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Galaxy

Forward Deployed Engineer - Platform

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about 2 hours ago
New York, NY, USASenior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$200k - $250k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Champion the adoption of AI to enhance team performance and business outcomes.
  • Leverage AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making.
  • Embed with clients to integrate systems across various digital asset engagements.
  • Own and harden parts of the shared platform, including validator clusters and deployment tooling.
  • Generalize patterns from client work into reusable platform capabilities.
  • Operate production systems with a focus on reliability and security.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions across multiple modules.

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in building and operating distributed systems in production.
  • Deep familiarity with modern infrastructure stacks like Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Strong software engineering skills in at least one systems-capable language.
  • Experience with systems that hold or move value, such as custody or payments.
  • Comfort in customer-facing roles and strong communication skills.
  • High agency and ability to take initiative in a decentralized environment.
  • For staff candidates, a track record of setting technical direction and mentoring engineers.

Benefits

  • 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 and dependents.
  • Generous paid parental leave.
  • Competitive family planning benefits for US employees.
  • Opportunities to learn about the crypto industry.
  • Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues.
  • Free daily snacks and weekly breakfasts/lunches.
  • Employee Resource Groups.
  • Free coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace.