VP, Quantitative Developer - Risk Engineering

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.

The Risk Engineering team plays a critical role in supporting the Risk Management function across all lines of business at Galaxy, including proprietary trading, asset management, market making, among others. As the company expands its footprint in the Digital Assets market, our team is also growing in breadth and depth by developing new models, processes and applications, primarily using the Beacon Platform.

You will be joining a fast-paced group of quants and engineers engaged in a broad range of projects, working closely with the Risk Management, Finance, Operations and Trading teams and other internal stakeholders, primarily in Cryptocurrencies but also the broader DeFi and Web 3.0 ecosystem as well as TradFi. In an entrepreneurial environment, you will leverage your experience across multiple ongoing initiatives as well as create and drive your own and help shape the overall direction for the team and the businesses we serve.

As there are currently multiple open positions, candidates with different backgrounds, specific interests and levels of experience are encouraged to apply.

• →Work on design, development and implementation of new and existing quantitative models, processes and applications
• →Work closely with risk, finance and business partners to understand their needs and architect appropriate solutions
• →Build, extend and maintain frameworks to ensure our systems are ever more resilient, efficient and adaptable in a fast-changing market and a fast-growing company
• →Work with the broader engineering team towards building world-class enterprise solutions
• →Write and maintain high-quality code and documentation and work with Model Risk Management to ensure it conforms to the high standards required in a regulated financial institution
• →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

• 5+ years of experience in a Quant and / or Engineering role at a financial institution
• Degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or another quantitative subject
• Proficiency in Python required
• Familiarity with Beacon Platform, SecDb, Athena or Quartz a strong plus
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical topics to a diverse audience