Data Engineer at Galaxy

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Digital Assets, Blockchain, Financial Services, BiotechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 3+ years of professional software development experience and a university degree in computer science, physics, engineering, or equivalent programming experience. Strong knowledge of data structures, their implementations, and optimization techniques is required, along with expertise in data pipelining and big data processing frameworks. Experience with backend technologies like Python, Go, or Java, and core software engineering concepts such as garbage collection, asynchronous processing, and data structures is essential. Familiarity with building high throughput, low latency streaming pipelines using messaging queues, and experience with deployment processes including unit testing, integration testing, and cloud deployment (EC2, Kubernetes) are necessary. Knowledge of Kafka, AWS SQS, MQ, relational and non-relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server, Databricks), Spark, Vertx, Spring, Flask, Jenkins, and AWS is advantageous.

Responsibilities

The Data Engineer will work across Galaxy's diverse business lines, including Trading, Custody, Asset Management, and Mining, to improve and consolidate the company’s data backbone. This role involves building data pipelines, APIs, and reporting tools, as well as supporting production issues and contributing to CI/CD automation and DevOps improvements.

Skills

data pipelines

ETL

SQL

Python

Spark

Kafka

Airflow

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Distributed data processing

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Spark streaming

Galaxy

Provides secure investment solutions for cryptocurrencies

About Galaxy

Galaxy.com provides access to cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based assets, primarily targeting institutional clients such as companies and investors. Their investment solutions include both passive funds, which allow for exposure to digital assets without active management, and active funds managed by experienced crypto experts. These funds are designed to meet the high standards of institutional investors. Galaxy.com generates revenue through management fees on assets under management and offers comprehensive solutions for securely managing blockchain assets without third-party custody. The company also focuses on education and research, partnering with data providers like Bloomberg to deliver reliable information and offering resources like masterclasses to help clients understand digital assets. The goal of Galaxy.com is to lead in the digital asset space by providing secure, reliable, and expertly managed investment options for sophisticated investors.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

2018Year Founded

$17.5MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Fintech, Crypto & Web3, Financial ServicesIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees