Lead Financial Software Consultant

Galatea Associates; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Generous PTO and parental leave

Disability and life insurance

Cell phone reimbursement

Lifestyle benefits stipend

Job summary

Galatea Associates, LLC is seeking a Lead Financial Software Consultant to shape and lead our growing team. The role blends hands-on software development with technical and people leadership, architecting solutions and mentoring junior consultants to deliver complex projects from planning to delivery.

You will work on cloud-native investment accounting platforms, partnering with clients and stakeholders to drive end-to-end delivery while expanding your financial services expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading a scrum team of 2–5 engineers and mentoring junior consultants.
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience designing large-scale distributed systems, high-throughput and near-real-time workloads.
• Knowledge of finance, capital markets, and investment accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and end-to-end delivery of complex solutions for a team of 2–5 consultants.
• Lead and mentor junior consultants to support team growth.
• Build and manage client relationships, translating requirements into practical solutions.
• Develop financial industry expertise to better serve client needs.

Skills

Project Leadership

Technical Expertise

Client Collaboration

Financial Industry Interest

AI-Driven Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Kubernetes

Azure

Kafka

Snowflake

Postgres

Redis

Job description

Galatea Associates is seeking a Lead Financial Software Consultant to help shape and lead our growing team!

This role combines hands-on software development with technical and people leadership. You will architect solutions, lead and mentor junior consultants, collaborate with clients and business stakeholders, and help drive complex projects from planning through delivery. Through this work, you will help lead the development of systems that support global liquidity and capital flow.

At Galatea, we value collaboration, ownership, and open communication. Our teams work closely together to solve challenging problems, support one another’s growth, and deliver strong results for our clients.

What You’ll Do

General Responsibilities

• Accelerate Technical Delivery - 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.

• Lead & Mentor Junior Consultants - Guide team members’ professional development, provide technical mentorship, and foster a collaborative environment that supports team growth.

• Build Client Relationships - Collaborate with client stakeholders to define requirements, align expectations, and deliver effective solutions.

• Develop Financial Expertise - Build an understanding of finance, capital markets, and our clients’ businesses.

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.

Galatea is partnering with our client to design, architect, and deliver a next-generation, cloud-native investment accounting platform. The platform will integrate our client’s front-, middle-, and back-office services with the middle- and back-office capabilities of another firm, creating a connected, modern investment accounting solution.

Technical Landscape:

Experience with these technologies is a plus, but not required.

• GitHub co-pilot / Agentic SDLC

• Java

• Kubernetes

• Azure

• Kafka

• Snowflake

• Postgres

• Redis

About You

• Project Leadership - Demonstrated experience leading a scrum team of 2–5 engineers, setting goals, providing constructive feedback, and supporting team members’ development.

• Technical Expertise & AI-Driven Innovation - Experience designing large-scale distributed systems and solving complex technical challenges, ideally involving high-throughput and near-real-time systems. Experience driving the adoption of agentic software development, including designing an agentic AI-based SDLC, defining quality gates, building knowledge bases, and helping the team adopt these practices to improve efficiency.

• Client Collaboration - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate client needs into practical solutions.

• Technical Foundation - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a related field.

• Financial Interest - Curiosity about finance, capital markets, and the businesses our clients support. Prior financial services experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement plans with a competitive company contribution

• Generous PTO and parental leave

• Disability and life insurance

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Lifestyle benefits stipend

Compensation

• Dependent on relevant skills and experience.

• $165K - $190K total compensation (base salary + bonus)

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 a Lead 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.