Galaxy

VP, Senior Backend Developer

Galaxy · Remote

Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Galaxy's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
Yes
taken down and listed again at least once
Salary listed
No
0% of Galaxy's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Galaxy
high
52 stale, 6 reposted of 52 open
Hiring momentum
82 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Galaxy's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Galaxy.

About this role

As a VP, Senior Backend Developer at Galaxy Digital, you will design and build backend systems for blockchain infrastructure, focusing on Ethereum-based systems and staking products. This hands-on role involves significant ownership of system architecture and development practices, with responsibilities including API design, monitoring, and operational tooling. You'll also mentor engineers and contribute to the engineering culture while leveraging AI-assisted workflows.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
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freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Strong experience building backend systems in Golang
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems
  • Experience working with blockchain systems, preferably Ethereum
  • Experience with cloud-native infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps
  • Strong testing practices for complex and stateful systems

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with Ethereum nodes (execution and/or consensus clients) or validator and staking infrastructure
  • Understanding of proof-of-stake mechanisms
  • Experience building blockchain indexers, data pipelines, dApps, or smart contracts (Solidity)
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows: spec-driven development, code generation tools, MCP, or agent-based paradigms
  • Contributions to open-source projects

What you get

  • Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
  • Hybrid/Flexible Working Arrangements
  • Flexible Time Off (paid)
  • 3% 401(k) company contribution
  • Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
  • Generous paid Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant ownership and influence, which may imply high expectations
  • Focus on AI-assisted workflows may require adaptability to new tools and methodologies

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Listed by Galaxy on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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