Software Engineer, Global Banking & Markets, Front Office Technology

The Goldman Sachs Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking motivated Software Engineers in New York to develop innovative trading solutions. You will be responsible for building and maintaining trading platforms, gathering requirements from clients, and deploying effective solutions. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's in Computer Science/Engineering and skills in Java or C++. Salary ranges from $115,000 to $180,000 with additional bonus potential.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work under strict low-latency requirements.
• Experience with Linux operating system.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance trading platforms.
• Gather requirements from clients and develop features.
• Communicate effectively with traders and other stakeholders.

Skills

Proficiency in either Java or C++

Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design pattern

Strong communication skills and teamwork

Algorithms

Linux

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Linux operating system

Job description

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) is looking for motivated Software Engineers to deliver innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems for our business and clients. Building atop our existing trading technology stacks you will develop features supporting our best in class Algorithmic and Direct Market Access trading products. Join our team to participate in the creation and launch of exceptional products providing value to top clients across the industry. We are looking for eager, nimble, and ambitious trading platform developers to join our growing team and drive Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading to achieve and exceed our goals.

Your Impact

As a member of our Platforms team, your focus will be on building and maintaining our order management and exchange connectivity systems. Your responsibilities will include gathering requirements from internal/external clients, designing and developing features across our various trading platforms, and deploying your solutions. Our global team interfaces with clients, sales, trading, compliance, legal, and other strat & engineering teams within the firm on a regular basis and plays a critical role in sustaining Goldman Sachs' Electronic Trading business.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance yet nimble and adaptive trading platforms for internal and external clients.
• Understand US Cash and Options market structure, regulations, exchange service offerings, and implement changes to these on an on-going basis.
• Communication with traders, sales, clients and compliance officers about new feature requests, explanation of existing features, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering with 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in either Java or C++.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design pattern.
• Experience with Linux operating system.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Event Sourcing (Sequenced core stream) based architecture.
• Knowledge about JVM internals and tuning for low-latency.
• Experience with building C++/Java systems with strict requirements for low-latency (microseconds count) and deterministic performance.
• Experience with developing order management and exchange connectivity systems.

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $115000-$180000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Accommodations

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html