a trading environment, particularly in market-making or systematic strategies
• Strong grasp of options trading concepts, including market making, positional systematic trading, and derivative strategies
• At least four years of experience in the trading industry, ideally managing a profitable options book
• Hands-on experience in TradeFi, DeFi, and/or crypto trading is strongly preferred
• Understanding of crypto markets and their structure (a plus)
• Ability to research, design, and implement option trading models and strategies
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages, preferably Python, but also C#, C++, Java, or Rust
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a problem-solving approach, quick decision-making skills, and a willingness to experiment and learn
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with global teams from diverse backgrounds
• Open to innovative approaches and new methodologies in a fast-paced, team-driven environment
• Fluency in English

Our Recruitment Philosophy

We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals. The right fit is a crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.

Our Offer

• A competitive salary package
• 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

As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.

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.

https://keyrock.com/careers/

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales

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Note: This description reflects the role as published and is not an offer of employment until accepted.