Software Engineering

Asset & Wealth Management - Software Engineer - Associate - Albany  Albany, New York, United States

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, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategist’s groups, 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.

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast‑paced global environment.

Across Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), Goldman Sachs helps empower clients and customers around the world to reach their financial goals. Our advisor‑led wealth management businesses provide financial planning, investment management, banking and comprehensive advice to a wide range of clients, including ultra‑high net worth and high net worth individuals, as well as family offices, foundations and endowments, and corporations and their employees.

Across AWM, our growth is driven by a relentless focus on our people, our clients and leading‑edge technology, data and design.

• Collaborate with a global cross functional team in building customer‑centric products
• Analyze existing software to identify areas of improvement and provide estimates for implementing new features
• Follow standard software development guidelines and best practices
• Create and maintain test plans, documentation and automated tests for all technical changes
• Grow your technical skillset by seeking out cross‑training and knowledge advancement opportunities
• Participate in user story refinement, technical design, code reviews and the team's Agile process
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts

• Energetic, self‑directed and self‑motivated, able to build and sustain long‑term relationships with clients and colleagues
• Open minded when approaching problem solving within the context of a team
• Analytical, with an ability to apply knowledge and experience in decision‑making to arrive at well‑engineered solutions
• Motivated to learn and contribute technical and product solutions and ideas to a broad team

• Degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 3+ years (Associate) of experience with Java or other related Object Oriented development language
• Experience with microservices architecture and API development
• Experience working with relational and No
  
  SQL databases
• Ability to establish trusted partnerships with cross functional team members and product owners

• Source Control Management systems (i.e., SVN, Git)
• An understanding of common application architecture design patterns
• Experience working in an Agile environment

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…