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 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:

We're looking for a Security Security Engineer to lead our overall enterprise systems integration with a security first approach, accounting for full systems lifecycle (S-SDLC), including operationalization, and support. We’re looking for a senior technologist with expertise in enterprise applications, SaaS, infrastructure, and security that can work collaboratively with peers in IT, security, software product engineering, infrastructure engineering, and business teams to implement secure solutions at a rapidly growing company.

What You’ll Do:

  • Champion security throughout the systems / solutions selection, implementation, operation, and full lifecycle of the service.
  • Work with stakeholders to ensure solution / service requirements are met in the most secure and reliable fashion possible while providing the flexibility needed to enable Galaxy’s rapidly changing and growing business.
  • Assist peer teams in securing applications, business software and services, and infrastructure.
  • Assist technical teams with the interpretation of Galaxy’s security reference architecture and the implementation of appropriate security controls.
  • Participate in new solution requirements gathering and design development.
  • Assist with development, review, and execution of test plans to ensure effectiveness of security controls.
  • Collaborate with teams on mitigating findings including assessment of impacts, possible solutions, and efficacy of remedies.
  • Assist with the secure integration of cloud applications and infrastructure.
  • Aid with selection, implementation, integration, and operation of tools and services to secure and monitor the Galaxy enterprise and identify vulnerabilities, intrusions, and data exfiltration activity with a heavy focus on automation.
  • Be a subject matter expert on the implementation, operation, and support of end user computing, infrastructure, and cloud service security controls.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 8+ years of diverse experience in information technology and cybersecurity including understand of and or expertise in:
    • End user compute (PC, Mac, Mobile), engineering and operations.
    • Patching and Vulnerability Management.
    • Application / SaaS selection, integration, and support.
    • Infrastructure design, engineering, operations, and support (physical and cloud).
    • Security controls selection, integration, operations, and support.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a computer technology field or quantitative equivalent experience.  
  • Proficient to expert technical skills in several of the following:
    • Scripting / automation, (Python, Powershell, etc).
    • Data Networking – switching, routing, firewalls, load-balancers, proxy, etc.
    • Cloud Computing – (AWS, GCP) and delivery patterns (PaaS, IaaS, serverless, etc).
    • Security Infrastructure / Controls – firewalls, EDR, XDR, SSO, PAM, IAM, Insider Threat Detection, SIEM, etc.
    • Active Directory / O365 / Azure / GSuite
    • Agile fundamentals like Test Driven Development, backlog management, and user stories.
    • Understanding and experience with privacy concepts including privacy by design, GDPR, PIAs, and personal data handling and security profile standards like CIS Benchmarks and DISA STIGs.
  • Self-starter with strong business acumen.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with system engineering teams, quality assurance, DevSecOps, peer security teams, and business teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to instill confidence and translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audience.

Bonus Points: 

  • Cybersecurity certifications including CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+ and GSEC are encouraged.

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: $160,000 - $180,000

What We Offer:

  • Competitive base salary and 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 Ginger
  • 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
$160,000$180,000 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 careers@galaxy.com. 

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