Software Engineer - Analyst/Associate - Birmingham

WeAreTechWomen; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented backend engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll focus on micro-service development using Java and Spring, while collaborating with diverse stakeholders to create innovative solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative, agile environment, where your contributions will directly impact the development of a cutting-edge digital platform. If you're passionate about technology and ready to tackle new challenges, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in Java, Spring, and MongoDB is essential.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Focus on software design and development, particularly micro-service development.
• Collaborate with various teams to build scalable applications.

Skills

Java

Spring

MongoDB

Micro-services

DevOps tools

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Gitlab

Job description

MORE ABOUT THIS JOB

Please note division and function examples are representative of opportunities common for this skill-set. The list is not exhaustive, and availability of open roles is determined based on business need. Specific roles will be confirmed through the interview process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Software engineers primarily focus on software design and development. This is meant to cover most programming positions in Engineering, including positions that were previously considered business software engineers, platform engineers, and quality assurance engineers. Combine the best open source software, databases, cloud solutions, and programming languages to solve problems and provide accurate, complex, scalable applications that help our business and clients gain new insights.

As a software engineer, you are the change agents that transform Goldman Sachs by applying your technical know-how. Be a part of our embedded engineering teams that work as a unit with our business partners. Collaborate with trading, sales, asset management, banking, finance, and others to build and automate solutions to keep our firm’s position on the cutting edge. Or, join our core engineering teams, and elevate all of our businesses by providing reliable, scalable platforms for data engineering, machine learning, networking, developer tooling, collaboration, and more.

Innovate with UI/UX designers, data scientists, cloud engineers, and more in a collaborative, agile environment where your enthusiasm to take on new problems and learn will have an immediate impact.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

This is a backend engineering role which will involve the candidate working across a variety of areas, primarily micro-service development in Java, Spring, and interaction with MongoDB. It requires the candidate to be familiar with distributed services, testing, system monitoring and reporting, and the complete SDLC process. Any experience in application security will be preferred.

This role offers the opportunity to work with a best-in-class team of engineers building an exciting digital platform for our PWM business. The team works directly with a variety of stakeholders, including product & operations teams, and partnering closely with engineering teams across the division to help in evolving the alternatives platform.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

1. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
2. Prior industry experience developing in Java, Spring & Non-SQL technologies such as MongoDB
3. Experience with micro-services, Java deployments & DevOps tools such as Gitlab
4. Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices
5. An ability to drive to goals and milestones while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail
6. Strong communication and documentation skills - both verbally and in writing to effectively interact with multiple people and global teams
7. Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
8. Strong team player & experience working with global teams
9. Self-motivated individual that possesses excellent time management and organizational skills

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness, and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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