Software Engineering

Global Banking & Markets – FICC Systematic Market Making – Quantitative Software Engineer, Associate, London location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

GLOBAL BANKING AND MARKETS

Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, including corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We assist them in buying and selling financial products globally, raising funding, and managing risk. This dynamic, entrepreneurial team thrives in fast-paced, changing environments and is energized by a bustling trading floor.

WHAT WE DO

Engineers in the FICC Electronic Trading team play an essential role on the trading floor. We develop and utilize automated trading strategies for the firm and its clients, build complex parallel computing architectures, electronic trading tools, and models to analyze market behavior and predict price movements. Across the Global Banking and Markets Division (GBM), eTrading Engineers apply quantitative and technological techniques to solve complex business problems. As an eTrading Engineer, you will develop foundational technologies to run algorithms in global markets and support research and analysis. We seek developers interested in applying cutting-edge technologies to electronic trading, working within a team of energetic, self-motivated individuals who can take initiative throughout the software cycle, from inception to support. This role involves interaction with engineering, trading, and sales teams. The structure is flat, allowing successful candidates to manage their time effectively for maximum impact.

YOUR IMPACT

You will work on a team focused on electronic market making in FX, collaborating with engineers and traders to improve price-making and risk management. Emphasis is placed on performance, measurement, and experimentation. You will gain in-depth understanding of FX asset classes (spot, NDFs, forwards, swaps) and how Goldman Sachs interacts with some of the most dynamic and liquid markets worldwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Analyze trading system performance and identify improvement areas.
• Generate ideas for system enhancements to improve commercial performance.
• Implement, test, and deploy these ideas.
• Enhance the safety and reliability of trading systems.
• Collaborate constructively with team members.
• Balance short-term business needs with strategic system enhancements.

Experience/Skills:

• Strong academic background in Computer Science or related analytical fields such as Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering.
• Solid software engineering experience.
• Ability to analyze data and derive useful commercial insights.

Preferred Experience:

• Securities/trading experience.
• Multi-threaded/concurrent programming skills.
• Java performance tuning expertise.
• Knowledge of hardware architecture and latency considerations.
• Proficiency with Linux terminal.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we dedicate our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and communities grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm headquartered in New York with offices worldwide.

We believe who you are enhances your professional capabilities. We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth through training, networks, benefits, wellness, and mindfulness programs. Learn more at GS.com/careers.

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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer, respecting all characteristics protected by law.

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