Crypto Java Jobs

The Opportunity
Keyrock is scaling its global options desk and we’re looking to hire globally dispersed (remote possibility) experienced Options Trader to take ownership of a significant book across crypto derivatives markets. This is a high-impact role: you’ll design and execute strategies, manage risk, and directly influence the desk’s direction.

You’ll work side by side with our quant developers and engineers, leveraging our cutting-edge Rust-based infrastructure, and trade across 80+ venues with deep liquidity access. If you have a proven track record in options trading ( systematic/semi-systematic) and want the autonomy to build and scale strategies in the rapidly evolving crypto space, we’d like to hear from you.

About Keyrock
Founded in 2017, Keyrock is a leading digital asset market maker with 200+ team members globally, representing 42 nationalities. We trade across 80+ exchanges and run desks in market making, options, OTC, and DeFi. Known for our tech-first approach, we’ve pioneered Rust-based systems and are actively shaping the future of digital asset markets.

As an Options Trader you will:

• Manage and optimize risk across options books

• Research, design, and execute profitable strategies (systematic & positional)

• Analyze market and historical data to refine performance and uncover new opportunities

• Collaborate with developers and the commercial team to push trading efficiency and edge

Knowledge Skills & Experience

• 4+ years’ experience running profitable options strategies, ideally at a leading market-making or systematic trading firm

• Strong grasp of options trading, volatility surfaces, and derivative structures- ability to research, design, and implement option trading models and strategies

• Proven record of driving improvements in a trading environment

• Proficiency in Python (C++/Java/Rust a plus)

• Hands-on experience in TradeFi, DeFi, and/or crypto trading is strongly preferred

• Entrepreneurial mindset, fast decision-maker, and constant learner

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with global teams from diverse backgrounds; fluency in English a must

What we offer

• Competitive comp with significant upside

• High autonomy and ownership in shaping strategies

• Remote-first with flexibility, but with core coverage expected for your trading region

Global, flexible, and collaborative environment