Mid to Senior Rust Backend Developer

A backend developer to support the growth of our infrastructure and maintain, which is based on an exciting and constantly evolving technology stack. It currently includes Rust, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL (TimescaleDB), Kubernetes and plenty more! Your mission would be to develop new features, integrate thirty party APIs, support the development of trading algorithms and propose improvements to our current infrastructure. An ideal candidate has experience in developing low-latency trading systems, is passionate about algo trading and crypto and is a low-level system thinker.

Important: It is worth to understand we are not a blockchain company per se and as such, blockchain development experience is not significant nor sought after by us. Our software is blockchain agnostic and it could be deployed on any type of assets, not limited to blockchain-based assets. We do however welcome blockchain engineers, especially those passionate about trading, as it generally indicated passion for the industry which we value.

NB We are open for exquisite developers, experienced in other languages (C++, Java, Go or similar) and passionate about low-latency, low-level trading systems who have just recently started their journey with Rust and need to master it. We provide training and materials and space to learn. For these profiles we will initially offer slightly decreased package to compensate for our investment in teaching and will increase it to regular level after 3-6 months from joining (guaranteed by contract) when proficiency in Rust and full productivity is reached.

Job description

• Building internal and external tools to support Keyrock trading activities

• Integrating the APIs of cryptocurrency exchanges, banks and brokers to the Keyrock infrastructure

• Setup and deployment of algorithms

• Implementing financial logic on multiple Keyrock microservices

Background and experience

• At least 3 years of professional experience in programming

• Rust

• Experience working with SQL databases

• Familiarity with functional or component testing of services

• Experience building REST and Websocket API clients

• Basic understanding of how to sign an encrypted request

• Ideally, experience building clients that consume streaming data

• Deep understanding of the full web technology stack (e.g. HTTP, cookies, asset loading, caching, REST, etc)

• Basic understanding of the financial market, order books and trading

• Ideally, previous experience interacting with crypto exchanges APIs

Knowledge of Node.js on top of Rust is a strong plus.

Competences and personality

• Team player

• Understand Unix systems

• Capable of having a helicopter view to understand trading strategies

• Willingness to make suggestions and ability to communicate effectively - especially when encountering unfamiliar contexts where clarification is required

Recruitment process

1) Initial HR interview

2) Technical +Experience based Interview with Head of Algorithm Development and Senior Algorithm Engineer

3) Technical challenge (home-work type, it is neither a live coding challenge nor pair programming)

4) Challenge debrief (a discussion where you present your solution, guide us through your thought process and receive feedback)

5) Interview with CTO