Galatea Associates is seeking an Entry-Level Financial Software Consultant to join our growing team!
This role offers the opportunity to build your technical and consulting skills while working on real-world projects for clients across the financial services industry. You will learn from experienced Galateans, work directly with clients and teammates to solve business and technical problems.
At Galatea, we value collaboration, ownership, and open communication. We encourage teammates to ask questions, share ideas, and learn from each other.
What You’ll Do
Understand the Business - Learn how our clients’ systems and processes work and how they support business goals.
Analyze & Solve Problems - Investigate issues, analyze information, and develop practical solutions to technical and business problems.
Work with Clients & Teammates - Collaborate with client stakeholders and teammates to refine requirements, gather information, and communicate progress.
Apply Technical Skills - Use your technical knowledge to build, test, analyze, and improve solutions across different technologies and environments.
Own Your Work - Take responsibility for your work from initial analysis and design through testing and delivery.
Build Financial Knowledge - Develop an understanding of finance, capital markets, and the businesses our clients support.
Grow as a Consultant - Learn from experienced Galateans, seek feedback, and develop the skills needed to work effectively with clients and teammates.
Java 21+
- Kubernetes, AWS
Spring Boot
Agentic coding
RDMS
General Responsibilities
Project assignments may change based on client needs. Below is an example of a project you may be involved in.
The team serves as the technical partner helping one of our major enterprise clients unlock new financial capabilities. In this role, you will conduct discovery sessions to understand the client’s product landscape, design custom software solutions for Embedded Finance platforms, and guide technical and business stakeholders through production rollout. This is a highly visible client-facing role that combines business analysis, client collaboration, and hands-on engineering to deliver solutions that drive business value.
Technical Landscape
Experience with these technologies is a plus, but not required.
About You
Curiosity & Initiative - Eagerness to learn, ask questions, and take initiative when faced with new problems.
- Communication & Collaboration - Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to work effectively with teammates, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Adaptability - Comfort learning new technologies, navigating unfamiliar environments, and adjusting to changing priorities and business needs.
Technical Foundation - Must have already earned at least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a related field.
- Financial Curiosity - Interest in learning about finance, capital markets, and the businesses our clients support.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan with a competitive company contribution
Generous paid time off and parental leave
Disability and life insurance
- Lifestyle benefits stipend
Cell phone reimbursement
Compensation
- Recent Graduates
- Bachelor’s Degree - $95K base salary plus a $5K bonus after one year of employment
- Master’s Degree - $100K base salary plus a $5K bonus after one year of employment
- Candidates with Prior Experience
- $100K - $125K total compensation (base salary + bonus)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates, clients, and stakeholders
- Curiosity, initiative, and eagerness to learn
- Adaptability and comfort learning new technologies and navigating unfamiliar environments
- Interest in finance, capital markets, and client businesses
- Willingness to work fully in the office based on client assignment
- Willingness to travel to client offices as required
What We Do
Galatea Associates has established a rock-solid reputation among Wall Street investment banks for delivering mission-critical systems in a timely and efficient manner. We've built this reputation with our excellent teams and our unique organizational approach. Some of the largest financial firms in the world choose to partner with Galatea for several key reasons.
Why Work With Us
STARTUP CULTURE WITHOUT THE STARTUP STRESS Galatea has the culture of a FinTech startup with the security and reputation of over 20 years in business. Come experience a fun and collegiate atmosphere while producing financial software solutions alongside some of the most experienced people in the industry.
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