In this role you will lead the design and development of a low-latency EMS/Smart Order Router, shaping Galaxy’s next-generation trading infrastructure. You will partner with traders, product managers, and external partners to deliver high-performance routing capabilities in a fast-paced, global environment. You’ll optimize system performance under real trading conditions and contribute to resilience and production support. This position offers the chance to impact crypto markets and institutional trading technology at scale, in a collaborative, mission-driven company.
Pay / Benefits
Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and dependents
Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions
Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
Employee Resource Groups
Responsibilities
Design and develop 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
Key requirements
8+ years of experience developing routing strategies for specific markets (e.g., FX Markets, crypto exchanges) in Java
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
Understanding of application and infrastructure stack associated with electronic and algorithmic trading
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
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