Lead, Algorithmic Execution & Low-Latency Trading

Galaxy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Counseling services

Crypto learning opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Galaxy Digital Inc. is seeking an experienced Algo Trading / Head of Execution to lead the design and delivery of greenfield, low-latency trading systems.

You will shape the core of our next-generation trading infrastructure and work closely with traders, engineers, and external partners to drive high-performance executions. You will spearhead routing logic, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing routing strategies for markets (e.g., US 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.

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 design

High-throughput systems

Mentoring

Cloud deployments

Linux performance

Tools

FIX protocol

OMS/EMS

Market data feeds

Job description

Galaxy Digital Inc. is seeking an experienced Algo Trading / Head of Execution to lead the design and delivery of greenfield, low-latency trading systems.

You will shape the core of our next-generation trading infrastructure and work closely with traders, engineers, and external partners to drive high-performance executions. You will spearhead routing logic, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced, global environment.