Software Engineer | Associate | London

Goldman Sachs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a backend software engineer to join our embedded or core engineering teams. You will work with Java and Spring, interacting with MongoDB and DevOps tools to deliver reliable, scalable platforms.

You’ll collaborate with global teams, designers, data scientists, and cloud engineers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will contribute to micro-services, testing, system monitoring, and the full SDLC, driving to milestones with attention to detail and strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Experience with Java and Spring frameworks.
• Experience with non-SQL technologies such as MongoDB.
• Understanding of micro-services and DevOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business partners to build and automate solutions across trading, sales, asset management, banking, and finance.
• Develop backend services in Java/Spring and work with MongoDB.
• Contribute to distributed services, testing, monitoring, and the full SDLC.

Skills

Java

Spring

MongoDB

Microservices

DevOps (GitLab)

SDLC

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field

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.

What we do

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Our team of engineers builds solutions to the most complex problems. We develop cutting-edge software and platforms that form the core of our key business and enable transactions to move in milliseconds. We provide real-time access to critical deal information and process billions of data points each day to inform firm-wide market insights and strategies. Team members have the opportunity to work at the forefront of technology innovation alongside industry leaders and make significant contributions to the field. This position provides a unique opportunity to gain subject matter expertise in both technology and finance.

This is a backend engineering role which will involve working across a variety of areas, primarily micro-service development in Java, Spring and interaction with MongoDB. You will ideally be familiar with distributed services, testing, system monitoring and reporting, and the complete SDLC process.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
• 3+ years experience with Java, Spring & Non-SQL technologies such as MongoDB
• Experience with micro-services, java deployments & Dev Ops tools such as Gitlab
• Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices
• An ability to drive to goals and milestones while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and documentation skills - both verbally and in writing to effectively interact with multiple people and global teams
• Excellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong team player & experience working with global teams
• 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.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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