Software Engineer, Global Banking & Markets, Synthetic Product Group

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.

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. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here.

Within our Global Banking & Markets business, the Synthetic Product Group (SPG) offers institutional and hedge fund clients products which are optimal with respect to tax, balance sheet, and funding. Our business generates revenue from commissions, financing, and dividends through the trading of CFD and Equity Swap OTC instruments alongside futures, options, ETFs, and structured products. The Synthetics business, a key growth area for our global Equities business, is undergoing a transformational change. It is a complex and nuanced global business, operating with low latency at scale, requiring significant technological investment to make our platform best in class.

Who We Look For

Our ideal candidate will work on various projects as part of our global team. You will be a change agent with capability to transform Goldman Sachs by applying your technical acumen. You will be enabled to combine the best open-source software, databases, cloud solutions, and programming languages to solve problems and provide accurate, complex, scalable applications that help our business and clients gain new insights.

Our team requires strong analytical skills, communication skills, as well as excellent programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable, event-driven, and distributed systems, leveraging modern open-source or internal technologies.
• Build and optimize applications, leveraging APIs, data streaming, and real-time processing to enable seamless communication across platforms.
• Drive best-in-class SDLC practices, focusing on automation, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to our digital transformation through design and implementation of a new, state-of-the-art system.
• Enhance our post trade offering by improving reporting SLAs and building out additional features for our clients.
• Collaborate with our global and regional cross-functional teams, contributing to technical strategy and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with an object-oriented programming language such as Java, Python, C++, C#.
• Solid understanding of core programming concepts and design patterns.
• Ability to work with modern databases, both SQL (Snowflake, Sybase) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Desire to build strong and efficient SDLC practices.
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with a hands-on experience of debugging and optimizing code, as well as automation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage in technical discussions and influence architecture decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Curiosity and an interest in continuous learning - we're always excited to support growth in these areas.
• Experience with Snowflake for modern data warehousing, query optimization, and performance tuning in large-scale data environments.
• Familiarity with data pipelines and cloud computing platforms, ensuring efficient data movement and transformation.

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