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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.
A look into your First Project
Project assignments may change based on client needs. Below is an example of the type of work 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
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
Paid time off and parental leave
Disability and life insurance
Lifestyle benefits stipend
Cell phone reimbursement
Compensation: Recent Graduate (Bachelor’s Degree) — $95K base plus a $5K bonus after one year of employment
Recent Graduate (Master’s Degree) — $100K base plus a $5K bonus after one year of employment
Candidates must be willing to work fully in the office based on their client assignment. Travel to client offices may also be required.
For recruiting purposes, this position is described as an Entry-Level Financial Software Consultant. While this description reflects the responsibilities and level of the position, Galatea does not use formal job titles or levels internally. Employees are designated as "Associates" regardless of their role or level of responsibility.
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