Software Engineer, Core Systems and Custody
Software Engineer, Core Systems and Custody At Galaxy we are building products and services to help the world invest in economic progress. We believe crypto and blockchain innovations will permeate and improve all aspects of our global economy. Our vision is a society where value and ownership flow as freely as information. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals access and navigate the crypto economy. Our offerings include trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional‐grade investment solutions, bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology. What We Value Be Selective To Be Effective. Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled. Disagree Transparently. 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 technology team to build and support the tools that manage fiat and crypto assets on our 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 and external facing transaction and inventory 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 (Java is the primary language). 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 Kubernetes/Docker/containerization tech 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 Vert.x. Understanding of the Java threading model and concurrency concepts. What We Offer Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus. Company paid sick leave. Company‐paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and dependents. 3% 401(k) company contribution. 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. Base Salary Range: $165,000–$200,000 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 us. #J-18808-Ljbffr