VP, Senior Backend Developer

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who We Are:<br></strong>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.<br> <br>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.<br> <br>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.<br> <br>Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.<br> <br>To learn more about our businesses and products, visit www.galaxy.com.</p> <p><strong>What We Value:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li><em>Seek Excellence.</em></li> <li><em>Be Selective To Be Effective.</em></li> <li><em>Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.</em></li> <li><em>Disagree Transparently.</em></li> <li><em>Encourage Independent Decision-Making.</em></li> <li><em>Build Dream Teams.</em></li> </ul></div><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Who You Are:</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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 several key initiatives you'll contribute to.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a hands-on role with significant ownership and influence. You'll play a key part in shaping architecture, development practices, and engineering culture — not just building features, but raising the bar on how the team works. You'll own systems end-to-end, from architecture through to observability, and you'll operate in a spec-first development environment that increasingly leverages AI-assisted workflows.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Typical time allocation: roughly 60% building systems and features, 20% code review and mentorship, 20% design, architecture, and product collaboration.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Build and own backend systems</span> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Design and build <span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW46230546 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW46230546 BCX0">APIs, services, Ethereum data pipelines and indexers, staking and validator infrastructure integrations, and monitoring and operational tooling.</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">O<span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW115501251 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW115501251 BCX0">wn system design end-to-end: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and observability.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW115501251 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></span></li> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">W<span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW60447165 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW60447165 BCX0">ork across the Ethereum stack, integrating with both execution layer and consensus layer clients.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW60447165 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></span></li> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">C<span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW64833243 BCX0"…