Software Engineer

Galileo; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 105,600 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Bonus and/or long term incentives

Job summary

Galileo, a financial technology company in Seattle, is looking for a Software Engineer excited to drive code at rapid scale. This role offers the chance to engage in software development, testing, and deployment while shaping product functionality and system architecture.

Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science/Engineering and have strong programming proficiency in Python or Java. The position offers base compensation ranging from $105,600 to $198,000 USD along with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• No more than 2+ years of professional full-time relevant work experience.
• Strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn unfamiliar systems.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and basic unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and deploy software systems.
• Ensure code quality, efficiency, and adherence to best practices.
• Communicate with project leads, product managers and other software developers.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Knowledge of Java

Problem-solving skills

AWS services experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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Who we are:

Welcoming, collaborative and having the opportunity to make an impact - is how our employees describe working here. Galileo is a financial technology company that provides innovative and revolutionary software products and services that power some of the world’s largest Fintechs. We are the only payments innovator that applies tech and engineering capabilities to empower Fintechs and financial institutions to unleash their full creativity to achieve their most inspired goals. Galileo leads its industry with superior fraud detection, security, decision‑making analytics and regulatory compliance functionality combined with customized, responsive and flexible programs to accelerate the success of all payments companies and solve tomorrow’s payments challenges today. We hire energetic and creative employees while providing them the opportunity to excel in their careers and make a difference for our clients. Learn more about us and why we work here at https://www.galileo-ft.com/working-at-galileo.

The role

We are looking for a Software Engineer excited to help drive our code at rapid scale. Galileo removes the complexities of payments, so companies can focus on providing their customers with excellent card issuing and peerless digital banking experiences. On our team, you will be in the middle of it all – implementing new functionality, architecting our system, squashing bugs, maintaining the health of our code, and continually growing as an engineer. You will be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, testing, deploying, monitoring and supporting mission critical systems. You’ll face and solve a wide range of challenges: technical, product, and operational, shaping your personal growth and career along the way, as well as helping mold and grow the members of the team.

What you’ll do:

• Development, testing and deployment of software systems
• Actively participate in reviews to ensure code quality, efficiency, and adherence to best practices
• Execute on well defined technical tasks and user stories with high quality in a timely manner
• Help translate product requirements into technical solutions
• Communicate with project leads, product managers and other software developers
• Adapt existing practices, processes and frameworks to deliver tasksCollaborate with peers as well as cross functional teams to coordinate and deliver projects

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or Software Engineering
• Have no more than 2+ years of professional full‑time relevant work experience.
• Strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn unfamiliar systems.
• Affinity for solving complex problems and the drive to dive deep into the technical details.
• Proficiency in Python, Java or another modern object‑oriented language.
• Ability to follow established patterns and contribute to well‑defined features.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and basic unit tests.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services using Terraform.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with asynchronous systems and event based systems (queues, streams)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and service‑oriented architectures.

Compensation and Benefits

The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.

This role may also be eligible for a bonus and/or long term incentives. Your recruiter will provide more information to you. All roles are eligible for competitive benefits. More information about our employee benefits can be found in the link below.

Benefits

To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi & Galileo page!

US‑Based Base Compensation

$105,600 - $198,000 USD