Global Banking & Markets, Eq Onboarding Workflow, Bengaluru, Vice President, Software Engineering

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.  

At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally.  From collaborative work spaces and mindfulness classes to working from home and flexible work options, we offer our people the support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office.

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) continues to innovate to remain the top provider in electronic trading by building superior technology and delivering high quality products. This is a multi-year investment in people, platforms and products. Join the team, and participate in the development and launch of best in class products for top clients across the industry. We are looking for eager, nimble and ambitious engineers to join our growing team of visionaries, and drive Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading to achieve and exceed our goals.

Your Impact

This team is accountable for platform architecture evolution to meet the evolving needs of different business lines globally with rapid software deployment. As stewards of critical components in order execution and post-trade, the team is accountable for a high degree of software quality. The team consists of self-guided pragmatic individuals who are motivated to change the status quo in calculated ways.

As a member of the team, you will play an integral role on the trading floor. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for technology and the markets, with individuals who thrive in a fast-paced changing environment. The team takes a data driven approach to decision making and you should be willing to participate in the full product lifecycle from requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, support, and monitoring trading performance for systems and strategies used by our clients.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain a high-performance, high-availability and adaptive platform for handling client data
• Develop a highly reliable data management platform User Interface with complex visualization, latency and security requirements 
• Collaborate across multiple regions and businesses for requirements gathering, solution design & execution
• Engage with trading desk users, other application owners and compliance officers on new feature requests and product evolution

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent experience
• 5 - 7 years of professional experience in Front End design/development
• Proficient in developing user interface and implementing them with  React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Proficient in JavaScript language and its nuances, ability to write well-documented, clean Javascript code
• Ability to drive and take UI design decision
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Project/People Management Experience
• Thorough knowledge of Java programming concepts
• Strong knowledge of object oriented programming, data structures, algorithms and design patterns
• Good understanding of Python/Scala programming language
• Over 3 years' experience in Financial industry

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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