Galaxy

Senior Backend Developer

New York, New York, USA · Senior · full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 40 days ago

GoRustNode.jsDistributed SystemsCode ReviewAWSKubernetesHelmAPI DevelopmentData EngineeringLLMsMentoring

About the role

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.
Liquid Collective is one of several key initiatives you'll contribute to.

Build and own backend systems Design and build APIs, services, Ethereum data pipelines and indexers, staking and validator infrastructure integrations, and monitoring and operational tooling.
Own system design end-to-end: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and observability.
Define and uphold engineering standards Set and maintain the bar on API design, testing strategies for distributed systems, reliability and fault tolerance, and security and key management practices.
Operate in a spec-first development environment - translate product and protocol requirements into clear technical specs before building.
Collaborate and contribute to engineering culture Work cross-functionally with protocol, product, and infrastructure teams.
Mentor engineers through code review, design feedback, and raising the overall quality of what the team ships.
Build Dream Teams.
roughly 60% building systems and features, 20% code review and mentorship, 20% design, architecture, and product collaboration.

7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience working with blockchain systems, preferably Ethereum - including familiarity with execution vs consensus layers, node operation, and data flow.
Experience with cloud-native infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps (e.g. Flux).
Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows: spec-driven development, code generation tools, MCP, or agent-based paradigms.
Experience with Rust.

Hands-on experience with Ethereum nodes (execution and/or consensus clients) or validator and staking infrastructure.
Understanding of proof-of-stake mechanisms.

architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and observability.
Work across the Ethereum stack, integrating with both execution layer and consensus layer clients.
Contribute to Liquid Collective alongside other staking and blockchain infrastructure projects across Galaxy.

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.
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.

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.

cluding 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 b

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