Production Engineer - SMM Trading Systems & Reliability

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

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a skilled SMM Production Engineer in New York to support the FICC trading ecosystem. You will focus on site reliability, automation, and real-time monitoring to ensure robust pricing and execution services across multiple assets.

The role requires strong coding skills, a background in distributed systems, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with cross-functional collaboration across front office and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in one of: Python, C, C++, Java, or shell scripting.
• Experience with Linux operating system internals and networking concepts.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to operate under high pressure.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of distributed systems design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Technical and operational risk management of a fast-paced, multi-asset electronic trading business.
• Software development focused on uptime and performance through automation.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and cost savings in support processes.
• Collaborate with software and infrastructure owners to resolve hardware/network issues.
• Incident and crisis management.
• Participation in system design, platform management, and capacity planning.
• Significant business interaction across FICC front office.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Java

Shell scripting

Linux internals

Networking concepts

Distributed systems

Tools

FIX protocol

Job description

Goldman Sachs is seeking a skilled SMM Production Engineer in New York to support the FICC trading ecosystem. You will focus on site reliability, automation, and real-time monitoring to ensure robust pricing and execution services across multiple assets.

The role requires strong coding skills, a background in distributed systems, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with cross-functional collaboration across front office and infrastructure teams.