Senior Software Engineer, Custody & Staking
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software development experience.
- Solid computer science fundamentals.
- Proven track record in software design and development.
- Expert software engineering skills in Java, Scala, Kotlin, C#, or similar (note that we primarily work in Java)
- In-depth knowledge of object-oriented programming fundamentals.
- Strong communication skills, keen attention to detail, readiness to challenge assumptions, and passion for building and owning quality software.
- Familiar with the full development lifecycle of a commercial system, including requirements definition, agile planning, production deployment, and production support.
Nice To Haves
- Kafka/RabbitMQ/similar messaging system experience
- Kubernetes/Docker/containerization tech experience
- AWS/Azure/GCP experience
- Experience working in finance or fintech.
- Technical understanding of crypto and digital assets.
- Familiarity with asynchronous and reactive software.
- Familiarity with domain driven design and event-driven architectures
- Experience with reactive frameworks/toolkits like Vertx.
- Understanding of the Java threading model and concurrency-related concepts.
Responsibilities
- Design and architect large new features and services on a cloud native platform to increase automation and ensure the integrity and security of our custody systems
- Enhance and continue to build out our internal + external facing transaction and inventory management system
- Enhance and continue to build out our internal + external facing staking workflow management system
- Work cross-functionally with other backend teams supporting trading, lending, and settlement operations, as well as frontend UI/UX teams and dev-ops/infrastructure teams.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
- Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
- Company paid Holidays (11)
- Company paid sick leave
- Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
- 3% 401(k) company contribution
- Generous paid Parental Leave
- Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
- Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
- Free daily snacks in-office
- Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
- Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
