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About Keyrock
Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change‑maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we partner with over 180 team members across the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from self‑taught DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight. We are trading on more than 80 exchanges and working with a wide array of asset issuers. As a well‑established market maker, our distinctive expertise led us to expand rapidly. Our services span market making, options trading, high‑frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.
But we’re more than a service provider. We’re an initiator, pioneers in adopting Rust for algorithmic trading, champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program, inject liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols, and push the industry's progress with research and governance initiatives.
At Keyrock, we’re not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We’re actively building it.
Mission Statement
We are seeking a highly skilled Product Manager to oversee our High‑Frequency Trading (HFT) product vertical. This role is critical to our success, focusing on the discovery, design, and delivery of trading systems where every microsecond counts.
Responsibilities

Drive product strategy for our HFT systems, ensuring sub‑millisecond latency and near‑perfect uptime while balancing performance goals with robust risk management and regulatory compliance.
Act as the crucial link between our elite trading teams and world‑class engineers, translating complex quantitative needs into a clear, actionable roadmap that directly impacts P&L and market share.
Develop product roadmap and communicate it clearly to maintain tight alignment between traders, engineering, and business stakeholders.
Lead discovery, design, and continuous improvement of HFT systems to maintain competitiveness.
Oversee rigorous stress‑testing and integrate systems into back‑testing frameworks.
Define and integrate compliance and regulatory requirements into the product roadmap.
Manage key relationships with data providers and exchanges, scanning competitive landscape for strategic opportunities.
Ensure 99.99% uptime for all critical trading systems and underlying infrastructure.
Drive commercial impact and strategy to contribute to P&L, market share, and capital efficiency.

Qualifications & Essentials

Proven experience with low‑latency or high‑frequency trading systems.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills; ability to discuss complex financial models and trading strategies.
Deep technical understanding of modern electronic trading systems, from market data ingestion to order execution.
Solid understanding of financial trading principles and sophisticated risk management practices in a high‑stakes environment.
Track record of translating business and quantitative needs into clear, actionable tech requirements for engineering teams.

Beneficial Experience

Deep understanding of market microstructure, especially within crypto markets.
Passion for digital assets and crypto trading.
Experience with agile product management methodologies focused on measuring and optimizing delivery efficiency.
Background in software development or infrastructure engineering, especially with real‑time or high‑performance systems.
Familiarity with regulatory compliance landscape for financial markets.
Previous experience in fintech, particularly derivatives markets.

Recruitment Philosophy
We value self‑awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals, with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. We look for crypto enthusiasts who’re driven, collaborative, and deliver solid, scalable outcomes.
Why Keyrock?

Be at the forefront of innovation in digital assets and AI.
Work on challenging problems with a direct impact on the business.
A competitive salary package with various benefits depending on engagement method.
Autonomy in time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience within a team of excellence seekers.

EEO Statement
As an employer, we are committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and non‑discriminating work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, creed, and sexual orientation. We hire, reward, and promote entirely 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.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Product Management and Marketing
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