Global Banking & Markets - Software Engineer - Associate - Birmingham Birmingham · United Kingd[...]

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking a Software Engineer - Associate in Birmingham to develop a strategic platform for pricing and lifecycle automation. The role involves building large-scale systems, collaborating with trading desks, and requires strong Java skills and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong object-oriented analysis and design skills.
• Familiarity with automated testing, DevOps, and Continuous Deployment.

Responsibilities

• Building a unified platform for pricing, quoting, and lifecycle automation.
• Communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders globally.
• Collaborating with international teams on impactful projects.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented analysis

Data structures

Algorithms

Automated testing

DevOps

Continuous Deployment

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NoSQL data stores

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Global Banking & Markets - Software Engineer - Associate - Birmingham location_on Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Automation Engineer

FICC Technology is seeking a developer to work on a strategic platform for pricing, quoting, and lifecycle automation within our division. This platform supports real-time decision-making and trade-booking for traders and sales across various business lines daily.

The ideal candidate will have experience in building large-scale distributed systems that are fast, accurate, and highly reliable, with commercial Java experience.

The successful candidate will join a team of talented developers on a high-visibility project, with opportunities to work directly with trading desks.

Responsibilities include:

1. Building a unified platform for pricing, quoting, and lifecycle automation in FICC derivatives products.
2. Communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders globally.
3. Collaborating with international teams on impactful projects.
4. Engaging proactively with stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
5. Contributing innovative ideas and solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong object-oriented analysis and design skills.
• Familiarity with automated testing, DevOps, and Continuous Deployment.
• Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NoSQL data stores (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB, Elastic).
• Experience with message-oriented middleware (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience debugging distributed systems.