Database Administrator/Data Engineer (Associate)

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:

You will be embedded into Galaxy’s Data Engineering team as our newest hire in Hong Kong. With your expertise in managing data infrastructure, you are responsible for implementing & carrying out solutions/procedures to ensure different stakeholders can access data effectively, securely, and reliably. You will help ensure smooth operation of Galaxy’s data systems, taking preventive or corrective action as needed. You will also make use of different technologies as needed to develop tooling and/or services to enhance the experience for stakeholders in making full use of Galaxy’s data.

What You’ll Do:
• Proactively manage and maintain data systems based on organizational standards and requirements
• Ensure continuous operation of data systems by performing troubleshooting and conducting remedial actions as needed
• Implement and enforce policies & procedures to carry out data-related BAU tasks to support various business functions and teams
• Implement services, scripts, and pipelines to allow people to access data more easily

What We’re Looking For:
• 3+ years of professional experience of managing production databases
• Solid software engineering fundamentals, with experience in using commonly used tooling such as CI/CD, Git, Linux/UNIX
• Strong knowledge of data structures, their implementations, and optimization techniques
• Strong knowledge in SQL and expertise in at least one programming language (preferably Python)
• Experience in stakeholder management
• Experience in utilizing infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform

Bonus Points:
• Practical experience in working in the FinTech/Finance/Crypto sector
• Hands-on experience with using/managing PySpark/Databricks in production environment
• Experience in utilizing/managing AWS cloud environment & related tooling
• Experience in utilizing/managing Postgres databases in production environment
• Experience in utilizing timeseries databases
• Practical programming experience in Go or Java

What We Offer:
• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Competitive paid time off
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free virtual coaching sessions through Headspace
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• 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