Head of Market Data Development and Engineering

The role

The Head of Market Data Development and Engineering will lead the development, delivery, acquisition, governance, and optimization of market data for digital and traditional assets. This role involves designing scalable data architecture and leading a team of developers to support trading, research, and risk systems.

What you will do

• Define and execute a unified market data strategy across crypto and traditional markets
• Design scalable, low-latency data architecture
• Lead a small team of developers and perform hands-on development in Java
• Design and build a Java based Market Data API
• Manage the Market data messaging bus
• Build relationships with crypto exchanges, data aggregators, and node providers
• Assist with commercial negotiations, licensing, and exchange agreements
• Ensure high-quality, normalized datasets across crypto venues
• Manage and optimize the global market data budget
• Partner with infrastructure teams to build data pipes

Required qualifications

• 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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• 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
• Free daily snacks and weekly breakfasts/lunches
• Employee Resource Groups
• Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace

About the company

Galaxy Digital Inc. is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure. The company delivers onchain infrastructure connecting institutions to digital assets and operates data center infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads.