Core Engineering, Slang SDLC Software Engineer, Analyst/ Associate, Singapore

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is looking for a software development professional to enhance the Slang SDLC workflow on its SecDb platform. The role involves collaborating with various teams to improve user experience and deliver solutions rapidly. Ideal candidates have a technical degree and solid programming skills, with a chance to contribute significantly in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

Generous vacation policies

Fitness reimbursement program

Child Care & Family Care services

Financial Wellness & Retirement support

Qualifications

• Min. 1 year for Analyst/3 years for Associate experience in programming.
• Experience in large and complex software systems, distributed computing, and databases.
• Motivation to learn about trading workflow and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the Slang SDLC workflow on the SecDb platform.
• Develop quickly on SecDb with high-quality standards.
• Interact with business and tech teams to build innovative solutions.

Skills

Problem Solving

Software Development

Object-Oriented Programming

Algorithms

Data Structures

Education

Technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related field

Job description

SDLC & RUNTIME

We develop and support SDLC platforms and services to our 17,000 engineers worldwide, enabling them to deliver software for their business. Increasingly the firm relies on technology to achieve its commercial goals and deliver value to shareholders through innovative technology solutions. To achieve these ambitions, we must be able to empower our talented engineers by providing a developer environment that is attractive, matches their expectations, keeps them engaged and productive.

We are responsible for Goldman Sachs’ mission critical production platforms. Our aim is to innovate and drive technology solutions that will empower our engineers to deliver value to our clients. By joining us, you will be part of a diverse global technical team focusing on solving critical business problems.

WHAT SLANG SDLC IS

Securities Database, known as SecDb, is the backbone of Goldman Sachs’ risk analytics platform for securities. The development of this proprietary software system marked a significant milestone in Goldman Sachs’ technological history. SecDb continues to be a strategic, critical platform for the Firm that we will continue to invest in for the foreseeable future. Slang stands for Securities Language - it is the language of SecDb. It is used by thousands of GS engineers worldwide, with 1500 production releases per day on average. It's our hyper-converged SDLC that supports this rapid development cycle, which our front office businesses rely on.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Maintain and improve the Slang SDLC workflow and tooling on the SecDb platform
• Focus on user experience and customer satisfaction
• Interact directly with the business and other tech teams to build innovative solutions to support the GS business
• Develop quickly on SecDb: changes to production systems can be made and deployed within minutes, while maintaining high quality standards
• High impact: Play a critical part in delivering value to our thousands of Slang developers worldwide

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• A technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a related field
• Solid understanding and algorithms and data structures
• Min. 1 year (for Analyst)/ 3 years (for Associate)of experience in deep knowledge of object-oriented computer programming, preferably in large scale financial or technical organization
• Strong software development and design experience, including a clear understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design and core programming concepts
• Experience in working with large and complex software systems, distributed computing, and databases
• Ability to work cross-functionally as well as the ability to work as a hands-on individual contributor
• Motivation to learn about trading workflow and financial markets
• Slang experience is not required but highly advantageous

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.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

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 Services

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).

Child Care & Family Care

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.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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