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# Innovation Quant Developer: Intern - DeFi/Corporate Development at Keyrock

- **Company:** Keyrock
- **Location:** Brussels, Belgium
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-01
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/keyrock/d2d0a311-b102-4fda-b537-1a8e926b55c7

## Job description

Innovation Quant Developer: Intern - DeFi/Corporate Development

Since 2017, Keyrock has been a change-maker in digital assets. We're a global, remote-first team of 200+ people across 40+ nationalities, with hubs in Brussels, London, Paris and New York.

We provide liquidity across 80+ centralized and decentralized exchanges - a position cemented by our Series C, led by SC Ventures. Today we run a full spectrum of capital markets businesses across centralized and on-chain venues: market making, high-frequency trading, options, OTC, DeFi trading desks, advisory, and asset management.

We're building toward the agentic investment banking capabilities for the era of digital finance. A proprietary agentic layer runs the mechanics of the market, so our people can focus on the work code cannot do: the deal, the relationship, and the judgement.

We're not just envisioning the future of finance - we're building it.

## About the Internship Program

Our internship programme gives early-career talent the opportunity to build practical skills, contribute to meaningful projects and learn alongside experienced colleagues in digital finance. Typically lasting six months and based in our Brussels office (London possible), each internship includes hands-on experience, clear learning goals and dedicated guidance and regular feedback. We look for curiosity, relevant foundational skills, deep, active interest and passion for digital assets and the potential to grow exponentially with us - you don’t need to arrive with all the answers. Where performance, business needs and available opportunities align, an internship may lead to a permanent role, though this is not guaranteed. We are looking for 3-4 high-caliber Quantitative Analyst Interns to sit within our Linear Market Making, DeFi trading , Credit/curation and Corporate Development desks/teams (see other openings on our career page for details).

Application deadline: 30 November 2026 Start date: 1 March 2027 Selection process:

- Interview with Talent Acquisition representative
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Recruitment Challenge

## The role

## About Corporate Development

In our Corporate Development team, we identify, evaluate, prototype, and build strategic innovations across digital asset markets and Web3 ecosystems. Operating at the intersection of quantitative analysis, technology due diligence, and venture/strategic growth, the Corp Dev team works on evaluating emerging crypto primitives, building data-driven systems to track market trends, and assessing the technical viability of potential deals, partnerships, and new business lines. As an Innovation Quant Developer Intern, you will work directly with quant developers and Corp Dev strategists to prototype new technologies, conduct technical due diligence, and support strategic growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities of an Innovation Quant Developer Intern in this unit

- Web3 Primitive & Technology Evaluation: Assist in evaluating new Web3.0 primitives, DeFi protocols, and emerging blockchain infrastructure, analyzing engineering requirements to align with Corporate Development growth goals.
- Technical Due Diligence & Strategic Analysis: Support technical and quantitative due diligence on potential strategic deals, venture investments, and ecosystem partnerships to evaluate architectural viability and strategic fit.
- Prototyping & System Integration: Help build, test, and maintain prototype systems, analytics tools, and internal proof-of-concepts, collaborating across divisions to ensure compatibility with Keyrock's broader trading and tech stack.
- Market Intelligence & Data Analytics: Use Python, SQL, and data analytics to track emerging technologies, monitor market trends, and deliver actionable data-driven insights for strategic growth opportunities.

## Who You Are/Key Requirements

- Technical & Quantitative Foundation: Graduating student or recent graduate in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field with a solid code-first foundation in Python and SQL (with Git proficiency).
- Web3 & Digital Asset Passion: Strong understanding of and active, deep interest in Web3.0, digital assets, blockchain primitives, and capital markets.
- Analytical & Prototyping Mindset: Ability to analyze technical documentation, work with data/on-chain telemetry, evaluate emerging technologies, and build quantitative models or prototype tools.
- Drive & Ownership: Self-starter with strong communication skills, curiosity to learn rapidly, and an owner mentality to contribute directly to strategic projects.
- Nice-to-Haves: Hands-on experience prototyping smart contracts or Web3 tools, familiarity with Rust, Solidity, EVM event logs, or previous internship/project experience in crypto or quantitative finance.

Our offer

- A 6 month paid internship at world-renowned digital assets company with accommodation provided for entirety or part of it
- The opportunity to learn about digital assets and blockchain from a 30,000 ft view of the entire ecosystem
- Working from one of Brussels newest, nicest and most advanced office spaces
- A global, collaborative and tech-driven environment.
- Autonomy & Impact - our flat structure means you can contribute your ideas from day one and help shape the foundation that will power Keyrock’s future business.
- Culture of Excellence - we value nimbleness, drive for success, owner mentality and collaboration.
- Opportunity to leave your mark and start your career in one of the most reputable companies in the digital assets world
- We are envisioning for the internship to be based pre-dominantly in Brussels. It is possible for a selected candidate to be based in London, UK, provided at least 1-2 months onboarding period would be spent in Brussels together with the rest of the interns cohort.

Our recruitment philosophy We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate 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, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes. As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and 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/

## About Keyrock

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Keyrock is a global digital asset investment firm that provides institutional-grade market making, OTC trading, options, and asset management services to tokenised economies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded: Seed 2018, Series A 2020, Series B 2022, Series C 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Brussels, Belgium
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Kevin de Patoul (CEO), Juan David Mendieta (CSO), Jeremy de Groodt (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Digital asset financial services (crypto market making, trading, liquidity provision, asset management)
- **Target customers**: B2B – institutional investors, crypto foundations, corporations, and token projects
- **Mission**: “Changing the course of finance” – building the future of financial services with digital assets, combining performance with integrity. [keyrock.com](https://keyrock.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Market Making**: Provides liquidity and tight spreads across 85+ exchanges and 1,400 markets, optimising pricing and reducing slippage. [keyrock.com](https://keyrock.com/)
- **OTC Trading**: Facilitates large block trades for institutions outside of public order books.
- **Options**: Digital asset options desk for hedging and yield strategies.
- **Asset Management**: Institutional-grade, quant-led investment strategies (traditional funds and onchain alternatives) designed for the tokenised economy.
- **Solutions**: Tailored liquidity and infrastructure for token projects, including launch support and custom algorithms.
- **Insights**: Proprietary research and market intelligence to guide decision-making.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: The company states a valuation of $1.1 billion (per CEO biography on company site). [keyrock.com/about-us/](https://keyrock.com/about-us/)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $78.1 million across 5 rounds. Annual revenue estimated at $10 million. [be.linkedin.com](https://be.linkedin.com/company/keyrock)
- **Notable Investors**: Volta Ventures (Seed/Series A), SIX FinTech Ventures (Series A), Middlegame Ventures (Series A), Ripple (Series B), SC Ventures (Series C), Tenity. [be.linkedin.com](https://be.linkedin.com/company/keyrock)
- **Growth Signals**: 220+ employees across 36 countries; opened OTC and Options desk in 2023; team grew from 100+ (2022) to 220+ (2026); acquired Turing Capital Management and Fija Finance; Series C round in 2026 led by SC Ventures. [keyrock.com/about-us/](https://keyrock.com/about-us/), [be.linkedin.com](https://be.linkedin.com/company/keyrock)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Pioneering longevity**: Operating since 2017, before the major crypto bull runs, giving it deep experience and battle-tested algorithms.
- **Proprietary technology**: In-house V1/V2 market making algorithms and custom infrastructure that process billions of dollars daily.
- **Hybrid talent pool**: Combines crypto natives with traditional finance veterans from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Roland Berger.
- **Global reach**: Integrated with 85+ exchanges and 1,400 markets, covering both centralised and decentralised venues.
- **Full‑service offering**: From market making and OTC to asset management and research – a one‑stop shop for institutional digital asset needs.

## Strategic Focus
- **Onchain expansion**: Acquisitions (Fija Finance) and product development to deepen DeFi and tokenised asset capabilities.
- **Institutional scaling**: Building out corporate sales and asset management for the growing tokenised economy.
- **Long‑term infrastructure**: Investing in technology and compliance to support mainstream institutional adoption.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote‑first culture**: Based in the EU, UK, and Switzerland, with team members across 36 countries and hubs in Brussels, London, Zurich, New York, and more. [keyrock.com](https://keyrock.com/)
- **Fast‑paced growth**: Team has more than doubled in size since 2022, offering rapid career progression and exposure to cutting‑edge digital asset markets.
- **Cross‑disciplinary teams**: Work alongside engineers (Rust, data), traders, compliance experts, and financial strategists in a flat, high‑ownership environment.
- **Active hiring**: Over 260 open positions at the time of writing, including engineering, sales, compliance, and data roles. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/keyrock](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/keyrock)
- **Perks & culture**: Not explicitly listed, but the company emphasises excellence, integrity, and long‑term thinking. Benefits typical of well‑funded fintech/crypto firms (equity, remote flexibility, learning budget likely).

## Sources
1. [keyrock.com](https://keyrock.com/) – Main website, corporate overview, product descriptions, mission.
2. [keyrock.com/about-us/](https://keyrock.com/about-us/) – Company history, team bios, funding milestones, valuation claim.
3. [keyrock.com/careers/](https://keyrock.com/careers/) – Careers page with open roles and culture descriptions.
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/keyrock](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/keyrock) – Active job listings (266 as of search).
5. [be.linkedin.com/company/keyrock](https://be.linkedin.com/company/keyrock) – LinkedIn profile with financials, funding rounds, employee growth, and industry classification.

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