AWM - London - Associate - Software Engineering

Goldman Sachs; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a senior digital software engineer to join their innovative Digital Engineering team. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge digital platforms that power key business functions in asset management. As part of a global team, you will leverage your expertise in Java, Spring, and microservice architecture to solve complex challenges and contribute to the development of customer-centric products. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in the financial services sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Java and Spring technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve problems creatively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build customer-centric products.
• Develop solutions for complex problems in asset management.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring technologies

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Restful web services

Test-driven development

Agile Operating Models

Microservice architecture

AWS

Kafka

MongoDB

Distributed systems

Job description

GSAM is the asset management arm of Goldman Sachs, which supervises more than $1.8 trillion in assets. Goldman Sachs Asset Management has been providing discretionary investment advisory services since 1988 and has investment professionals in all major financial centers around the world.
Our team of engineers builds solutions to the most complex problems. We develop cutting-edge digital platforms and processes that form the core of our key business and enable several marketing and sales. We develop global web and mobile platforms for Third Party Distribution and Institutional businesses. Team members have the opportunity to work at the forefront of technology innovation alongside industry leaders and make significant contributions to the field.
We are seeking a senior digital software engineer for the Asset Management Division in the Digital Engineering team.
Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Java, J2EE, Spring technologies.
• You approach problem solving with an open mind within the context of a team.
• You have exceptional analytical skills, able to apply knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at creative and commercial solutions.
• You collaborate with globally-located cross-functional teams in building customer-centric products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience integrating with Restful web services.
• Experience in test-driven development, with hands-on experience in testing frameworks such as JUnit.
• Comfort with Agile Operating Models.
• Experience working with a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservice architecture.
• Strong proficiency in distributed systems, low-latency services, NoSQL, and relational databases.
• Ability to establish trusted partnerships with product heads and executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience with AWS.
• Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, Spring.
• Experience in Financial Services or Fintech is a plus.