Software Engineering

Goldman Sachs; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

On-site health centers

Discretionary bonus potential

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Software Engineer Associate for Albany, NY, focused on Asset & Wealth Management software engineering. You will collaborate with global teams to build customer-centric products, analyze existing systems, and implement new features following standard guidelines.

The role emphasizes automated testing, architectural best practices, and continuous improvement within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years experience with Java or related OO language.
• Experience with microservices architecture and API development.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Ability to establish trusted partnerships with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a global cross functional team in building customer-centric products.
• Analyze existing software to identify areas of improvement and provide estimates for implementing new features.
• Follow standard software development guidelines and best practices.
• Create and maintain test plans, documentation and automated tests for all technical changes.
• Grow technical skillset through cross-training and knowledge advancement opportunities.
• Participate in user story refinement, technical design, code reviews and Agile process.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Java

Object Oriented

Microservices

API development

Relational DBs

NoSQL databases

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in CS or Engineering

Tools

Git

SVN

Job description

Asset & Wealth Management-Software Engineering-Associate-Albany location_on Albany, NY, United States

What We Do

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.
Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategist’s groups, is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here.

Who We Look For

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.

Asset & Wealth Management Division:

Across Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor-led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees. Across AWM, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and leading-edge technology, data and design.

You will:

• Collaborate with a global cross functional team in building customer-centric products
• Analyze existing software to identify areas of improvement and provide estimates for implementing new features
• Follow standard software development guidelines and best practices
• Create and maintain test plans, documentation and automated tests for all technical changes
• Grow your technical skillset by seeking out cross-training and knowledge advancement opportunities
• Participate in user story refinement, technical design, code reviews and the team's Agile process
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts

You are:

• Energetic, self-directed and self-motivated, able to build and sustain long-term relationships with clients and colleagues
• Open minded when approaching problem solving within the context of a team
• Analytical, with an ability to apply knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at well engineered solutions
• Motivated to learn and contribute technical and product solutions and ideas to a broad team

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 3+ years (Associate) of experience with Java or other related Object Oriented development language
• Experience with microservices architecture and API development
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Ability to establish trusted partnerships with cross functional team members and product owners

Preferred Qualifications:

• Source Control Management systems (i.e., SVN, Git)
• An understanding of common application architecture design patterns
• Experience working in an Agile environment

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers .

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Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Salary Range

The expected base salary for this Albany, New York, United States-based position is $95000-$145000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits

Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on‑site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on‑site child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency back‑up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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