Director, Head of Execution

As Director, Head of Execution at Galaxy Digital, you will lead the development of a greenfield algorithmic trading system and smart order router for a Nasdaq-listed global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure. You'll work closely with trading teams, stakeholders, and external partners to deliver critical initiatives that shape Galaxy's next-generation trading infrastructure across crypto and traditional markets.

What you'll do

• 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

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/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

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

Benefits may vary depending on location.

About Galaxy Digital

Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure. The company delivers on-chain infrastructure connecting institutions to digital assets through trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization, while also developing and operating data center infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads. Anchored by its Helios campus in Texas, Galaxy is building a multi-gigawatt pipeline of more than 5.7 GW of potential capacity, and is headquartered in New York City with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.