Director of Software Development, Galileo Financial Technologies
$192-330k
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Global payments processing platform
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Global payments processing platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$192-330k
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Galileo's mission is to expanding the financial frontier by powering the world's most innovative Fintechs.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent experience
- 10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years of proven experience in leadership roles, preferably within mobile and web domain, including backend
- Deep expertise in designing and managing cloud-based solutions with a strong focus on resiliency
- Strong understanding of agile development principles and tools
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams
- Experience with AWS (or other public cloud infra) and modern mobile stacks
- Experience working in a regulated industry, such as finance, is a plus
- Bi-Lingual Spanish/English is required
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the technical strategy, development and execution of both our Digital Banking Framework and Digital Banking Platform. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for building the foundational infrastructure that powers our hosted customer-facing experiences
- This leader will drive the design and delivery of platform capabilities that support scalable, performant, and secure digital products. You’ll manage multiple teams, align cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure the frameworks and services your org delivers accelerate—not constrain—product development across the company
- Own the technical vision and delivery execution
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineering leaders to align platform work with business needs
- Ensure the platform supports rapid product development across dozens of different customer programs while maintaining quality, compliance, and operational excellence
- Attract, retain, and develop top-tier engineering talent
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and customer-centric thinking
- Manage multiple remote engineering teams across platform and framework domains
- Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable engineering practices
- Measure and improve time-to-market metrics
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.
The hiring of financial industry veteran Derek White as CEO, and new partnerships with the likes of Fundbox and Global Rewards indicates 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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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
Derek White
(CEO, not founder)Served as VP of Global FSI Cloud at Google before joining Galileo. Prior to this they were the Vice Chair & Chief Digital Officer at U.S. Bank. Previously spent almost a decade in senior roles at Barclays, including spells as Chief Customer Experience Officer, Global Retail & Business Banking, and Groupwide Chief Digital & Design Officer.
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