Engineering
Published onJuly 30, 2026

VP, Protocol Engineer (Validators)

Full-timeRemoteRemote (US)

Job Description

Galaxy's Blockchain Engineering Team deploys, secures and optimizes validator infrastructure across multiple blockchain networks. This VP-level Protocol Engineer will design, deploy and manage validator nodes, enhance automation workflows, monitor network performance and implement security measures, collaborating with protocols, foundations and staking partners.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and maintain highly available, secure infrastructure for blockchain participation and custody
  • Collaborate cross-functionally on infrastructure, monitoring and incident response improvements
  • Identify automation opportunities to improve infrastructure operations
  • Debug complex distributed blockchains and protocols to improve participation
  • Implement monitoring/observability best practices for infrastructure health
  • Maintain automation scripts and tools for deployment, scaling and recovery

What we are looking for

  • Software engineering experience in .Net, Go, Rust, C/C++ or similar
  • Scripting ability (Python, Perl or Bash) for process automation
  • Demonstrated blockchain infrastructure experience (proof-of-stake, RPC)
  • Cloud platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP) and virtualization (VMWare/KVM/Docker)
  • Hands-on monitoring/observability tooling experience (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)
  • Hands-on Solana, Ethereum or similar validator infrastructure a bonus

Additional Information

VP-level compensation for a hands-on validator infrastructure role underscores Galaxy's continued build-out of one of the largest institutional staking and validator operations in North America.

Perks and Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
  • Competitive paid time off
  • Company-paid health and protective benefits
  • Free virtual coaching via Headspace

Keywords: Go/Rust/C++, Solana/Ethereum validator operations, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus/Grafana/ELK, on-chain data parsing
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Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. The firm's institutional platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. Led by founder Michael Novogratz, Galaxy serves institutions, startups, and developers at the intersection of crypto and finance.

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