Lead Financial Software Consultant

Galatea Associates•Somerville, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Galatea Associates is seeking a Lead Financial Software Consultant to combine hands-on software development with technical and people leadership. The role shapes technical direction and leads complex project delivery, while mentoring consultants and collaborating with clients and business stakeholders. The work supports systems for global liquidity and capital flow. Project assignments may vary based on client needs. An example project is the design, architecture, and delivery of a cloud-native investment accounting platform integrating front-, middle-, and back-office services with capabilities from another firm. The position may involve technologies such as GitHub Copilot, Java, Kubernetes, Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, Postgres, and Redis; experience with these technologies is a plus but not required. The position requires working fully in the office based on the client assignment, and travel to client offices may be required. Compensation is dependent on relevant skills and experience, with total compensation of $165,000–$190,000 (base salary plus bonus).

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading a scrum team of 2–5 engineers, setting goals, providing constructive feedback, and supporting team members’ development.
Experience designing large-scale distributed systems and solving complex technical challenges, ideally involving high-throughput and near-real-time systems.
Experience driving adoption of agentic software development, including designing an agentic AI-based SDLC, defining quality gates, building knowledge bases, and helping a team adopt these practices to improve efficiency.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate client needs into practical solutions.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a related field.
Willingness to work fully in the office based on the client assignment.
Willingness to travel to client offices as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GitHub Copilot, Java, Kubernetes, Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, Postgres, or Redis.
Prior financial services experience.
Curiosity about finance, capital markets, and the businesses clients support.

Responsibilities

Own the technical direction and end-to-end delivery of complex solutions for a team of 2–5 consultants, from design and analysis through implementation and testing.
Drive team usage of agentic software development practices.
Guide team members’ professional development, provide technical mentorship, and foster a collaborative environment.
Collaborate with client stakeholders to define requirements, align expectations, and deliver effective solutions.
Develop an understanding of finance, capital markets, and clients’ businesses.
Design, architect, and deliver solutions such as the example cloud-native investment accounting platform.