Engineering-New York-Associate, Systems Engineering-10427738

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 156,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in New York, NY seeks an Associate, Systems Engineering to develop expertise across engineering domains including datacenter design, networks, storage, grid computing, operating systems, databases, and languages.

You will implement scalable cloud-based solutions and assist in automated testing and performance tuning across the firm’s infrastructure. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of experience in UNIX/Python, SDLC, and database

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in CS/CE/IS/related field.
• 3 years of experience in performance tuning, debugging, and log analysis.
• Experience with UNIX development and Python.
• Experience with SDLC, design, implementation and disaster recovery planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise across engineering domains including datacenter design, networks, storage, and databases.
• Identify and implement cloud-based solutions to scale applications and services.
• Create automated tests, standards, and tooling to ensure smooth operation of the firm's platforms.
• Monitor and improve application stability and performance through automation and data-driven insights.

Skills

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Code debugging

UNIX

Shell scripting

Python

SQL performance tuning

Windows systems management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/related field

Tools

DB2

Sybase ASE

Microsoft Configuration Manager

Job description

Job Duties: Associate, Systems Engineering with Goldman Sachs Services LLC in New York, New York. Develop expertise across all Engineering, including datacenter design, networks, storage, grid computing, operating systems, databases, communications, market data and software languages. Contribute to the design and development of the firm’s computer and data infrastructure by identifying internal hardware and implementing public and private cloud-based solutions to provide seamless on-demand scaling of the firm's applications. Assist in the creation of automated testing processes, standards, solutions and tools to ensure smooth operation of the firm’s businesses. Apply data mining and machine learning techniques to identify and react to problems in the firm’s infrastructure and platforms. Identify, analyze, and resolve application issues by documenting repetitive error resolutions and minimizing operational errors. Assist in developing and monitoring reports to track and manage application health and support application service performance. Assist in monitoring risk in the production environment and change management processes. Help to improve application stability and performance by automating failures using machine learning techniques and analyzing discrepancies and trends. Review and assess production incidents and communicate with users, applications owners, vendors, and internal and external stakeholders. Develop sustainable systems and services through automation, performance tuning and database queries. Assist with business continuity planning and disaster recovery and plan appropriate contingency plans.

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems/Technology, or related field and three (3) years of experience in job offered or related role. Prior employment must include three (3) years of experience with: performance tuning and troubleshooting application issues utilizing Oracle, code debugging, or log analysis; software development using UNIX operating system, Shell scripting, or Python; designing and supporting database systems utilizing technologies such as DB2 or Sybase ASE; working with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including requirements gathering, design, prioritization, coding testing, release, and support; SQL performance, tuning, and diagnosing potential performance issues by analyzing query execution plans and setting up disaster recovery; and performing systems management for Windows platforms such as Microsoft Configuration Manager or comparable enterprise systems management products.

Salary Range: Annual base salary for this New York, New York-based position is $156,000 - $192,000.

©The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. 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, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.