Senior Software Engineer, Custody & Staking

$185k - $215k

Full-time

Galaxy

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

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.

Please note this is a hybrid role in our New York City office.

Who You Are:

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our NYC-based Custody and Staking Engineering team to build and support the systems that manage fiat and crypto assets on our new, state-of-the-art prime brokerage platform for institutions.

What You'll Do:

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.

What We're Looking For:

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.

Bonus Points:

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.

What We Offer:

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

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.

The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.

Base Salary Range

$185,000-$215,000 USD

Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including 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 by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact View email address on jobs.jobcopilot.com.

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