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C++/Rust Engineer - Trading

Unlock employer Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posted: 19 Dec 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $130k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Fully Remote
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Unspecified
  • English: Professional

Position

The company is seeking a Rust or C++ Engineer with trading experience to join our core Market Making Services team. Since our inception in 2017, we have become a leader in the digital asset space, focusing on market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks. Our technology stack includes Rust, Node.js, and Python, and while proficiency in Rust is preferred, we welcome strong C++ engineers eager to learn.

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In this role, you will contribute to continuous improvement of our trading infrastructure and system performance in a fast-paced and highly profitable business unit. You will work in a fully remote global team, making a significant impact while collaborating with diverse team members.

Work Conditions

  • Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote)
  • Work Conditions: Full-time, Remote, Flexible working hours

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize low-latency options trading systems.
  • Collaborate with quants, traders, and engineers to enhance trading strategies.
  • Maintain and improve trading infrastructure to ensure high performance and stability.
  • Design and implement efficient, scalable, and resilient trading solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and enhance exchange connectivity and execution speed.
  • Support functional and component testing for critical trading components.

Background and Experience

Technical Skills:

  • Strong experience in Rust and/or C++ (C background also considered).
  • Prior experience in a trading environment (HFT, Market Making, Prop Trading, or similar).
  • Eagerness to become an expert in Rust (if not already).
  • Experience with protobuf-based protocols or similar; exchange connectivity experience is preferred.
  • Experience in High-Frequency Options Trading and low-latency systems is a plus.

Soft Skills:

  • Ownership & Reliability: Take full responsibility for work with high-quality, maintainable code.
  • Initiative & Problem-Solving: Address challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset and drive solutions.
  • Operational Diligence: Ensure robust and reliable trading infrastructure.
  • Curiosity & Growth Mindset: Continuously seek to improve technical skills and stay ahead of industry trends.
  • Excellent Communication Skills: Collaborate effectively within a fully remote global team.

Language Requirements

While not explicitly stated, proficiency in English is implied as it’s a common language for global teams and technical documentation.

Offer

  • Competitive salary package.
  • Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
  • A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on merit and performance.

The company is committed to building a diverse team and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Background checks are a prerequisite for joining the company.

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