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Galaxy Digital

VP/Director, Tech Lead – Operations Technology (Middle & Back Office Systems)

Galaxy Digital · office · full-time · $180000–$240000 USD
aicryptofintechweb3 software engineeringtrade lifecycle systemsJavaPythonAPIsdatabasescloudevent-driven architectures
8.5
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The vacancy is well-structured, providing clear expectations and a competitive compensation package.
Job description
## 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 www.galaxy.com. ## 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.*
Responsibilities
## What You’ll Do: - Serve as a senior engineering point of contact for Operations Technology in USA, helping drive initiatives across trade booking, reconciliation, settlement, and other post-trade workflows. - Partner closely with global leadership to align priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure consistent execution across regions. - Lead and mentor a primarily US-based engineering team, fostering technical excellence and ownership. - Represent the technology organization in front of senior business stakeholders (Trading, Operations, Finance, Compliance), translating business needs into actionable technical initiatives. - Bring structure to complex, multi-stream projects - ensuring clarity of ownership, tracking, and communication. - Oversee resourcing, prioritization, and delivery for multiple concurrent initiatives. - Collaborate across time zones to ensure alignment between USA and Asia teams, driving communication cadence and follow-through. - Provide technical guidance and oversight on system design, architecture, and best practices for scalable and resilient trade systems. - Identify and execute on opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and workflow efficiency. - Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes. - Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.
Requirements
## What We’re Looking For: - 12+ years of experience in software engineering, including significant leadership and stakeholder-facing experience. - Strong background in financial services, with hands-on experience in trade lifecycle systems (middle/back office, settlements, reconciliations, etc.). - Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver multiple initiatives in a dynamic, high-pressure environment. - Strong organizational skills, with a focus on clarity, communication, and accountability. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills – able to engage confidently with senior business and technology leaders. - Strong technical foundation with a solid understanding of modern system design (APIs, databases, cloud, event-driven architectures, etc.), ideally with strong experience in Java and Python environments. - Proven ability to work effectively across time zones and drive collaboration between geographically distributed teams. - High degree of ownership, professionalism, and follow-through.
Conditions
## 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 Headspace - Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry - Free daily snacks in-office - Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues - Employee Resource Groups
About Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital is a technology-driven financial services and investment management firm providing institutions and direct clients with comprehensive solutions across the digital assets ecosystem. The company operates two main business segments: Digital Assets (offering trading, asset management, lending, and advisory services) and Data Centers (developing AI and high-performance computing infrastructure).
Crypto, FinTech, Web3 · 200-1000 · New York, United States · Founded 2018 · https://www.galaxy.com/?ref=Job-Sea
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