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 multiple synergistic business lines: Trading, Asset Management (passive and active strategies), Principal Investments, Investment Banking Services, and Mining. 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 offices in Chicago, Bahamas, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands (registered office), and New Jersey.
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.
About the Galaxy NYC Infrastructure Summer Internship Program:
The Galaxy NYC Summer Internship Program is an immersive and exciting, nine-week experience taking place on-site in our headquarters. During the nine weeks, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on, practical work experience on our Infrastructure team. In addition to learning on the job, Galaxy interns participate in professional development programming, fun social events, and networking opportunities with senior leaders.
Our Infrastructure team is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer Intern to join their group this summer. As an Intern, you will play a key role in supporting the reliability, scalability, and security of our infrastructure. Depending on your team assignment, you may assist in tasks ranging from maintaining proof-of-stake validators, learning about Bitcoin mining, supporting trading teams, or contributing to CI/CD pipelines and observability efforts. Your contributions and exposure to cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and observability will be valuable in shaping the success of our technology stacks.
Program Dates: June 10th – August 9th, 2024
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with experienced engineers to contribute to the design, maintenance, and security of our infrastructure
- Assist in identifying and implementing enhancements in infrastructure, monitoring, and incident response processes
- Learn to use and manage observability and monitoring tools to ensure the stability and performance of our systems
- Gain experience in developing and maintaining automation scripts to streamline deployment and recovery processes
- Participate in tasks related to cloud components, virtualization technologies, and other technical areas
- Learn about implementing security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and network security
- Gain exposure to on-call rotations to contribute to the reliability of our services
- Keep abreast of emerging trends in the web3/blockchain space through research and learning
What We’re Looking For:
- General knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Enthusiasm for learning about Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps practices
- Strong interest in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies (VMWare, Docker)
- Basic familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash) and curiosity about infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef)
- Interest in understanding monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Undergraduate or master’s students graduating between December 2024 and June 2025
- Eligible master’s students must have fewer than two years of relevant, full-time work experience
- Students enrolled in PhD, MBA, or JD programs are not eligible to apply.
Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.
NY Interns will be paid an hourly rate of $55/hr.
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.