VP, Java Electronic Trading Engineer
Galaxy
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 97KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Java
Algorithmic Trading
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Performance Management
Encodings
Computer Programming
Linux
Distributed Systems
Fault Tolerance
Multithreading
System Availability
Concurrency
Kubernetes
Low Latency
Docker
Job description
We are looking for talented software engineers to join our London trading technology teams to build the next generation of crypto trading systems.
Requirements
You will have a strong server-side Java development background, with experience in one or more of order management systems, market connectivity, low latency messaging or price distribution.
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' relevant development experience
- Excellent core Java skills
- Exceptional knowledge of concurrency and multithreaded programming
- Experience of developing low latency pricing and trading systems in a Linux environment
- Application performance profiling and optimisation
Bonus Points:
- eFX development experience in a low latency, zero GC environment
- Knowledge of institutional encodings (FIX, SBE)
- Fault tolerant, high availability, distributed computing
- Knowledge of low latency messaging (e.g. Aeron, 29West)
- Docker / Kubernetes / AWS
- Knowledge of Crypto
Benefits & conditions
- 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
About the company
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 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.