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# Principal, TradFi Settlement & Digital Assets at Galaxy

- **Company:** Galaxy
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $200k–$250k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/galaxydigitalservices/jobs/6205573004

## Job description

Who We Are:

Galaxy Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: GLXY) is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, growing the economy that runs on code. Galaxy delivers the onchain infrastructure that connects institutions to digital assets, including trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization. Galaxy also develops and operates data center infrastructure to power AI and HPC workloads. Anchored by its Helios campus in Texas, Galaxy is building a multi-gigawatt pipeline of more than 5.7 GW of potential capacity, positioning it among the largest and fastest-growing data center developers in North America.

The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Additional information about Galaxy's businesses and products is available on [www.galaxy.com](http://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:

The TradFi/Settlement Principal Lead is the specialist voice on how traditional financial infrastructure actually works, and what it takes to rebuild it for digital assets. This is a deep-domain role, not a generalist PM function: you need hands-on experience on both sides — settlement, custody, and post-trade flows inside a TradFi institution, and the equivalent flows inside a digital asset or blockchain environment (tokenization, on-chain settlement, digital custody). You understand the full institutional trade lifecycle end to end, and how it maps — and doesn't map — onto digital asset rails.

You will partner directly with DIS leads on the vision and strategy for our custom build engagements, co-own product direction for those builds, and translate complex institutional requirements into specs that engineering can execute against without guesswork. You are comfortable challenging assumptions — client-side and internal — and pushing back when a requirement doesn't hold up against how the lifecycle actually operates, on either side of the TradFi/digital asset divide.

This is a client-facing role. You will run discovery directly with Tier-1 institutional stakeholders, from operations and engineering teams to senior executives, and you will be the person in the room who can tell the difference between a real settlement constraint and an assumed one — in both the TradFi world and the digital asset world.

What You’ll Do:

- Partner with DIS leads on the product vision and strategy for custom build engagements, owning prioritization and direction as the work moves from concept to delivery
- Serve as the team's specialist on settlement, clearing, and post-trade flows across both TradFi and digital assets — bring deep, current knowledge of the institutional trade lifecycle (custody, settlement cycles, corporate actions, reconciliation) and how it translates on-chain, into every requirement
- Translate institutional and regulatory requirements into clear, buildable specs and acceptance criteria that engineering can execute against with minimal rework
- Run discovery and requirements sessions directly with client stakeholders, from engineers to senior operations and technology leaders, and define success in their terms
- Challenge ideas and assumptions — both the client's and the team's — pressure-testing every requirement against how TradFi infrastructure actually behaves today and where it needs to change for digital assets
- Partner closely with the Architect and engineering leads to make sure product decisions hold up technically, and stay in the details when it matters
- Serve as the voice of the client internally and the voice of the roadmap externally, keeping delivery and client expectations aligned as requirements evolve
- Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI tools to improve team performance, decision-making, and output quality

What We’re Looking For:

- Deep, hands-on TradFi experience with settlement systems, post-trade flows, and the full institutional trade lifecycle — custody, clearing, settlement, reconciliation
- Equally deep, hands-on experience with digital asset or blockchain infrastructure — tokenization, on-chain settlement, digital custody. This role requires genuine fluency in both worlds; a TradFi background alone, or a digital-assets background alone, is not sufficient
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Lead who has shipped complex, regulated financial infrastructure, not just consumer or generic B2B products
- Comfort operating as a specialist rather than a generalist — real depth in one domain matters more here than breadth across many
- Client-facing experience with Tier-1 financial institutions; credible in working sessions with engineers and in briefings with senior stakeholders
- A strong point of view and the willingness to challenge requirements, assumptions, and even senior stakeholders when the details don't hold up
- Ability to translate ambiguous, cross-functional institutional requirements into structured specs engineering can build against
- Experience partnering closely with technical leadership on vision and strategy, not just backlog execution

Bonus Points:

- Background at a custodian, clearinghouse, prime broker, or other post-trade infrastructure provider on the TradFi side, or a digital asset custodian/exchange on the crypto side
- Formal product management experience inside a regulated fintech or capital markets environment
- Fluency in payments rails and trading systems alongside settlement
- Experience having personally led a build that bridged a TradFi institution onto digital asset rails (e.g., a tokenization pilot, on-chain settlement project

What We Offer:

- 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

Apply now and join us as we grow the economy that runs on code. 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 $200,000—$250,000 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.

## About Galaxy

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Galaxy is a publicly traded digital assets and data center infrastructure firm that bridges traditional finance with the digital economy and develops AI/high-performance computing (HPC) data centers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Ticker: GLXY on Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA (with additional offices in London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Dallas, Afton, TX, and Washington, DC)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Michael Novogratz (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Digital assets (trading, asset management, custody) and data center infrastructure (AI/HPC)
- **Target customers**: Institutional investors, traders, corporations, and AI/cloud operators (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission**: “Accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence.”

## Products & Services
- **Global Markets**: Institutional trading, liquidity provision, and prime brokerage for digital assets. Galaxy is one of the world’s leading liquidity providers in the digital asset space.  
- **Asset Management & Infrastructure Solutions**: Investment products (e.g., funds, separately managed accounts) and custody services.  
- **Data Centers (Helios Campus)**: Development and future operation of cutting-edge AI and HPC infrastructure, with a total approved power capacity at the Helios campus (as of March 31, 2026).  
- **Ventures**: Strategic investments in blockchain and digital asset startups.  
- **Custody Technology**: Acquired GK8’s innovative custody platform in February 2023, adding a Tel Aviv office and a team of cryptographers and blockchain engineers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded (GLXY). Market cap fluctuates; check latest on Nasdaq. Not disclosed in the provided materials.
- **Key Metric (Public)**: Assets on Platform as of March 31, 2026, Average Loan Book Size for Q1 2026, and Total Approved Power Capacity at Helios AI/HPC Data Center Campus (all cited on galaxy.com).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in the provided sources, but the company is publicly traded. The Helios data center campus implies partnerships with energy providers and AI clients.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Expansion into data center infrastructure (AI/HPC) alongside digital assets.
  - Acquisition of GK8 custody technology and team in 2023.
  - Global presence with offices in multiple countries.
  - 62 job openings as of the search date (July 2026), indicating active scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Dual-platform model**: Combines a regulated digital asset financial platform with a large-scale AI/HPC data center business – a rare combination.
- **Institutional liquidity**: One of the world’s leading liquidity providers in digital assets.
- **Technology depth**: In-house custody technology (GK8), smart contract engineering, and blockchain security expertise.
- **Regulatory maturity**: Publicly listed on Nasdaq and TSX, with a strong compliance and legal/regulatory team.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital Assets**: Continue building a comprehensive financial platform for institutions, including trading, asset management, and custody.
- **Data Centers**: Develop and operate the Helios AI/HPC campus to serve the growing demand for AI compute infrastructure.
- **Geographic expansion**: Offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, and Texas.
- **Talent acquisition**: Hiring across engineering, trading, data center operations, legal, and compliance.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Hungry for innovation and united by a passion for crypto.” Values include curiosity, continuous improvement, honest disagreement, and independent decision-making.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Many roles are remote (US-based) or office-based in New York, Dallas, Afton (TX), London, etc. The careers page lists remote, hybrid, and in-person positions.
- **Benefits**:
  - Competitive compensation (aims to pay above market).
  - 401(k) with 3% employer contribution (US).
  - Unlimited paid vacation and personal days.
  - Paid parental leave.
  - Company-paid health insurance from start date.
  - Crypto education opportunities, fitness awards, after-hours car service reimbursements.
  - 24/7 mental healthcare access (8 free therapy sessions per year per employee, plus family members).
- **DEI**: Employee resource groups include Women at Galaxy, Asian Professional Network, Belong@GLXY, LGBTQIA+ allies, and mental health/neurodiversity support. DEI strategy overseen by the Board.
- **Engineering culture**: Roles include senior backend developer, smart contract engineer, blockchain security lead, platform engineering, and data engineering. The team includes cryptographers and blockchain engineers from the GK8 acquisition.

## Sources
1. [Galaxy.com](https://www.galaxy.com/)
2. [Galaxy About](https://www.galaxy.com/about)
3. [Galaxy Careers](https://www.galaxy.com/careers)
4. [Galaxy GLXY page](https://www.galaxy.com/glxy)
5. [Greenhouse job board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/galaxydigitalservices)

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