VP, High Touch Trading, Server Side 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 we’re 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 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 looking for talented software engineers to join our London front office trading technology team, to build and evolve the server-side systems that drive our high touch trading workflows. These systems are used directly by internal traders and external counterparties.

You will work closely with the trading and product teams to design and maintain robust JVM-based systems that support order management, trade execution and real-time pricing.

You will have a strong server-side Java development background, with experience in high touch trading workflows (OTC Markets, Block Trades, Dealer Intervention and Voice Assisted Trading)

You will have the ability to work independently, have strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a desire to own issues and see them through to resolution.   

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of relevant development experience
• Excellent core Java skills
• Exceptional knowledge of concurrency, multithreaded programming and JVM performance
• Knowledge of high-touch trading workflows (OTC markets, block trades, voice-assisted trading)
• Knowledge of Order Management Systems

Bonus Points:

• Experience leading a team
• Development experience in a performance sensitive environment like eFX
• Fault tolerant, high availability, distributed computing
• Knowledge of low latency messaging (e.g. Aeron, 29West)
• Code optimization and profiling capabilities
• Docker / Kubernetes / AWS
• Knowledge of Crypto

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 [email protected].