Global Banking & Markets - FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities) Engineer - Associate

What we do:

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things we make things possible. We strive to change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas and 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 .

Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities (FICC) trading is a key revenue generating division for Goldman Sachs. The FICC Trading & Sales teams assist Goldman Sachs’ global client base in managing market volatility and financial risk through a diverse array of instruments. This is a critical function for both our clients and the firm, facilitating activity across the full spectrum of financial products. Our offering encompasses everything from high-volume, liquid flow products to highly customized, structured solutions, ensuring that we can meet the bespoke needs of our clients.

Engineering is comprised of our Technology Division and Global Strategists groups. It is at the 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 order management, big data, pricing and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.

As an FICC Engineer, you will play a key role in developing software solutions that will help institutional clients buy and sell interest rate related financial instruments on liquidity venues around the world. In addition, you will also be challenged with designing and implementing innovative software solutions that will enable FICC Trading and Sales efficiently manage their risk, positions and PNL. We look for individuals who are able to embrace AI to help design, build as well as incorporate AI into trading workflows. You will be expected to work closely with a number of internal clients including trading, sales, strategists and operations and will be involved in every stage of the software development life-cycle. Given the global nature of the business, you will often work with counterparts in other regional offices on projects and learn about different local markets and different financial products as well.

Basic Qualifications:

• STEM degree
• Strong hands-on programming experience, in at least one object-oriented language (Java / Python)
• Proficient in AI-assisted development
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills are a must given that the role will involve interacting with traders & salespeople

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Java or Python (5 years +)
• Experience in Slang/SecDB
• Experience in messaging middleware like Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Experience in developing and testing distributed systems

DAILY ACTIVITIES

• Interact with users to understand business flows and define requirements.
• Implement new software and enhancements to existing systems.
• Contribute to Quality Control (Code/Design reviews).
• Provide L3 application support.
• Provide technical support to trading, sales and operations.
• Review incidents and identify root causes and follow-ups.

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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