Director, Algo Trading/SOR Developer

56 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Software Development
Galaxy

Galaxy

Galaxy is a leading financial services firm in digital assets and blockchain, providing a full range of solutions to institutions and clients worldwide.

Capital Markets
251-1K
Founded 2018
$505M raised

Description

  • Design and lead the development of a low-latency, high-throughput Algo Trading / Smart Order Router system.
  • Implement routing algorithms based on execution quality, liquidity, latency, and cost.
  • Collaborate with traders and product managers to refine routing logic and develop 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.
  • Support production trading issues and improve system resilience and failover mechanisms.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Strong understanding of the application stack and infrastructure associated with electronic and algorithmic trading.
  • 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.
  • Deep understanding of electronic trading, order types, and market microstructure is a plus.
  • Experience in DeFi or crypto is a plus.
  • Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven environments is a plus.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP, or with DevOps processes, is a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus.
  • Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions.
  • Opportunities to learn about the crypto industry.
  • Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues.
  • Employee Resource Groups.

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