Galaxy
Digital Assets
VP,Protocol/BackendEngineer
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“VP, Protocol / Backend Engineer at Galaxy. Skills: Blockchain, Backend engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud platforms. Design blockchain products. Build blockchain products”
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Identify problems; Determine root cause; See problems through to solution; Troubleshooting expertise; Debugging complex blockchains; Debugging protocols
On-call rotations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Prior software engineering experience, Prior application development experience, Modern programming language experience, Blockchain infrastructure experience, Knowledge of blockchain domain, Concepts of custody key management, Concepts of generation, Concepts of HSMs, Concepts of MPC technologies, Scripting in high-level language, Identify human processes that can be scripted, Deep familiarity with compute-infrastructure systems, Deep familiarity with tooling, Deep familiarity with observability, Deep familiarity with debugging strategies, Research aptitude, Desire to never repeat problem twice, Troubleshooting expertise of complex application flows, Identify server issues, Identify network issues, Identify application issues, Apply measurable remediations, Working knowledge of Linux systems, System performance optimization, Command line tooling, Expertise in cloud platforms, Expertise in virtualization technologies, Hands-on experience with monitoring tools, Hands-on experience with observability tools, Conceptual knowledge of security best practices, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, Problem solving skills, Identify problems, Determine root cause, See problems through to solution
Nice to Have
At least 4 years software engineering experience, Hands on experience operating validator infrastructure, Hands on experience operating RPC infrastructure, Experience with Kubernetes, Familiarity with container orchestration, Skill in defining infrastructure as code, Experience participating in on-chain activity, Experience reading on-chain activity, Experience parsing on-chain activity, Ability to build backend services, Ability to build infrastructure
What You'll Do.
Design blockchain products
Build blockchain products
Maintain blockchain products
Design blockchain systems
Build blockchain systems
Maintain blockchain systems
Design blockchain infrastructure
Build blockchain infrastructure
Maintain blockchain infrastructure
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Identify infrastructure improvements
Implement infrastructure improvements
Identify monitoring improvements
Implement monitoring improvements
Identify system automation improvements
Implement system automation improvements
Identify incident response improvements
Implement incident response improvements
Identify solutions for domain
Implement solutions for domain
Improve ability to operate infrastructure
Develop forward looking view
Present forward looking view
Inform leadership strategy
Inform organizational strategy
Research emerging trends
Stay up-to-date with trends
Identify new product opportunities
Scope new product opportunities
Build new product opportunities
Bring value to business
Debug complex distributed blockchains
Improve blockchain participation
Implement monitoring tools
Implement observability tools
Ensure health of blockchain infrastructure
Ensure performance of blockchain infrastructure
Ensure stability of blockchain infrastructure
Participate in on-call rotations
Make improvements to on-call rotations
Ensure reliability of services
Ensure uptime of services
Develop automation scripts
Maintain automation scripts
Streamline deployment processes
Streamline scaling processes
Streamline recovery processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Leadership; Organizational strategy
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Distill information
Process & Methodology
Agile
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. What You’ll Do: Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure blockchain products, systems and infrastructure related to our blockchain participation and custody offerings. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement improvements
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