Derivatives Engineer
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Galaxydigitalservices · New York, NYPrepare for this interview
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About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Derivatives trading desk in optimizing their trading and risk management tools, as well as building reusable derivatives pricing libraries and algorithms
- Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.
Requirements
- As a team member, you will also work on production support issues and be involved in improvements on CI/CD automation and DevOps.
- Knowledge of the following is an advantage:
- Python, Go, Java
- Derivatives Pricing Models (SABR, SVI)
- Kafka, AWS SQS, or MQ
- Relational and non-relational Databases (Postgres, SQL Server, Databricks)
- Time series databases
- Spark
- FastAPI, Pydantic
- Jenkins
- AWS
- Caching Strategies and Implementations
- In-Memory Data Management
- Experience with Docker
- 6+ years of professional experience working in software development
- Experience with building data pipelines, APIs, and reporting tools
- Experience in Financial Technology
- Strong knowledge of data structures, their implementations, and optimization techniques
- University degree in computer science, physics, engineering, or equivalent programming experience
- Bonus Points:
- Experience with LLM Finetuning and RAG Optimization
- Full lifecycle development of a commercial system, including: requirements definition, agile planning, releasing, and production support
- Experience in quantitative trading
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