Who We Are:

At Galaxy we are building products and services to help the world invest in economic progress. We believe crypto and blockchain innovations will permeate and improve all aspects of our global economy. Our vision is a society where value and ownership flow as freely as information. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals access and navigate the crypto economy. As one of the most well-capitalized and trusted companies in the industry, we provide platform solutions custom-made for a digitally native ecosystem across three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. Our offerings include, amongst others, trading, lending, strategic advisory services, institutional-grade investment solutions across passive, active and venture strategies, proprietary bitcoin mining and hosting services, network validator services, and the development of enterprise custodial technology. Galaxy’s CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz leads a team of crypto enthusiasts, and institutional veterans focused on the future of finance and Web3. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with global offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

Additional information about the Company’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 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.

Who You Are:

Galaxy is looking for a Network Engineer with strong background in low-latency trading networks needed to help design, build and support nationwide & global trading networks. This role is responsible for Network and Security Management, emergency response, design and deployment of new technology, and processes that would contribute to cost savings and/or productivity improvements.

What You’ll Do:

Responsible for working and collaborating with network engineering team on new and existing networking projects, reporting to IT management
Work with infrastructure and trading support teams on various connectivity projects and troubleshooting
Will be responsible for maintenance, configuration, and troubleshooting of routers, switches, firewalls, and WAN circuits in and between financial collocations of existing and new locations
Network performance and scalability testing. Create support documentation and reports
Maintain and Develop SNMP/Network monitoring tools, improve performance stability and redundancy of existing networks
Work with carrier on circuit outages and new installs. Work with data center remote hands at various co-locations
On-call and weekend work. Must be willing to work first, second, and occasional 3rd shifts

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related field experience
Experience with Arista/Cisco, routing/switching, OSPF/BGP, and low latency network designs
In depth knowledge of multicast routing process and troubleshooting, low latency network design, optimizations and recommendations is a must
WAN/Carrier technologies including background in optical/DWDM, dark fiber solutions, 10Gb ethernet, firewall security and VPN
5+ years’ experience of design, implementation, maintenance, & troubleshooting of low-latency trading networks
Experience integrating and maintaining cloud platform networks (AWS, GPC, Azure, etc.), and managing network configurations as code

Bonus Points:

Work experience in low-latency financial environment
Good attitude, works well with others and independently
Enjoys operating in a fast-paced and demanding environment; a nimble, collaborative, and flexible style

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

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.

The base salary ranges included below will be commensurate with candidate experience, expertise and local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise. At Galaxy, we maintain a total compensation philosophy which consists of a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity incentives.

Base Salary Range

$150,000—$215,000 USD

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 [email protected].

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