Software Engineer - CF&O Shared Services – Birmingham – VP

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment banking firm is seeking a Software Engineer VP to lead and innovate within their CF&O Shared Services in Birmingham. This role demands a seasoned technology leader with over 7 years of software development experience and at least 3 years in leadership. The candidate will manage engineering teams, ensuring high-quality application delivery while collaborating with business stakeholders. Ideal applicants will possess strong programming skills, leadership capabilities, and an understanding of agile methodologies. The company offers a competitive package and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive vacation policies

On-site fitness centers

Health advocacy services

Child care services

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in software development.
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to software engineering teams.
• Manage and mentor software engineers.
• Drive adoption of best practices in software development.

Skills

Software development methodologies

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Programming languages (Java, Python, C#, Go)

Data structures and algorithms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SpringBoot

SQL databases

Cloud computing platforms

Job description

Software Engineer - CF&O Shared Services – Birmingham – VP

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

BUSINESS UNIT: CF&O Shared Services (CFOSS) was created with the objective to centralize related platforms, services, and expertise required by multiple CF&O divisions in order to realize efficiencies and uniform solutions.

The team’s core priorities include:

• Establishing positions data quality, accountability, and lineage.
• Developing unified data models across assessment platforms and ensure they meet regulatory and internal Risk & Compliance management requirements.
• Accelerating the adoption of Cloud and Core Engineering solutions.
• Support the development of analytic calculations and data transformations.
• Provide workflow efficiencies through the systemization and automation of review, sign-off, and commenting processes of financial metrics and the associated limits.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

This VP role is for a seasoned technology leader responsible for the strategic direction, execution, and overall management of software engineering teams within the Finance & Risk Platforms division. This individual will drive innovation, ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable applications, and foster a culture of technical excellence.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL (RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to multiple software engineering teams, aligning technology initiatives with business goals.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, including agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and continuous delivery.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of complex financial systems and platforms.
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of applications.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks.
• Champion innovation and explore emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead the effort to reduce technical debt and modernize legacy systems.

SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in software development, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies, tools, and technologies.
• Strong client / stakeholder management skills with strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong delivery focus.
• Experience managing budgets and resources effectively.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design and core programming concepts.
• Comfortable multi-tasking, managing multiple stakeholders and working as part of a global team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong programming experience in at least one language (e.g. Java, Python, C#, Go).
• Experience with modern front-end technologies such as React.
• In-depth knowledge of relational and columnar SQL databases, including database design and performance optimization.
• Experience with industry standard frameworks and tools such as SpringBoot, DropWizard, Maven, Web/RESTful service development, etc.
• Knowledge of ORM frameworks.
• Experience in ML/Data Science/AWS will be relevant and useful.
• Experience with continuous delivery and deployment.
• Proficient at working with large and complex code bases.
• Sound in object-oriented programming fundamentals.
• Experience in the financial services industry, particularly in risk management or regulatory reporting.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

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

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 143604
• Job Category Vice President
• Posting Date 11/13/2025, 03:21 PM
• Locations Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Healthcare & Medical Services

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

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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