Head of Algorithmic Trading & Execution

Galaxy; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Free coaching

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Galaxy is seeking an experienced Algo Trading / Head of Execution to lead the development of greenfield, low-latency trading systems. You will design high-throughput routing, work with traders and PMs to extend routing logic, and integrate the system with the broader trading stack in a fast-paced crypto and traditional markets environment.

You will mentor developers, shape architecture decisions, and ensure resilience while delivering critical initiatives that advance Galaxy's core trading

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing routing strategies for specific markets (e.g., U.S. equities, EU markets, crypto exchanges)
• Knowledge of tick data analytics and real-time market data processing
• Familiarity with cloud-based market access or hybrid deployments
• Experience working in high-frequency or algorithmic trading environments
• Experience building low-latency systems and working with multicast/unicast market data feeds
• A solid understanding of the application stack and infrastructure associated with electronic and algorithmic trading
• Strong technical background, with the ability to understand system architecture and technical workflows
• Proficiency in FIX protocol and trading system architecture (OMS/EMS, market gateways)
• Familiarity with concurrency, networking, and memory management
• Experience with Linux systems and performance profiling tools
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the development of a low-latency, high-throughput Algo Trading / Smart Order Router system
• Implement intelligent routing algorithms based on execution quality, liquidity, latency, and cost
• Collaborate with traders, and product managers to refine routing logic and build new algorithmic capabilities
• Integrate the SOR with the trading, booking and reporting stack
• Monitor and optimize system performance under real-world trading conditions
• Mentor junior developers, enforce code quality standards, and contribute to architectural decisions
• Provide support for production trading issues and continuously improve system resilience and failover mechanisms

Skills

Algo trading

Low-latency

Concurrency

Linux profiling

FIX protocol

Cloud/hybrid

Tools

OMS/EMS

Job description

Galaxy is seeking an experienced Algo Trading / Head of Execution to lead the development of greenfield, low-latency trading systems. You will design high-throughput routing, work with traders and PMs to extend routing logic, and integrate the system with the broader trading stack in a fast-paced crypto and traditional markets environment.

You will mentor developers, shape architecture decisions, and ensure resilience while delivering critical initiatives that advance Galaxy's core trading