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Senior Back End Software Engineer

Posted: May 31, 2025

Job Description

Join Galileo, a leading FinTech company, as a Staff Backend Engineer on the Markets Team. This role involves leading a small team, building highly scalable microservices, and contributing to the company's expansion into new markets. You will play a key role in the entire software development lifecycle from design to deployment.

Key Information

  • Location Model: Remote
  • Location Details: USA Only (Excludes Hawaii and Alaska for remote work)
  • Salary Range: $1 - $2 USD
  • Years Experience Min: 6+ years
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Company Industry: FinTech
  • Visa Sponsorship: N/A
  • Relocation Assistance: N/A
  • Working Hours: N/A

Technical Stack

  • Core (Must-Have):
    • Python
    • AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Kinesis Firehose, SQS, SNS, EKS, EC2, S3, IAM Roles, VPC Endpoints)
    • Terraform
    • SQL
  • Nice-to-Have:
    • Snowflake
    • Web caching/load balancing

Role & Responsibilities

  • Key Responsibilities:
    • Plan, design, and build scalable backend solutions for new markets.
    • Manage the complete software development process from conception to deployment.
    • Design and implement overall system architecture and REST APIs.
    • Ensure systems are designed for speed and scalability.
    • Lead and mentor a small team of backend and ML engineers.
  • Must-Have Qualifications:
    • 6+ years of backend software development experience.
    • 3+ years of professional experience with Python.
    • Expertise in the AWS tech stack (listed above).
    • Experience creating IaaS using Terraform.
    • Demonstrated expertise in design patterns, security, performance, and usability.
  • Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
    • Prior exposure to the payments industry, risk, and fraud solutions.
    • Familiarity with Snowflake.
    • Familiarity with web caching and load balancing.

Company & Culture

  • Benefits Highlights:
    • Competitive benefits (specifics require further inquiry, refer to Benefits page).
    • May be eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentives.
  • Potential Red Flags / Things to Note:
    • Stated salary range ($1-$2 USD) appears erroneous and requires clarification.
    • Remote work is not available from Hawaii or Alaska.
    • Emphasis on building systems from scratch might imply a dynamic, potentially less structured environment.
  • Company Culture Snippets:
    • Welcoming and collaborative environment.
    • Opportunity to make a significant impact.
    • Fast-moving, highly-collaborative environment.

Job Details

Salary

1.5

Location

Remote / Chile