VP, Low-Latency Java/C++ Engineer - London

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

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) is seeking a Low-Latency Java/C++ Software Engineer in London to design, build, and optimize high-performance systems for electronic trading. You will work on a fast-paced platform that values speed, reliability, and scalability, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust solutions.

The role emphasizes clean code, rigorous testing, and the ability to turn complex requirements into maintainable software in a competitive, market-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java or C++ programming skills, ideally in a real-time low latency / zero GC environment.
• High desire to produce organised, readable, and maintainable software
• Proven problem-solving ability with critical and creative thinking
• Effective communicator in both written and verbal mediums
• Hands-on experience writing robust, automated unit and integration test suites to ensure code reliability

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain high-performance, high-availability, high-capacity, yet nimble and adaptive platforms satisfying a range of business needs
• Work in partnership with the wider engineering & product teams to design and implement best-in-class solutions
• Work closely with our counterpart teams globally to ensure we’re building features and systems that can be reused and leveraging work and experience from the other regions

Skills

Java

C++

Low-latency

Real-time systems

Code quality

Tools

Kafka

Linux

Python

SQL

Job description

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) is seeking a Low-Latency Java/C++ Software Engineer in London to design, build, and optimize high-performance systems for electronic trading. You will work on a fast-paced platform that values speed, reliability, and scalability, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust solutions.

The role emphasizes clean code, rigorous testing, and the ability to turn complex requirements into maintainable software in a competitive, market-driven environment.