Frontline SRE: Trading Systems Reliability

The Goldman Sachs Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goldman Sachs Group is seeking a Frontline SRE within its Global Banking & Markets division in New York. You will own production trading service health, reduce toil, and ensure safe deployments.

You will collaborate with trading desks, strategists, and external vendors to drive reliability and performance in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in SRE/DevOps, strong coding (Java/C++ and Python/Bash), and hands-on experience with high-availability platforms, CI/CD, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is a plus.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in an SRE, Production Engineering, or DevOps role.
• Hands-on experience with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, C++) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Proven experience supporting and maintaining high-availability production platforms.
• Domain knowledge of US Equities and Options market microstructure and electronic trading.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and version control (Git).
• Experience with CI/CD, testing, and release management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• System Ownership: monitor availability, latency, performance and health of production trading services.
• Toil Reduction: automate manual tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Pre-Release Engineering: support services before go-live with design reviews and capacity planning.
• Change Management: safely deploy code and new functionalities into live trading environments.
• Collaboration: liaise between trading desks, strategists, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Continuous Improvement: drive stability, performance, and disaster-recovery readiness.
• Market Microstructure: understand US equities and options market rules to interact with exchanges.
• Automated Testing: maintain automated tests across trading sessions.

Skills

Java/C++

Python

Bash

Git

CI/CD

Networking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related

Job description

The Goldman Sachs Group is seeking a Frontline SRE within its Global Banking & Markets division in New York. You will own production trading service health, reduce toil, and ensure safe deployments.

You will collaborate with trading desks, strategists, and external vendors to drive reliability and performance in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in SRE/DevOps, strong coding (Java/C++ and Python/Bash), and hands-on experience with high-availability platforms, CI/CD, and