Head of Market Data Development and Engineering
Who We Are:
Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, growing the economy that runs on code. Galaxy delivers the onchain infrastructure that connects 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. Anchored by its Helios campus in Texas, Galaxy is building a multi-gigawatt pipeline of more than 5.7 GW of potential capacity, positioning it among the largest and fastest-growing data center developers in North America.
The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Additional information about Galaxy's businesses and products is available on .What We Value: We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be. Seek Excellence.
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Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
Disagree Transparently.
Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
Build Dream Teams.
Who You Are:
We are seeking an experienced Head of Market DataDevelopment and Engineering to lead the development, delivery, acquisition, governance, and optimization of market data for both digital and traditional assets across the firm.
This role sits at the intersection of trading and technology ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, performant, and compliant data services that power trading, research, and risk systems. You'll work closely with trading teams, stakeholders, and external partners to deliver critical initiatives that drive our business forward. If you're a natural problem-solver with a passion for hands-on technical development in a global, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
Market Data Strategy & ArchitectureDefine and execute a unified market data strategy across centralized crypto exchanges (CEX), decentralized venues (DEX), and traditional marketsDesign scalable, low-latency data architecture supporting tick-level, order book, and on-chain dataEvaluate build vs. buy decisions for internal data platforms vs. external providersDevelopment Manager and hands on DevelopmentLead a small team of developers and be hands on yourselfDesign and build a Market Data API to front all data sources including custom feedhandlers, vendor platforms, Kdb+, and DataBricksManage the Market data messaging bus used by all internal applications in the firmCrypto Market Data & Vendor ManagementBuild relationships with crypto exchanges (e.g., Binance, Coinbase, Deribit, OKX), data aggregators, and node providersAssist our vendor management team with commercial negotiations, licensing, and exchange agreements across both crypto and traditional marketsData Quality, Normalization & CoverageEnsure high-quality, normalized datasets across fragmented crypto venues (symbol mapping, schema standardization, latency benchmarking)Oversee ingestion of real-time order book data, trades, reference data, funding rates, and on-chain metricsEstablish monitoring and alerting frameworks for data integrity and completenessCost Management & OptimizationManage and optimize the global market data budget across crypto and traditional vendorsIdentify cost-saving opportunities through vendor consolidation, direct exchange connectivity, and internal data solutionsImplement usage tracking and chargeback models where appropriateInfrastructure PartnershipPartner with infrastructure teams to build the pipes necessary to bring in market data Support hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud) and ensure resilience, redundancy, and scalabilityEnable data access for research, backtesting, and production trading systemsRegulatory & Compliance OversightEnsure compliance with exchange licensing, redistribution rules, and evolving crypto regulatory frameworksImplement entitlement controls, audit trails, and governance policies across all data usageStakeholder CollaborationWork closely with trading, quant research, risk, and portfolio management teams to deliver data solutionsSupport onboarding of new exchanges, instruments (perpetuals, options), and strategiesAct as the firm's subject matter expert on both crypto and cross-asset market dataLeadership & Team DevelopmentBuild and lead a high-performing development teamEstablish best practices for market data onboarding, validation, and lifecycle managementFoster a culture of innovation, automation, and operational excellenceEmbrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.
What We're Looking For:
10+ years of experience in custom development of real time market data platforms within a trading firm, hedge fund, or financial institutionKnowledge of key market data vendors, exchanges, and licensing modelsStrong understanding of trading workflows, asset classes (equities, futures, options, FX, fixed income), and data types (real-time, reference, historical)Experience with low-latency data systems, market data feeds, APIs, and streaming technologiesStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detailExcellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholdersBonus Points: Familiarity with on-chain data, blockchain nodes, and crypto data providersWhat We Offer: Competitive base salary and discretionary bonusCompany-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependentsFree virtual coaching and counseling sessionsOpportunities to learn about the Crypto industrySmart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleaguesEmployee Resource GroupsFree coaching and counseling sessions through HeadspaceApply now and join us as we grow the economy that runs on code.
Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact careers@galaxy.com.