EMS / Smart Order Router – Lead Developer

Who We Are:
Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world and were building the products and services to make that future a reality.

Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading investment banking asset management staking self-custody and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S.

We work at the intersection of finance and technology helping institutions startups and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI.

Galaxy is headquartered in New York City with offices across North America Europe the Middle East and Asia.

To learn more about our businesses and products visit .

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 individualswhothrive in a culture of builders and overachieversandembrace 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.
• Be Selective To Be Effective.
• Be Highly Aligned Loosely Coupled.
• Disagree Transparently.
• Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
• Build Dream Teams.

Who You Are:

Were seeking an experienced EMS / Smart Order Router (SOR) Developer to join our team. You have a proven track record of building and benchmarking execution algorithms. Ideally youve been actively engaged with the crypto markets or have a strong curiosity about this role you will take the lead in developing greenfield algorithmic trading systems shaping the core of our next-generation trading infrastructure.

Youll work closely with trading teams stakeholders and external partners to deliver critical initiatives that drive our business forward. If youre 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 Youll Do:

• Design and lead the development of 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
• 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 Were Looking For:

• 10 years of experience developing routing strategies for specific markets (e.g. U.S. equities EU markets 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

Bonus Points:

• Deep understanding of electronic trading order types and market microstructure (equities options FX Crypto etc.)
• Experience in the DeFi or crypto space
• Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven environments
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS 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 fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups

*Benefits may vary depending on location.

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