Global Banking & Markets - Software Engineer - Vice President - London

Goldman Sachs
London +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with experience in compiled or interpreted languages and a background in data engineering or front-office technologies will find this senior software engineering role in London rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 1+ years of software development experience and a strong background in compiled or interpreted languages
    — “1+ years of software development experience.”
  • Individuals who have worked on responsive web development with React, Angular, or Redux
    — “Responsive web development, with professional React/Angular/Redux experience”
  • Candidates with a background in data engineering or experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Elasticsearch
    — “NoSQL databases such as MongoDb and Elastic Search.”
  • Professionals who thrive in agile environments and enjoy cross-functional collaboration
    — “Innovate with UI/UX designers, data scientists, cloud engineers, and more in a collaborative, agile environment”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a high level of comfort with multi-tasking and managing multiple stakeholders globally.
    — “Comfortable multi-tasking, managing multiple stakeholders and working as part of a global team.”
  • The position is likely to involve significant cross-departmental engagement, including trading and sales teams.
    — “Collaborate with trading, sales, asset management, banking, finance and others”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with performance-driven application design and complex systems in your resume and interviews.
    — “accurate, complex, scalable applications that help our business and clients gain new insights”
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in JavaScript and experience with React/Angular/Redux during interviews.
    — “Responsive web development, with professional React/Angular/Redux experience and advanced JavaScript proficiency.”
  • Showcase your ability to solve problems using data-driven decision-making in your application materials.
    — “Ability to solve problems and apply analysis to make data driven decisions.”
  • Demonstrate your entrepreneurial approach and passion for product development in your interview responses.
    — “Can apply an entrepreneurial approach and passion to problem solving and product development.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • developed scalable applications
  • collaborated with business partners
Typical background
software engineeringprogramming

Skills & requirements

Required

Software DevelopmentProgramming LanguagesData StructuresAlgorithmsCloud Solutions

Preferred

Trading TechnologiesUi/ux Design

Stack & domain

Software DesignDevelopmentOpen Source SoftwareDatabasesCloud SolutionsProgramming LanguagesUi/ux DesignData ScienceCloud EngineeringData EngineeringMachine LearningNetworkingDeveloper ToolingCollaborationAgile EnvironmentProblem-solvingProduct DevelopmentCommunicationTeamworkData-driven Decision MakingMulti-taskingGlobal Team ManagementEntrepreneurial ApproachSoftware EngineeringBankingMarketsTrading TechnologiesFront-office

About the role

Original posting from Goldman Sachs

MORE ABOUT THIS JOB

Please note division and function examples are representative of opportunities common for this skill-set. The list is not exhaustive, and availability of open roles is determined based on business need. Specific roles will be confirmed through the interview process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Software engineers primarily focus on software design and development. This is meant to cover most programming positions in Engineering, and include positions that were previously considered business software engineers, platform engineers, and quality assurance engineers.  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.

 As a software engineer, you are the change agents that transform Goldman Sachs by applying your technical know-how.Be a part of our embedded engineering teams, that work as a unit with our business partners. Collaborate with trading, sales, asset management, banking, finance and others, to build and automate solutions to keep our firm’s position on the cutting edge. Or, join our core engineering teams, and elevate all of our businesses by providing reliable, scalable platforms for data engineering, machine learning, networking, developer tooling, collaboration and more.

Innovate with UI/UX designers, data scientists, cloud engineers, and more in a collaborative, agile environment where your enthusiasm to take on new problems and learn will have an immediate impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.

Excellent object oriented or functional analysis and design skills.

Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to solve problems and apply analysis to make data driven decisions.

Comfortable multi-tasking, managing multiple stakeholders and working as part of a global team.

Can apply an entrepreneurial approach and passion to problem solving and product development.

1+ years of software development experience.

Expert Knowledge in One Or More Of

Programming in a complied language such as Java, or C++ or an interpreted language such as Python and experience with concurrency and memory management.

Responsive web development, with professional React/Angular/Redux experience and advanced JavaScript proficiency.

NoSQL databases such as MongoDb and Elastic Search.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge or interest in trading technologies in the front-office of a trading organization

B.S. or M.S. Computer Science or Related field.

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

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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.

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