Job Description
Galaxy is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join its Crypto trading desk in London. The candidate will collaborate with traders, quants, and other developers to design, implement, and optimize market making and quantitative trading strategies. This role requires a strong background in software development, quantitative analysis, and financial markets, particularly in the FX and Crypto trading domains.
Galaxy stands as a digital asset and blockchain leader, providing platform solutions across Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. The company values excellence, selectivity, alignment, transparency, independent decision-making, and dream team building.
What this role involves:
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining high-performance trading algorithms and models for Crypto markets
- Collaborating with traders and quantitative analysts
- Optimizing existing trading systems for speed, reliability, and scalability
- Integrating new data sources and ensuring data integrity
- Monitoring and troubleshooting live trading systems
- Staying up-to-date with advancements in quantitative finance and Crypto markets
- Contributing to the improvement of development processes and tools
Requirements:
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in developing and implementing quantitative models and trading algorithms
- Strong programming skills in Java
- Experience with high-frequency / low-latency trading systems
- Experience working on an FX or Cryptocurrency trading desk
- Experience in integrating and executing strategies on DeFi platforms (SOL/ETH)
- Excellent communication skills
What Galaxy offers:
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Company-paid health and protective benefits
- Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
- Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
- Employee Resource Groups