Asset & Wealth Management - Software Engineering - Vice President - New York

Candidate Experience Site - Lateral; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a seasoned Full-Stack Lead Engineer in New York to drive architecture and delivery of scalable, low-latency financial software. You will lead a global team, own backend/frontend integration, and push forward secure, data-driven solutions using Java/SpringBoot, AWS, Kafka, and modern DevOps practices.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across Asset & Wealth Management to deliver high-impact platforms, ensuring quality, performance, and user-centric design in a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience in software engineering
• Lead a global team of software engineers across backend and frontend
• Proficient in Java and SpringBoot for building robust applications
• Strong skills with SQL/NoSQL/MongoDB for data solutions
• Experience integrating Kafka for event-driven architectures
• Familiar with Gradle/Maven, Git-CI/CD, and test/code quality tools
• Security best practices with Spring Security and OAuth

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of full-stack software solutions for asset management in a fast-paced setting
• Architect and develop scalable services with backend/frontend integration
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across geographies
• Implement RESTful services and data models with robust security
• Leverage AWS services (ECS, Lambda, Step Functions) and containerization
• Ensure code quality with SonarQube and automated tests
• Drive Agile processes and continuous delivery across teams

Skills

Full stack

Team leadership

Java/SpringBoot

SQL/NoSQL/MongoDB

Kafka

CI/CD

Spring Security

AWS

Docker/Kubernetes

REST APIs

Frontend development

Code quality

Agile

Collaboration

Finance domain

Tools

Gradle

Maven

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Asset & Wealth Management - Software Engineering - Vice President - New York

New York, NY, United States

Job Description

What We Do

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things possible.Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients.Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action.Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.

Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategists’ groups, is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here.

Who We Look For

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.

Asset and Wealth Management (AWM)

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm’s primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world’s leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:

• Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services
• Advisors, understanding our clients’ priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios
• Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients’ investment decisions
• Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goal

What You’ll Do:

Are you a seasoned Full Stack Lead Engineer with over 6 years of experience? Do you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and have a passion for building cutting-edge financial solutions? Join our elite team and lead the charge in revolutionizing the investment banking industry!

The Digital Technology team is seeking a Full-stack Senior Digital Software Engineer for the Asset Management Division in the Digital team in New York. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact by leading innovative projects and collaborating with top-tier professionals in the field.

• 6 years of relevant professional experience
• Lead a global team of software engineers, leveraging your extensive experience across backend and frontend technologies
• Demonstrated expertise in Java and SpringBoot for building robust applications.
• Apply your expertise in SQL, NoSQL, and MongoDB to develop robust data solutions
• Integrate and manage queue systems like Kafka to enhance system efficiency
• Utilize your experience with build systems such as Gradle, Maven, and Git‑CI/CD to streamline development workflows
• Ensure secure applications with multi‑threading and OAuth using Spring Security
• Leverage AWS cloud services, including ECS, Lambda, and Step Functions, to build scalable solutions
• Implement and manage containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Execute sophisticated visual designs and interactions with your strong knowledge of front‑end web development
• Architect and develop full‑stack applications by integrating backend services with responsive frontend interfaces
• Develop and integrate with RESTful web services to enhance application functionality
• Maintain high standards using code quality tools like SonarQube
• Ensure impeccable attention to detail, maintaining technical standards and visual grammar
• Foster a collaborative and efficient team environment with Agile Operating Models
• Approach problem‑solving with an open mind and a team‑oriented mindset
• Apply your exceptional analytical skills to make informed, creative, and commercially viable decisions
• Work with globally located cross‑functional teams to build customer‑centric products
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders
• Collaborate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with microservice architecture to build scalable applications
• Proficiency in distributed systems and low‑latency services
• Previous experience in financial services or fintech is a significant plus
• Experience collaborating with UX professionals and visual designers to create seamless user experiences across the full stack
• Experience coding accessible websites and working with contemporary web animation and visualization libraries
• Experience with contemporary web animation and visualization libraries and frameworks (e.g., HighCharts, D3, etc.)
• Experience working with content management systems and/or developing for CMS‑managed sites as part of full‑stack delivery
• Demonstrated experience working in an environment calling for frequent, high-quality delivery across backend and frontend components

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 atGS.com/careers.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.

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 188215
• Job Category Vice President
• Posting Date 11/05/2026, 04:00 PM
• Locations New York, NY, United States

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 provide 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.