Systems Engineering

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

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an experienced engineer to own the end-to-end onboarding of clients to trade global markets via the FIX Protocol. You will handle requirements, connectivity setup, testing, and production go-live, while supporting multiple client types and coordinating with Sales, Trading, and vendor teams.

The role emphasizes cybersecurity, scalable infra, and automation opportunities to streamline onboarding.

Qualifications

• FIX expertise with deep understanding of the FIX Protocol and electronic trading workflows.
• Strong UNIX/Linux proficiency and experience with SQL and APIs for data analysis.
• Solid networking knowledge including TCP/IP, firewalls, and connectivity tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving with a client-first mentality and ability to work under pressure.
• Proven ability to manage multiple onboarding projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical onboarding for diverse clients across DMA, institutional, and hedge funds.
• Conduct FIX certification testing to ensure compliance with specs.
• Coordinate network setup, firewalls, VPNs, and dedicated lines.
• Serve as primary technical contact for Sales, Trading desks, and external teams.
• Provide Level 2 support and analyze logs to resolve production issues.
• Develop or improve internal tools and automated testing for onboarding.
• Manage deployment of client-specific configurations in a distributed system.

Skills

FIX protocol

UNIX/Linux

SQL

APIs

Networking

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

Perl

Shell scripting

Job description

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. Drive new businesses, redefine finance using AI, and seize opportunities at market speed.

In an era defined by AI, Engineering isn't just central – it's thedriving forcebehind our business. Our dynamic environment demands innovative strategic thinking and immediate, impactful solutions. Ready to push the limits of digital possibility? Begin your journey here.

The Role

The FIX Connectivity team is a high-impact, client-facing engineering group responsible for the technical enablement of Electronic Trading. This role sits at the intersection of Business, Technology, and External Clients, focusing on the end-to-end technical onboarding of clients to trade global markets via theFIX Protocol.

You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of client integration—from initial requirement gathering and network connectivity setup to certification testing and production go-live. Additionally, the role involves providing expert-level connectivity support across FIX platforms and managing client-specific customizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Integration:Lead the technical onboarding process for a diverse range of clients (including Quant, Institutional, and Hedge Funds) across DMA, high-touch, program trading, and Algorithmic Trading platforms.
• Technical Certification:ConductFIX certificationtesting to ensure client systems adhere to firm-specific specifications and exchange requirements.
• Connectivity Management:Coordinate the setup and troubleshooting of network paths, firewalls, VPNs, and dedicated lines.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:Act as the primary technical point of contact for Sales, Trading Desks, and external vendor technology teams.
• Support & Maintenance:Provide Level 2 support for client connectivity platform issues, performing deep-dive analysis of FIX engine system logs and network captures to resolve production hurdles.
• Engineering & Automation:Identify opportunities to enhance the onboarding experience by developing or improving internal tools, scripts, and automated testing frameworks.
• Change Management:Manage the deployment of client-specific configurations and rules within a distributed, high-availability environment.

Basic Qualifications

• FIX Expertise:Deep understanding of the FIX Protocol and electronic trading workflows (e.g., DMA, Algorithmic Trading, and IOIs).
• Technical Proficiency:Strong experience in UNIX/Linux environments and proficiency in SQL and APIs for data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Networking Knowledge:Solid understanding of network infrastructure, including TCP/IP, firewalls, and connectivity troubleshooting tools.
• Communication:Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical business stakeholders.
• Problem Solving:Strong analytical skills with a "client-first" mentality and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Project Management:Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent onboarding projects in a fast-paced, front-office environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scripting & Programming:Experience in Python, Perl, or Shell scripting to automate manual tasks.
• Market Knowledge:Familiarity with global equities markets, including market structure and regulatory requirements.
• DevOps Tools:Experience with software version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $130,000-$250,000. 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 .

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.

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

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.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

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 a 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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