Associate/VP, Back-End Software Engineer

Galaxy; India; Hybrid; INR 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Health benefits for employees and deps

Headspace coaching access

Paid time off

Learning opportunities in Crypto

Job summary

Galaxy Digital Inc. is seeking a highly capable Back-End Software Engineer (Associate/VP) in India. You will build scalable services using Java or Python in a fast-paced, global team. The role emphasizes design, delivery, deployment, and reliability across custody, DeFi, and trading workflows.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in backend development, strong SQL/NoSQL experience, and a passion for crypto and cutting-edge architectures. Hybrid work options and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years in software engineering with back-end focus.
• Strong proficiency in Java and/or Python; experience with SQL/NoSQL.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and containers.
• Interest in cryptocurrency and building the future.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end services.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver features end-to-end.
• Own production services, deployment, monitoring, and reliability.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of systems.

Skills

Back-end development

Java & Python

Distributed systems

Microservices

SQL/NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Vert.x

Python

FastAPI

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

ORM frameworks

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

Associate/VP, Back-End Software Engineer

India

Who We Are:

Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, growing the economy that runs on code. Galaxy delivers the onchain infrastructure that connects institutions to digital assets, including trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization. Galaxy also develops and operates data center infrastructure to power AI and HPC workloads. Anchored by its Helios campus in Texas, Galaxy is building a multi-gigawatt pipeline of more than 5.7 GW of potential capacity, positioning it among the largest and fastest-growing data center developers in North America.

The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Additional information about Galaxy's businesses and products is available on 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 individualswhothrive in a culture of builders and overachieversandembrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

• Be Selective To Be Effective.
• Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
• Disagree Transparently.
• Build Dream Teams.

Who You Are:

We are seeking a talented Back-End Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join our global engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and supporting back-end services using languages such as Java (Spring Boot, Vert.x) or Python (FastAPI) and working in a global fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable back-end systems to support Galaxy’s diverse business lines (e.g. Custody, Defi, Trading etc), primarily focusing on the onboarding of new custodial and execution accounts and venues.
• Partner with the tech lead to discuss, shape, and finalize high-level system design and technical approach for medium-to-large initiatives.
• Collaborate with globally distributed cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Optimize and improve existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Drive impact analysis and detailed design, and translate designs into clear engineering tasks for implementation.
• Automate business workflows to increase operational and capital efficiency.
• Remain hands‑on by implementing core components, pairing with engineers when needed.
• Own services in production end-to-end, including deployment, monitoring, and ongoing reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on back-end development.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python and/or other languages used for back-end development.
• Experience with database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, and ORM frameworks.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to balance design work and hands‑on delivery
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in Cryptocurrency and building the future.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working in Traditional Finance or Cryptocurrency supporting trading, middle‑office or back‑office systems.
• Experience with the following technologies:
  • Agentic AI tools such as Claude Code or Codex.
  • Containerization and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Kafka or message-based architectures.
• Experience with the full lifecycle development of a commercial system, including: requirements definition, agile planning, releasing, and production support
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and software development best practices.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture and event‑driven design.

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Competitive paid time off
• Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups

*Benefits may vary depending on location.

Galaxy respects diversity and seeks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived age, race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital or partnership or caregiver status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military or veteran status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete the application process or to participate in an interview, please contact [e-mail].