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# Head of Market Data Development and Engineering at Galaxy

- **Company:** Galaxy
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $220k–$250k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/galaxydigitalservices/jobs/6238465004

## Job description

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 [www.galaxy.com](http://www.galaxy.com/).

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.
- Be Selective To Be Effective.
- 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 Data Development 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 & Architecture
- Define and execute a unified market data strategy across centralized crypto exchanges (CEX), decentralized venues (DEX), and traditional markets
- Design scalable, low-latency data architecture supporting tick-level, order book, and on-chain data
- Evaluate build vs. buy decisions for internal data platforms vs. external providers
- Development Manager and hands on Development
- Lead a small team of developers and be hands on yourself in Java
- Design and build a Java based Market Data API to front all data sources including custom feedhandlers, vendor platforms, Kdb+, and DataBricks
- Manage the Market data messaging bus used by all internal applications in the firm
- Crypto Market Data & Vendor Management
- Build relationships with crypto exchanges (e.g., Binance, Coinbase, Deribit, OKX), data aggregators, and node providers
- Assist our vendor management team with commercial negotiations, licensing, and exchange agreements across both crypto and traditional markets
- Data Quality, Normalization & Coverage
- Ensure 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 metrics
- Establish monitoring and alerting frameworks for data integrity and completeness
- Cost Management & Optimization
- Manage and optimize the global market data budget across crypto and traditional vendors
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through vendor consolidation, direct exchange connectivity, and internal data solutions
- Implement usage tracking and chargeback models where appropriate
- Infrastructure Partnership
- Partner with infrastructure teams to build the pipes necessary to bring in market data
- Support hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud) and ensure resilience, redundancy, and scalability
- Enable data access for research, backtesting, and production trading systems
- Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
- Ensure compliance with exchange licensing, redistribution rules, and evolving crypto regulatory frameworks
- Implement entitlement controls, audit trails, and governance policies across all data usage
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with trading, quant research, risk, and portfolio management teams to deliver data solutions
- Support onboarding of new exchanges, instruments (perpetuals, options), and strategies
- Act as the firm’s subject matter expert on both crypto and cross-asset market data
- Leadership & Team Development
- Build and lead a high-performing development team
- Establish best practices for market data onboarding, validation, and lifecycle management
- Foster a culture of innovation, automation, and operational excellence
- Embrace 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 institution
- Knowledge of key market data vendors, exchanges, and licensing models
- Strong 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 technologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders

Bonus Points:

- Familiarity with on-chain data, blockchain nodes, and crypto data providers

What We Offer:

- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Hybrid/Flexible Working Arrangements
- Flexible Time Off (paid)
- 3% 401(k) company contribution
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
- Generous paid Parental Leave
- Competitive family planning benefits for US employees
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
- Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
- Free daily snacks and weekly breakfasts/lunches
- Employee Resource Groups
- Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace

Apply now and join us as we grow the economy that runs on code.

The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.

Base Salary Range $220,000—$250,000 USD

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.

## About Galaxy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Galaxy is a publicly traded digital assets and data center infrastructure firm that bridges traditional finance with the digital economy and develops AI/high-performance computing (HPC) data centers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Ticker: GLXY on Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA (with additional offices in London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Dallas, Afton, TX, and Washington, DC)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Michael Novogratz (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Digital assets (trading, asset management, custody) and data center infrastructure (AI/HPC)
- **Target customers**: Institutional investors, traders, corporations, and AI/cloud operators (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission**: “Accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence.”

## Products & Services
- **Global Markets**: Institutional trading, liquidity provision, and prime brokerage for digital assets. Galaxy is one of the world’s leading liquidity providers in the digital asset space.  
- **Asset Management & Infrastructure Solutions**: Investment products (e.g., funds, separately managed accounts) and custody services.  
- **Data Centers (Helios Campus)**: Development and future operation of cutting-edge AI and HPC infrastructure, with a total approved power capacity at the Helios campus (as of March 31, 2026).  
- **Ventures**: Strategic investments in blockchain and digital asset startups.  
- **Custody Technology**: Acquired GK8’s innovative custody platform in February 2023, adding a Tel Aviv office and a team of cryptographers and blockchain engineers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded (GLXY). Market cap fluctuates; check latest on Nasdaq. Not disclosed in the provided materials.
- **Key Metric (Public)**: Assets on Platform as of March 31, 2026, Average Loan Book Size for Q1 2026, and Total Approved Power Capacity at Helios AI/HPC Data Center Campus (all cited on galaxy.com).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in the provided sources, but the company is publicly traded. The Helios data center campus implies partnerships with energy providers and AI clients.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Expansion into data center infrastructure (AI/HPC) alongside digital assets.
  - Acquisition of GK8 custody technology and team in 2023.
  - Global presence with offices in multiple countries.
  - 62 job openings as of the search date (July 2026), indicating active scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Dual-platform model**: Combines a regulated digital asset financial platform with a large-scale AI/HPC data center business – a rare combination.
- **Institutional liquidity**: One of the world’s leading liquidity providers in digital assets.
- **Technology depth**: In-house custody technology (GK8), smart contract engineering, and blockchain security expertise.
- **Regulatory maturity**: Publicly listed on Nasdaq and TSX, with a strong compliance and legal/regulatory team.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital Assets**: Continue building a comprehensive financial platform for institutions, including trading, asset management, and custody.
- **Data Centers**: Develop and operate the Helios AI/HPC campus to serve the growing demand for AI compute infrastructure.
- **Geographic expansion**: Offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, and Texas.
- **Talent acquisition**: Hiring across engineering, trading, data center operations, legal, and compliance.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Hungry for innovation and united by a passion for crypto.” Values include curiosity, continuous improvement, honest disagreement, and independent decision-making.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Many roles are remote (US-based) or office-based in New York, Dallas, Afton (TX), London, etc. The careers page lists remote, hybrid, and in-person positions.
- **Benefits**:
  - Competitive compensation (aims to pay above market).
  - 401(k) with 3% employer contribution (US).
  - Unlimited paid vacation and personal days.
  - Paid parental leave.
  - Company-paid health insurance from start date.
  - Crypto education opportunities, fitness awards, after-hours car service reimbursements.
  - 24/7 mental healthcare access (8 free therapy sessions per year per employee, plus family members).
- **DEI**: Employee resource groups include Women at Galaxy, Asian Professional Network, Belong@GLXY, LGBTQIA+ allies, and mental health/neurodiversity support. DEI strategy overseen by the Board.
- **Engineering culture**: Roles include senior backend developer, smart contract engineer, blockchain security lead, platform engineering, and data engineering. The team includes cryptographers and blockchain engineers from the GK8 acquisition.

## Sources
1. [Galaxy.com](https://www.galaxy.com/)
2. [Galaxy About](https://www.galaxy.com/about)
3. [Galaxy Careers](https://www.galaxy.com/careers)
4. [Galaxy GLXY page](https://www.galaxy.com/glxy)
5. [Greenhouse job board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/galaxydigitalservices)

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