Entry-Level Financial Software Consultant
Description
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
General Responsibilities
-
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.
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.
-
Java 21+
- Kubernetes, AWS
-
Spring Boot
-
Agentic coding
-
RDMS
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 Graduate (Bachelor’s Degree) — $95K base salary plus a $5K bonus after one year of employment
-
Recent Graduate (Master’s Degree) — $100K base salary plus a $5K bonus after one year of employment
Skills
As published by lever · 10 questions
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company
Short answers (4)
- What are your total compensation expectations, including base salary and bonus?
- How did you hear about Galatea Associates?
- Please enter your full name to acknowledge that you have read Galatea Associates’ Data Protection Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
- Please read the following acknowledgment. If you agree to these terms, enter your full name in the box provided. ** "If employed by Galatea Associates, I agree to provide copies of university transcript(s) and diplomas and, upon request, agree to provide permission to Galatea to independently obtain transcripts. In addition, I understand that as part of Galatea’s hiring procedure, an investigative report about my criminal and credit background will be made. Further, in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States or United Kingdom and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document forms upon hire if applicable. For US employees, employment authorization will be then validated via the E-Verify program. Upon written request, I can obtain further information about the nature and scope of this inquiry. I understand that reference inquiries made by Galatea may not be limited to only the reference names that I have provided. I understand that employment with Galatea Associates is contingent upon several factors, including satisfactory information from a background and reference check. All representations by me in this data sheet are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I have not knowingly omitted any related information of an adverse nature. Inaccurate information may make me ineligible for employment. Nothing in any firm document or writing creates a contract for a specific term of employment. No management person is authorized to offer or create a contract of employment for a specific term. Employment is "at-will." **
Pick from a list (6)
- How many years of professional work experience do you have after completing university? optional
- Which other Galatea office locations would you be interested in working from? Select all that apply. optional
- In which year would you be available to start at Galatea? optional
- In which quarter would you be available to start? optional
- Will you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship from Galatea Associates to be legally authorized to work in the United States? optional
- Are you willing to travel for work when required? optional