Software Engineering - Controllers - Vice President - Birmingham

eFinancialCareers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Software Developer to manage the end-to-end development of their Client Asset Protection systems. Candidates should possess strong skills in Java and RDBMS, along with a relevant degree and experience. This role involves dynamic challenges and collaboration in a fast-paced environment focused on financial technology.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of software development experience.
• Strong RDBMS knowledge.
• Experience with distributed, microservices-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end systems development cycle in an Agile environment.
• Develop technical designs, testing strategies, and implementation plans.
• Understand and respond to business needs for process workflows.

Skills

Object-oriented analysis and design

Problem-solving

Data modeling

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Java

AWS

Hadoop

Kafka

Job description

What we do?

Client Asset Protection - Client Assets Engineering is at the core of Client Protection and Collateral Management functions for Goldman Sachs globally. Our platform manages the segregation of customer assets, implements complex optimization calculations, and controls across business functions and asset classes, governed by regulations across various jurisdictions (US-SEC/FINRA, UK-FCA, JP-FSA, etc.). Our platforms oversee client assets worth approximately $1 trillion and facilitate funding opportunities on client margins worth around $100 billion for the firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end systems development cycle in an Agile environment, from requirements analysis to coding, testing, UAT, implementation, and maintenance.
• Develop high-level and detailed technical designs, testing strategies, and implementation plans.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with exposure to all areas of Finance.
• Understand and respond to business needs, developing process workflows, data requirements, and specifications to support implementation.
• Build strong relationships with business partners.
• Identify opportunities for cross-divisional collaboration and reuse of solutions.
• Engage in data modeling and curation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of software development experience.
• Excellent object-oriented or functional analysis and design skills.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization.
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging with technical and business audiences globally.
• Problem-solving skills with a data-driven decision-making approach.
• Ability to multitask, manage multiple stakeholders, and work as part of a global team.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and passion for problem solving and product development.

Expert Knowledge in One or More of

• Java programming, including concurrency and memory management.
• Strong RDBMS knowledge.
• Experience developing distributed, microservices-based applications.
• Data modeling and curation for large-scale datasets.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS S3, Snowflake, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest or knowledge in investment banking or financial instruments.
• Experience with big data concepts and tools like Hadoop for Data Lake.
• Experience with near real-time transactional systems like Kafka.
• Experience in Business Process Management (BPM).

About Goldman Sachs

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