Vice President, Trading Systems Developer

(Brand Shop) Ttl Trading Private Limited- Thoppumpady; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus

Company-paid health benefits

Free virtual coaching sessions

Free daily snacks in-office

Job summary

(Brand Shop) Ttl Trading Private Limited- Thoppumpady is seeking a Trading Systems Engineer in Hong Kong to minimize latency and maximize throughput in critical trading workflows. The ideal candidate will have solid Java development skills and experience in low-latency trading systems.

The position requires knowledge of networking fundamentals and familiarity with performance optimization in Linux. The role offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies in the finance and AI sectors.

Qualifications

• Excellent core Java skills essential for performance optimization.
• Experience in developing low-latency pricing and trading systems a must.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and Linux internals.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance trading systems.
• Provide cross-cutting solutions for various trading businesses.
• Embrace AI tools to enhance team performance and business outcomes.

Skills

Java

Low-latency trading systems

Multithreaded programming

Networking fundamentals

Linux internals

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world – and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality.

Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self‑custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting‑edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high‑performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S. We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI.

Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. To learn more about our businesses and products, visit www.galaxy.com.

What We Value

We are a diverse team of free‑thinkers and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission‑first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

• Seek Excellence.
• Be Selective To Be Effective.
• Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
• Disagree Transparently.
• Encourage Independent Decision‑Making.
• Build Dream Teams.

Who You Are

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and infrastructure, with a primary objective of minimizing latency, maximizing throughput, and ensuring deterministic performance across critical trading workflows. We are looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to design and build high‑performance trading systems in support of market data ingestion, order routing, and execution. The ideal candidate will have worked on the development of low‑latency trading systems and have experience of high‑performance messaging in Java, though similar experience in C++ will be considered. Further to the above, the candidate will have experience of optimizing multiple layers of the technology‑stack, from the application layer, through to the OS, network layers and supporting hardware.

What You’ll Do

• This role will provide cross‑cutting solutions in support of multiple businesses, including OTC, Market Making, Prop and Systematic Trading.
• You will have the ability to work independently, have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a desire to own issues and see them through to resolution.
• Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision‑making, and output quality in your day‑to‑day work.

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent core Java skills
• Extensive experience of Java Application and Garbage Collection optimization
• Exceptional knowledge of concurrency and multithreaded programming
• Experience of developing low‑latency pricing and trading systems
• Knowledge of low‑latency messaging (e.g., Aeron, 29West)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/UDP, multicast, routing, switching, congestion control) and use of kernel bypass technologies (e.g., DPDK, Solarflare/OpenOnload, RDMA).
• Familiarity with Linux internals, to include scheduling, memory management, and performance tuning.

Bonus Points

• eFX development experience in a low latency, zero GC environment
• Knowledge of institutional encodings (FIX, SBE)
• Fault tolerant, high availability, distributed computing
• Docker / Kubernetes / AWS

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Competitive paid time off
• Company‑paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free virtual coaching sessions through Headspace
• Free daily snacks in‑office
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Benefits may vary depending on location.

EEO Statement

Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Accommodation Statement

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact [e-mail].