Galaxy
Digital Assets
SeniorBackendDeveloper
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“Senior Backend Developer at Galaxy. Skills: Backend systems, Blockchain infrastructure, Staking products, Ethereum. Build backend systems. Own backend systems”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years software engineering experience, Golang backend systems experience, Distributed systems understanding, Blockchain systems experience, Cloud-native infrastructure experience, Testing practices experience, Remote, asynchronous teams experience
Nice to Have
Ethereum nodes experience, Validator and staking infrastructure experience, Proof-of-stake mechanisms understanding, Blockchain indexers experience, Data pipelines experience, dApps experience, Smart contracts experience, Rust experience
What You'll Do.
Build backend systems
Design Ethereum data pipelines
Build Ethereum data pipelines
Design staking infrastructure integrations
Build staking infrastructure integrations
Design monitoring tooling
Build monitoring tooling
Design operational tooling
Build operational tooling
Integrate with execution clients
Integrate with consensus clients
Contribute to Liquid Collective
Contribute to staking projects
Contribute to blockchain infrastructure projects
Define engineering standards
Uphold engineering standards
Maintain API design bar
Set testing strategies bar
Maintain testing strategies bar
Maintain reliability bar
Set fault tolerance bar
Maintain fault tolerance bar
Maintain security bar
Set key management bar
Maintain key management bar
Operate in spec-first environment
Translate requirements to specs
Leverage AI-assisted workflows
Work with agent-based tooling
Collaborate cross-functionally
Contribute to engineering culture
Provide design feedback
Raise quality of team output
Contribute to team practices evolution
Improve current system
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally with teams; Protocol teams; Product teams; Infrastructure teams
Full Job Description
Who We Are: 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. Who You Are: You'll design and build backend systems powering blockchain infrastructure and staking products across Galaxy — spanning Ethereum-based systems, staking infrastructure (native and liquid), and blockchain data systems and APIs. Liquid Collective is one of seve
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