Vice President, Algo Trading/SOR – Developer

Responsibilities

• Design and development of a low-latency, high-throughput EMS/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
• Monitor and optimize system performance under real-world trading conditions
• Contribute to system resilience and business continuity
• Provide support for production trading issues
• Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience developing routing strategies in Java (e.g., FX Markets, crypto exchanges)
• Knowledge of tick data analytics and real-time market data processing
• Familiarity with cloud-based market access or hybrid deployments
• Experience in high-frequency or algorithmic trading environments
• Experience building low-latency systems and working with multicast/unicast market data feeds
• Proficiency with trading system architecture (OMS/EMS, market gateways)
• Strong understanding of concurrency, networking, and memory management
• Experience with Linux systems and performance profiling tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in DeFi or crypto
• Experience with trade internalization and crossing networks
• Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven environments
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP) or DevOps processes

About the Company

Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. Their institutional platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology.