Lead Data Engineer

Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with 8+ years of experience to set the technical vision and roadmap for our data platform, partnering across business lines to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of professional experience in data engineering or distributed systems, including time spent in a technical leadership or staff-level role
• Expert hands-on coding experience in Python, Java, or similar languages
• Proven track record of leading the design and delivery of large-scale data platforms in production
• Experience building and operating both batch and streaming data pipelines
• Deep experience with AWS, Databricks/Spark, and modern data architectures (lakehouse, streaming, real-time analytics)
• Hands-on experience with dbt for transformations and Airflow (or similar) for orchestration
• Solid understanding of data modeling, data quality, and production data systems
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., Postgres, SQL Server)
• Strong working knowledge of CI/CD, testing frameworks, and monitoring/observability tools
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams

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, partners, and other 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