Senior Data Engineer, Galileo Financial Technologies
$128-240k
Global payments processing platform
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Global payments processing platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$128-240k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Galileo's mission is to expanding the financial frontier by powering the world's most innovative Fintechs.
Role
Who you are
- If you thrive in iterative delivery, enjoy solving complex data problems, and want your work to actually matter, you’ll fit right in
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 5+ years of professional, hands-on data engineering experience building and operating production systems
- Expert-level SQL and proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred)
- Hands-on Snowflake experience: modeling, performance tuning, modeling, transformation design, and warehouse optimization
- Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred) and its core compute/storage/data services
- Workflow orchestration experience (Airflow preferred) and familiarity with frameworks like dbt, PySpark, or Snowpark
- Experience deploying infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred) to manage cloud resources
- Strong grounding in CI/CD, Git workflows, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices
- A bias toward iteration, ownership, and delivering measurable value
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer who can own complex data products end-to-end, shape engineering standards, and elevate how data is modeled, orchestrated, and delivered across Galileo
- This role sits at the core of our cloud-native platform which powers real financial experiences for both internal teams and external clients
- You’ll collaborate with Product, Platform, and peer engineering teams to build a secure, reliable, scalable data ecosystem, and you’ll be a key voice in defining the standards, patterns, and best practices we run on as we grow
- Own end-to-end data pipelines - design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT workflows supporting high-volume, high-quality data products
- Develop performant, trusted data models including semantic layers, dimensional models, and curated datasets used across the business and by external clients
- Break down ambiguous requirements and translate them into well-scoped technical deliverables with clear acceptance criteria
- Implement data quality, governance, lineage, and observability best practices, including proactive monitoring and alerting
- Drive root-cause analysis and preventative actions when incidents occur, raising the engineering bar with every fix
- Influence cross-functional planning with Product, Analytics, and Platform to align priorities and deliver predictable outcomes
- Mentor junior engineers through design reviews, code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing
- We’re looking for someone who not only raises the technical bar, but also strengthens our small, high-trust team through thoughtful communication, ownership, and a genuine commitment to being a culture add
Our take
The global neobanking market is still growing at a staggering rate, valued at more than $50 billion and forecast to grow 50% annually for the foreseeable future. While companies like Revolut, Monzo, and Wise have been at the forefront of this digital revolution, Galileo has been a major background player.
In essence, the 2001-founded company provides some of the world’s leading fintechs (including the aforementioned Monzo and Wise), with the software and infrastructure they need to issue cards, process payments, and build innovative digital banking products.
The Fintech industry as a whole sat up and took notice when SoFi acquired Galileo for $1.2 billion in 2020, a year before going public. However, it's worth noting that since then, Galileo has continued operating as an independent subsidiary.
New partnerships with the likes of Fundbox and Global Rewards indicate that business is still booming for Galileo, while the company also looks to be exploring new, potentially very lucrative avenues in the crypto industry.
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Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2019
$77m
SERIES A
May 2014
$8.3m
SERIES A
Total funding: $85.3m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits
- Generous vacation and holidays
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- 401(k) and education on retirement planning Retirement plans and planning
- Tuition reimbursement on approved programs
- Monthly contribution up to $200 to help you pay off your student loans
- Great health & well-being benefits including: telehealth parental support, subsidized gym program
- Fully stocked kitchen (snacks and drinks)
Company HQ
Sandy, UT
Leadership
Bill Kennedy
(CEO)Previously VP of Product at Salesforce, CFO/COO at Tomax Corporation and was the CFO at SirsiDynix.
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