Software Engineer - Commodities Tech & Automation

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

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators driving automation for the Commodities trading desk. You will lead development across sales and trading quoting, trade booking workflows, and data platforms to turn data into actionable insights that support trading decisions.

Join a dynamic Commodities Technology team in New York to build enterprise systems with high reliability and low maintenance, partnering with traders, engineers, and sales to impact the trading franchise directly.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of programming experience.
• Strong analytical and programming skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new languages and technologies.
• Strong object-oriented analysis and design skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with global audiences.
• Ability to multitask and work with multiple stakeholders in a global team.
• Entrepreneurial approach and passion for problem solving, product development and support.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with traders, salespeople, and engineers to determine development requirements and lead project execution to deliver solutions to complex business problems.
• Gain experience in a variety of technologies, including Java, Python, Slang / SecDB (GS proprietary language), web technologies (JavaScript, Angular etc.), and real-time cluster technologies like SPARK and NoSQL data stores like MongoDB.
• Fantastic opportunity to learn about the Commodities trading businesses, while developing engineering solutions to solve business problems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Programming experience

Communication skills

Learning agility

Entrepreneurial mindset

Tools

Java

Python

Slang/SecDB

JavaScript

Angular

Spark

MongoDB

Job description

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators driving automation for the Commodities trading desk. You will lead development across sales and trading quoting, trade booking workflows, and data platforms to turn data into actionable insights that support trading decisions.

Join a dynamic Commodities Technology team in New York to build enterprise systems with high reliability and low maintenance, partnering with traders, engineers, and sales to impact the trading franchise directly.