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Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading
Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) is looking for motivated Software Engineers to deliver innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems for our business and clients. Building atop our existing trading technology stacks you will develop features supporting our best in class Algorithmic and Direct Market Access trading products. Join the team to participate in the creation and launch of exceptional products providing value to top clients across the industry. We are looking for eager, nimble and ambitious trading platform developers to join our growing team and drive Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading to achieve and exceed our goals.
Your Impact
As an analyst in the Platforms team your focus will be on building and maintaining our order management and exchange connectivity systems. Your responsibilities will include gathering requirements from internal/external clients, designing and developing features across our various trading platforms, and deploying your solutions. The team interfaces with clients, sales, trading, compliance, legal and other strat & engineering teams in the firm on a regular basis and plays a critical role in sustaining Goldman Sach’s Electronic Trading business.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain a high-performance, yet nimble and adaptive trading platform for internal and external clients
- Understand APAC equities market structure, regulations, exchange service offerings and implement changes to these on an on-going basis
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science/Engineering with 3+ years of relevant work experience.
- Proficiency in either Java or C++
- Strong problem solving skills, proficient with data structures and passionate about learning new technologies
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, ability to apply knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at creative and commercial solutions
- Experience with Linux operating system
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Event Sourcing (Sequenced core stream) based architecture
- Knowledge about JVM internals and tuning for low-latency
- Experience with building C++/Java systems with strict requirements for low-latency (microseconds count) and deterministic performance
- Experience with developing order management and exchange connectivity systems.
Goldman Sachs Engineering Culture
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.
Engineering is at the critical 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!
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