Head of Market Data Engineering & Strategy

galaxydigitalservices; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Galaxy Digital Inc. seeks a seasoned Head of Market Data Development and Engineering to lead cross-asset market data delivery, governance, and optimization. You will oversee the architecture for high‑quality, low‑latency data supporting trading, research, and risk systems, while coordinating with traders and external partners.

You will mentor a developing team, drive vendor relations, and champion scalable, compliant data solutions in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading market data development teams.
• Proven ability to design low-latency, scalable data architectures.
• Strong collaboration with trading, risk, and quant teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a unified market data strategy across crypto and traditional venues.
• Lead hands-on development in Java and build a Market Data API.
• Oversee data ingestion, normalization, and reliability across sources.

Skills

Market data

Java

Leadership

Data architecture

Crypto markets

Tools

Kdb+

DataBricks

Vendor platforms

Job description

Galaxy Digital Inc. seeks a seasoned Head of Market Data Development and Engineering to lead cross-asset market data delivery, governance, and optimization. You will oversee the architecture for high‑quality, low‑latency data supporting trading, research, and risk systems, while coordinating with traders and external partners.

You will mentor a developing team, drive vendor relations, and champion scalable, compliant data solutions in a fast-paced, global environment.