Director, Head of Execution
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As Director, Head of Execution at Galaxy Digital, you will lead the development of greenfield algorithmic trading systems and shape the core of next-generation trading infrastructure. You join a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, working closely with trading teams, stakeholders, and external partners to deliver critical initiatives that drive the business forward.
What you'll do
- Design and lead the development of a low-latency, high-throughput Algo Trading and 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 Smart Order Router 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
What you bring
- 10+ years of experience developing routing strategies for specific markets such as U.S. equities, EU markets, or 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 and 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 including OMS/EMS and 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
Nice to have
- Deep understanding of electronic trading, order types, and market microstructure across equities, options, FX, and crypto
- Experience in the DeFi or crypto space
- Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven environments
- Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure such as AWS or GCP, or DevOps processes
What we offer
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
- Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions
- Opportunities to learn about the crypto industry
- Smart, entrepreneurial, and collaborative colleagues
- Employee Resource Groups
About Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure. The company delivers onchain infrastructure connecting institutions to digital assets including trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization. Galaxy also develops and operates data center infrastructure to power AI and HPC workloads, with its Helios campus in Texas anchoring a multi-gigawatt pipeline of more than 5.7 GW of potential capacity.
Context for this role
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