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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 building and scaling microservices for new markets, leading a small technical team, and contributing significantly to the platform that powers major FinTechs with superior fraud detection, security, and compliance.

Key Information

  • Location Model: Remote
  • Location Details: USA Only (excluding Hawaii and Alaska)
  • Salary Range: $1 - $2 USD per year (Note: This range appears incorrect and likely a placeholder. Actual competitive range is expected upon discussion.)
  • 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 (3+ years professional experience)
    • AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, Kinesis Firehose, SQS, SNS, EKS, EC2, S3, IAM Roles, VPC Endpoints)
    • Terraform or related IaaS technologies
    • SQL
    • Agile Development
    • Git/Gitlab
    • REST API design
  • Nice-to-Have:
    • Payments Industry experience (risk and fraud solutions)
    • Snowflake
    • Web caching and load balancing

Role & Responsibilities

  • Key Responsibilities:
    • Plan, design, and build scalable backend systems.
    • Manage the full software development lifecycle.
    • Design and implement microservice architecture and REST APIs.
    • Ensure systems are designed for speed and scalability.
    • Mentor and guide a small team of engineers.
    • Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies.
    • Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Must-Have Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
    • 6+ years in backend software development.
    • Expertise in AWS tech stack.
    • Experience creating IaaS with Terraform.
    • Proven experience in design patterns, security, performance, and usability.
    • Ability to lead and mentor a technical team.
  • Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
    • Prior exposure to the payments industry.
    • Familiarity with Snowflake.

Company & Culture

  • Benefits Highlights:
    • Competitive benefits (details available via link).
    • Eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentives.
  • Potential Red Flags / Things to Note:
    • Stated salary range ($1-$2 USD) is likely erroneous and requires clarification.
    • Remote work not available from Hawaii or Alaska.
  • Company Culture Snippets:
    • Welcoming and collaborative environment.
    • Opportunity to make a significant impact.
    • Emphasis on creativity and innovation.
    • Work in a fast-moving, highly-collaborative environment.

Job Details

Salary

1.5

Location

Remote / Uruguay