Head of Market Data Development and Engineering

Overview

As Head of Market Data, you will shape Galaxy’s market data strategy across crypto and traditional markets, building scalable data platforms and governance to power trading, research, and risk. You collaborate across trading, tech, and vendor teams to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient data services. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team and champion AI-assisted improvements to data operations in a fast-paced, global environment. This role offers impact at the intersection of finance and technology, with a clear focus on data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Company-paid health and protective benefits
• Free virtual coaching and counseling
• Headspace mindfulness support
• Employee Resource Groups

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a unified market data strategy across CEX, DEX, and traditional markets
• Design scalable, low-latency data architecture for tick-level, order book, and on-chain data
• Oversee vendor management, licensing, and exchange agreements across crypto and traditional markets
• Ensure data quality, normalization, and coverage with monitoring and alerting for integrity
• Manage global market data budget and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Partner with engineering to build robust data pipelines and distribution systems in hybrid environments
• Ensure regulatory compliance, entitlement controls, and governance of data usage
• Collaborate with trading, quant research, risk, and portfolio management to deploy data solutions
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, promote innovation and operational excellence
• Promote AI adoption to improve productivity and outcomes

Key requirements

• 10+ years of market data management experience in a trading firm, hedge fund, or financial institution
• Deep knowledge of market data vendors, exchanges, and licensing models
• Strong understanding of trading workflows and asset classes (equities, futures, options, FX, fixed income)
• Proven experience negotiating vendor contracts and managing large budgets
• Experience with low-latency data systems, data feeds, APIs, and streaming technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with technical and business stakeholders

• leadership
• communication
• problem-solving
• low-latency data systems
• market data feeds
• APIs