VP, Forward Deployed Lead

Who We Are:Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world - and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality.Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S.We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI.Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.To learn more about our businesses and products, visit 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 Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Lead is the de facto CEO of their pod within Galaxy Edge - a small, senior team focused on one client engagement or one innovation bet. In this role, you will own product direction, technical standards, client relationships, and account growth, working alongside a dedicated Delivery Lead who handles timelines and execution. You will rotate between our two verticals - Forward Deployed Product & Engineering and R&D & Innovation - carrying hard-won market and technical context across the boundary. You will partner closely with Tier-1 financial institution stakeholders from engineers to C-suite executives, translating their needs in custody, settlement, tokenization, and trading into buildable roadmaps. This is a deliberately hybrid role requiring a hands-on startup CTO mindset combined with the commercial instinct to grow accounts and turn delivered trust into the next engagement.What You’ll Do:Own product and technical direction: translate institutional needs - custody, settlement, tokenization, trading, and regulatory context - into a buildable roadmap; set the technical bar, make hard design calls, and stay in the code when it mattersDrive commercial and account growth: run your account like a business, identify expansion opportunities, advise senior client stakeholders (CTO, COO, Head of Digital Assets), and convert delivered trust into the next engagementLead client and executive relationships: run discovery from engineers to the C-suite, define success in their terms (adoption, risk, cost, time-to-value), and navigate complex regulated organizations to alignmentRotate into R&D and Innovation: lead 0-to-1 product creation on frontier blockchain and AI, and codify learnings into reusable components and playbooks that feed back into client deliveryServe as the voice of the customer back into Galaxy’s product organization, translating delivered insights into what the firm builds nextEmbrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.What We’re Looking For:Proven track record of owning outcomes end to end in ambiguous, high-stakes settingsReal technical depth - you’ve shipped production software and can lead engineers crediblyCommercial instinct - you’ve turned delivered work into expanded scope or revenueExecutive presence - fluent from a whiteboard to a C-suite briefingFounder-grade agency and low ego - you find a path when none is obvious and care about the outcome, not the creditTypically 6+ years across forward-deployed/solutions engineering, technical PM, and client-facing delivery; shape of ownership matters more than yearsWillingness to travel approximately 25-40% of the timeBonus Points:Experience in digital assets or blockchain infrastructurePrior delivery experience into Tier-1 financial institutionsHands-on production LLM or AI agent experienceTechnical founder or quota-carrying solutions architect backgroundFluency in custody, settlement, payments rails, tokenization, or trading systemsWhat We Offer:Competitive base salary and discretionary bonusHybrid/Flexible Working ArrangementsFlexible Time Off (paid)3% 401(k) company contributionCompany-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependentsGenerous paid Parental LeaveCompetitive family planning benefits for US employeesOpportunities to learn about the Crypto industrySmart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleaguesFree daily snacks and weekly breakfasts/lunchesEmployee Resource GroupsFree coaching and counseling sessions through HeadspaceApply 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$215,000-$285,000 USDGalaxy 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 Who We Are:Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world - and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality.Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S.We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI.Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.To learn more about our businesses and products, visit 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. 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$215,000-$285,000 USD 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$215,000-$285,000 USD 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 $215,000-$285,000 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

• Proven track record of owning outcomes end to end in ambiguous, high-stakes settings
• Real technical depth - you’ve shipped production software and can lead engineers credibly
• Commercial instinct - you’ve turned delivered work into expanded scope or revenue
• Executive presence - fluent from a whiteboard to a C-suite briefing
• Founder-grade agency and low ego - you find a path when none is obvious and care about the outcome, not the credit
• Typically 6+ years across forward-deployed/solutions engineering, technical PM, and client-facing delivery; shape of ownership matters more than years
• Willingness to travel approximately 25-40% of the time

Bonus Points:

• Experience in digital assets or blockchain infrastructure
• Prior delivery experience into Tier-1 financial institutions
• Hands-on production LLM or AI agent experience
• Technical founder or quota-carrying solutions architect background
• Fluency in custody, settlement, payments rails, tokenization, or trading systems

• 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, 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 $215,000-$285,000 USD

Who We Are:Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world - and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality.Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S.We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI.Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.To learn more about our businesses and products, visit www.galaxy.com.