As a Senior Backend Engineer at Galaxy Digital, you design and own backend systems powering blockchain infrastructure and staking products. You will shape architecture for Ethereum data pipelines, validator infrastructure, and Liquid Collective, operating in a spec-first, AI-assisted workflow. You collaborate across protocol, product, and infra teams, mentor others, and raise engineering quality. Your work enables scalable, observable systems that support Galaxy’s crypto ecosystem and data-center initiatives.
Pay / Benefits
competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
hybrid/remote working
flexible time off
3% 401(k) company contribution
health and protective benefits
parental leave and family planning benefits
Responsibilities
Build and own backend systems and APIs, including Ethereum data pipelines and indexers and staking infrastructure integrations
Design end-to-end system architecture, testing, deployment, and observability
Integrate with Ethereum execution and consensus layer clients
Contribute to Liquid Collective and other staking/blockchain projects across Galaxy
Set engineering standards for API design, testing, reliability, security, and key management
Translate product/protocol requirements into technical specs in a spec-first environment
Collaborate across protocol, product, and infrastructure teams; mentor engineers
Adopt and promote AI-assisted development workflows to improve productivity and outcomes
Key requirements
7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong backend experience in Golang
Deep understanding of distributed systems
Experience with blockchain systems, preferably Ethereum (execution vs consensus layers, node operation, data flow)
Cloud-native infra experience (AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps e.g., Flux)
Strong testing practices for complex/stateful systems
Experience working in remote, asynchronous teams
High agency, low ego; ownership and accountability
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