Software Engineer, Microservices & Low-Latency

Goldman Sachs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in London is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to help design and deliver high-performance financial software across our global technology stack.

You will work on low-latency distributed systems, microservices, and API development, collaborating with engineers, product teams, and security.

The role requires strong Java/JavaScript, Spring Boot, and cloud/on-prem experiences, with opportunities to mentor and shape an engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience with low latency, high throughput distributed systems.
• Experience with microservices and API development.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Comfort with Agile operating models.
• Energetic, self-directed, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Drive design of critical components and oversee new feature implementation.
• Collaborate with a global cross-functional team.
• Contribute to engineering culture and product roadmaps.
• Design flows using cloud and on-prem technologies to ensure performance and scalability.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews.
• Communicate with leadership and business teams.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Kafka

AWS

React

Angular

NoSQL databases

Relational databases

Job description

Goldman Sachs in London is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to help design and deliver high-performance financial software across our global technology stack.

You will work on low-latency distributed systems, microservices, and API development, collaborating with engineers, product teams, and security.

The role requires strong Java/JavaScript, Spring Boot, and cloud/on-prem experiences, with opportunities to mentor and shape an engineering culture.