Application Support Engineer (Exchange/Trading)

Keyrock logoKeyrock

Nov 26

Keyrock was founded in 2017 and has quickly grown from 3 to over 170 people today. As an industry recognized liquidity provider and market maker, Keyrock is a leading European creator of algorithmic trading technologies in the digital asset space. With VC backing including Series B investment from Ripple, a constantly expanding global client base, Keyrock is one of Belgium’s fastest-growing fintech companies.

We’re currently active on over 80 exchanges and count numerous marketplaces and asset issuers among our clients, including some of the best-known companies in the digital assets space.

Job title: Application Support Engineer

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 rock with over 180 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from 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. Today, 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. We're pioneers in adopting the Rust Development language for our algorithmic trading, and champions of its use in the industry. We support the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. We upgrade ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. And we push the industry's progress with our 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 looking for an application support engineer, to provide internal support to Keyrock’s different teams in order to ensure our operations run smoothly. You’ll be responsible for implementing and improving support processes, and for overseeing our internal tools.

Our preference is for a candidate to be in either a USA or European Time zone

Job description

  • Ensure maximum uptime for multiple production systems

  • Provide L1/L2  application production support to internal users

  • Provide weekend support on a rotational basis and occasional public holiday support

  • Manage, own and frequently follow-up incidents and requests raised to the team

  • Monitor and follow up critical system alerts; perform initial diagnosis and potential fix and escalate to the right teams

  • Assume the role of major incident manager upon major incidents

  • Work closely with internal users and external vendors to investigate and resolve production system issues

  • Help refine and streamline day to day operations via automations

  • Help to formulate and continuously improve the team’s way of working.

  • Handle incident management, change management and response management

  • Document knowledge articles and manage the team's knowledge base

Background and experience

  • Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or Information Technology or similar discipline

  • 2-5 years of experience in application support or application development

  • 1-3 years of experience in supporting an exchange / high frequency / low latency trading platforms

  • Proficient in Database queries / SQLs

  • Knowledge of AWS

  • Knowledge in shell scripting and basic linux commands

  • Experience in building, deploying and maintaining monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc)

  • Experience in deploying and maintaining container infrastructures (Kubernetes, docker-compose, etc)

  • Past job experiences in building and supporting applications

  • Comfortable with analyzing logs and possess a keen eye for anomalies and inconsistencies

Competences and personality

  • Strong team player with ability to proactively manage self and team's work

  • Ownership mentality, attention to detail with an analytical mindset

  • Strong curiosity, eager to learn and desire to identify problems or root causes, and effectively communicate findings to the rest of the team

  • Passionate about technology with excellent problem solving skills and a keen eye for detail

  • Excellent communication (both oral and written) in English and interpersonal skills

  • Excellent time management ability

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness in our recruitment process. We seek people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.

Our offer

  • A competitive salary package, with various benefits depending on the method of engagement (employee or freelancer). 

  • 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 build 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 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/

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